Comments on: Gannongate Update http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/ Mark Jaquith's blog about capitalism, freedom, WordPress, the web, and personal topics Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:11:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rixhvq http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-138841 rixhvq Wed, 23 May 2007 03:49:47 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-138841 Hello, Greetings! Good bye. Hello, Greetings!
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]]> By: Mark http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 Mark Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:13:14 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-2943 The connection is this: they were once at a Christmas party together. Yeah... that's it. And the allegation that Gannon knew about the start of Baghdad bombing ahead of time was an anonymous tip posted on a blog. So take those with a grain of salt. It <em>is</em> curious that Gannon was given a pass... being from a small unknown outfit. But that isn't really proof of malfeasance. Security risk isn't really an issue... even if he <em>was</em> a plant, they would have checked him out to make sure he wasn't going to pull out a 30-06 and start shooting in the middle of a press conference. The issue is: was he a plant? Did the White House seek him out as a "safety line" for the President? If you can prove that... you have a story. Until then, it's just a tabloid piece about an inexperienced gay Republican reporter who asked softball questions. The connection is this: they were once at a Christmas party together.

Yeah… that’s it.

And the allegation that Gannon knew about the start of Baghdad bombing ahead of time was an anonymous tip posted on a blog.

So take those with a grain of salt.

It is curious that Gannon was given a pass… being from a small unknown outfit. But that isn’t really proof of malfeasance. Security risk isn’t really an issue… even if he was a plant, they would have checked him out to make sure he wasn’t going to pull out a 30-06 and start shooting in the middle of a press conference. The issue is: was he a plant? Did the White House seek him out as a “safety line” for the President?

If you can prove that… you have a story. Until then, it’s just a tabloid piece about an inexperienced gay Republican reporter who asked softball questions.

]]> By: Bob http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2941 Bob Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:58:22 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-2941 You're probably right about this being overwith, but I've heard that there's some connection between Rove and Gannon that could get pretty sticky (sorry for the pun). I agree that the left is once again trying to drum something up with this, but you have to admit, the whole thing is pretty shady. The guy had no press credentials, scooped several stories well before the mainstream press (like Shock and Awe, for instance, four hours before anyone else knew), and was given a lot of access for someone who failed to pass the muster to get a Capitol Hill press pass --- he was allowed very close to the president (pretty big security risk). It just seems like there has to be some inside connection to the administration for Gannon to have gotten so close. The porn stuff is another matter --- who cares . . . but the security thing is pretty alarming. You’re probably right about this being overwith, but I’ve heard that there’s some connection between Rove and Gannon that could get pretty sticky (sorry for the pun). I agree that the left is once again trying to drum something up with this, but you have to admit, the whole thing is pretty shady. The guy had no press credentials, scooped several stories well before the mainstream press (like Shock and Awe, for instance, four hours before anyone else knew), and was given a lot of access for someone who failed to pass the muster to get a Capitol Hill press pass — he was allowed very close to the president (pretty big security risk). It just seems like there has to be some inside connection to the administration for Gannon to have gotten so close. The porn stuff is another matter — who cares . . . but the security thing is pretty alarming.

]]> By: Wizbang Full Feed With Comments http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-12372 Wizbang Full Feed With Comments Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:00:01 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-12372 <!--%kramer-pre%-->with Jeff Gannon Update Shot In The Dark linked with Gannon/Guckert Redux JunkYardBlog linked with GANNONGATE ROUNDUP Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net linked with <a class="cosmoslinks" href="http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/">Gannongate Update</a> The Unabrewer linked with Kevin missed a few allegations. The American Mind linked with Gannon-Plame Connection<!--%kramer-post%--> with Jeff Gannon Update Shot In The Dark