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jps wrote:
In article , says... Damn, Jimcomma, where did you find an honest article? More proof that you're a complete ****in' idiot. She's makin' money off your stupidity as are 1% of the population. jps By now, almost everyone's heard of Jeff Gannon/James Guckert. He's the fake reporter with a false name given all-too-real press credentials by the White House. He's known for asking biased, leading questions during press briefings before finally being exposed a month ago as a right-wing operative with no journalism experience, a fake name, and a shady past. There are some serious ethical, professional and national security issues at stake. Now, "Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) is circulating a letter among his colleagues that asks President Bush to launch an investigation (http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/..._id=1000816326) " into how Gannon gained access to White House press briefings without any journalistic qualifications. Durbin and other concerned lawmakers are adding their voices to a previous investigation request by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), as well as a subpoena request by two leaders of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), who want federal prosecutors to gain access to a record Gannon kept of his time over the past two years. Here are some basic questions that must be answered by the White House: HOW LONG CAN JOURNALISTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE WHITE HOUSE WITHOUT AN FBI BACKGROUND CHECK? Most White House journalists have what is called a "hard pass," a permanent pass obtained after undergoing a rigorous FBI background check (http://www.salon.com/news/feature/20...ert/print.html) . Gannon skipped over that step. Instead, as Salon's Eric Boehlert explains, "the White House waved him into press briefings for nearly two years using what's called a day pass." Now, day passes are special exceptions that are "designed for temporary use by out-of-town reporters who need access to the White House, not for indefinite use (http://www.salon.com/news/feature/20...non/print.html) by reporters." If the background check is necessary for reporters with extended access to the White House, why were the rules circumvented for Gannon? Is there a limit to how long a reporter can slide on "day" passes, as Gannon did for years? HOW DID GANNON GET A WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS TWO MONTHS BEFORE HIS SUPPOSED PUBLICATION EVEN EXISTED? Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan admitted the White House gave Gannon his first day press pass in February 2003 (http://199.249.170.220/eandp/news/ar..._id=1000808705) .. The problem: His "publication," Talon News, didn't exist until April 2003. BY WHAT CRITERIA DID THE WHITE HOUSE EVALUATE TALON NEWS? Talon News is the brainchild (http://mediamatters.org/items/200501280006) of a Republican activist from Texas, Bobby Eberle. Eberle, who runs the aptly named "GOPUSA," told the New York Times he created Talon News because he wanted to quietly construct a news service with a conservative slant: "if someone were to see 'GOPUSA,' there's an instant built-in bias (http://199.249.170.220/eandp/news/ar..._id=1000808705) there." In denying Gannon a pass, the congressional press office pointed out Gannon was unable to show that "Talon News has any paid subscribers (http://www.salon.com/news/feature/20...non/print.html) ." They also found that while actual working reporters can show their principal income comes from reporting stories for publication in actual news services, Talon's "paying a single reporter a 'stipend' does not meet the intent of the rule." As the Washington Post's Dana Milbank put it, Gannon was "representing a phony media company (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/arts/20rich.html) that doesn't really have any such thing as circulation or readership." HOW DID GANNON GET A WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS UNDER A FAKE NAME? Jeff Gannon's real name is James Guckert. (He told Wolf Blitzer that he changed his name because "Jeff Gannon" was easier to pronounce.) Although all applications for White House press passes are supposed to be thoroughly vetted, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said he was unaware (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/arts/20rich.html) that Gannon was using an alias. His predecessor, Ari Fleischer, also pleads ignorance (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea..._id=1000807754) .. Gannon signed in to the White House each day as "Jeff Guckert," (http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...10/wbr.01.html) a name which did not match his pass -- yet no one seemed to thing that was strange. In fact, no one at the White House seems overly concerned with what amounts to a stunning national security breach. WHAT IS GANNON'S CONNECTION TO THE VALERIE PLAME CASE? Jeff Gannon has been interviewed by FBI agents who are investigating another security breach in the White House, namely, the leaking of CIA agent Valerie Plame's name to the press. So far, Gannon has been coy, giving " conflicting signals (http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/..._id=1000816326) , over many months, concerning whether he saw a secret document or merely knew about it from other sources." Today he says he never really saw the memo, he'd only read about it in the Wall Street Journal. Reps. Conyers and Slaughter are asking Patrick Fitzgerald, the lead prosecutor in the Plame investigation, to subpoena the journal Gannon kept over the past two years to find out what Gannon actually knew, and when. |
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:25:28 GMT, "Jim," wrote:
jps wrote: In article , says... Damn, Jimcomma, where did you find an honest article? More proof that you're a complete ****in' idiot. She's makin' money off your stupidity as are 1% of the population. jps By now, almost everyone's heard of Jeff Gannon/James Guckert. He's the fake reporter with a false name given all-too-real press credentials by the White House. He's the one who asked the only literate question at the press briefing, to wit: "Thank you. Senate Democratic leaders have painted a very bleak picture of the U.S. economy. [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid [D-NV] was talking about soup lines. And [Senator] Hillary Clinton [D-NY] was talking about the economy being on the verge of collapse. Yet in the same breath they say that Social Security is rock solid and there's no crisis there. How are you going to work -- you've said you are going to reach out to these people -- how are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?" You gotta love it! John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:27:22 -0800, jps wrote:
In article , says... He's the one who asked the only literate question at the press briefing, to wit: "Thank you. Senate Democratic leaders have painted a very bleak picture of the U.S. economy. [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid [D-NV] was talking about soup lines. And [Senator] Hillary Clinton [D-NY] was talking about the economy being on the verge of collapse. Yet in the same breath they say that Social Security is rock solid and there's no crisis there. How are you going to work -- you've said you are going to reach out to these people -- how are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?" It's surprising Guckert had enough time to attend press briefings with all the pitching, catching and sucking he had going on. Quite an entrepreneur. Just the kind Republicans admire most. Fake ones. jps I thought you liberal folks were pushing homosexuality as the only way to go! Now you're coming down on someone who may be gay. Y'all need to clean up your act! John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:16:11 -0800, jps wrote:
In article , says... On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:27:22 -0800, jps wrote: In article , says... He's the one who asked the only literate question at the press briefing, to wit: "Thank you. Senate Democratic leaders have painted a very bleak picture of the U.S. economy. [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid [D-NV] was talking about soup lines. And [Senator] Hillary Clinton [D-NY] was talking about the economy being on the verge of collapse. Yet in the same breath they say that Social Security is rock solid and there's no crisis there. How are you going to work -- you've said you are going to reach out to these people -- how are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?" It's surprising Guckert had enough time to attend press briefings with all the pitching, catching and sucking he had going on. Quite an entrepreneur. Just the kind Republicans admire most. Fake ones. jps I thought you liberal folks were pushing homosexuality as the only way to go! Now you're coming down on someone who may be gay. Y'all need to clean up your act! You know that's complete bull****. The point is we don't care if they're straight or gay, just as long as they have a conscience and are willing to use it. Clearly, you aren't. jps Oh really? Then why all the comments about Gannon's sexual proclivities? I just don't understand you the hypocrisy escapes you. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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John H wrote:
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:25:28 GMT, "Jim," wrote: jps wrote: In article , says... Damn, Jimcomma, where did you find an honest article? More proof that you're a complete ****in' idiot. She's makin' money off your stupidity as are 1% of the population. jps By now, almost everyone's heard of Jeff Gannon/James Guckert. He's the fake reporter with a false name given all-too-real press credentials by the White House. He's the one who asked the only literate question at the press briefing, to wit: "Thank you. Senate Democratic leaders have painted a very bleak picture of the U.S. economy. [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid [D-NV] was talking about soup lines. And [Senator] Hillary Clinton [D-NY] was talking about the economy being on the verge of collapse. Yet in the same breath they say that Social Security is rock solid and there's no crisis there. How are you going to work -- you've said you are going to reach out to these people -- how are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?" You gotta love it! John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes I note the questions remain How did Gannon gained access to White House press briefings without any journalistic qualifications. HOW LONG CAN JOURNALISTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE WHITE HOUSE WITHOUT AN FBI BACKGROUND CHECK? Why did the White House waved him into press briefings for nearly two years using what's called a day pass. Is there a limit to how long a reporter can slide on "day" passes, as Gannon did for years? HOW DID GANNON GET A WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS TWO MONTHS BEFORE HIS SUPPOSED PUBLICATION EVEN EXISTED? BY WHAT CRITERIA DID THE WHITE HOUSE EVALUATE TALON NEWS? HOW DID GANNON GET A WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS UNDER A FAKE NAME? WHAT ( if any) IS GANNON'S CONNECTION TO THE VALERIE PLAME CASE? Did his sexual orientation "buy" him any favors from the White House? Time to live up to your motto John "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it" |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 03:19:19 GMT, "Jim," wrote:
I note the questions remain How did Gannon gained access to White House press briefings without any journalistic qualifications. HOW LONG CAN JOURNALISTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE WHITE HOUSE WITHOUT AN FBI BACKGROUND CHECK? Why did the White House waved him into press briefings for nearly two years using what's called a day pass. Is there a limit to how long a reporter can slide on "day" passes, as Gannon did for years? HOW DID GANNON GET A WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS TWO MONTHS BEFORE HIS SUPPOSED PUBLICATION EVEN EXISTED? BY WHAT CRITERIA DID THE WHITE HOUSE EVALUATE TALON NEWS? HOW DID GANNON GET A WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS UNDER A FAKE NAME? WHAT ( if any) IS GANNON'S CONNECTION TO THE VALERIE PLAME CASE? Did his sexual orientation "buy" him any favors from the White House? Time to live up to your motto John "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it" There is no 'difficulty' to divide, Jimcomma. No one, except you, gives a rat's ass about Gannon. The important question to answer is: "Thank you. Senate Democratic leaders have painted a very bleak picture of the U.S. economy. [Senate Minority Leader] Harry Reid [D-NV] was talking about soup lines. And [Senator] Hillary Clinton [D-NY] was talking about the economy being on the verge of collapse. Yet in the same breath they say that Social Security is rock solid and there's no crisis there. How are you going to work -- you've said you are going to reach out to these people -- how are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?" Don't you just love it? That question kind of says it all, doesn't it. I can see why some folks just seem to forget it. John H On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! "Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it." Rene Descartes |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:26:09 -0500, John H wrote:
There is no 'difficulty' to divide, Jimcomma. No one, except you, gives a rat's ass about Gannon. The important question to answer is: You are right, no one should care about Gannon, but you are also wrong. The important question is: How did someone with inadequate credentials gain access to the President? The President's security *should* be more important than any damn question Gannon asked. |
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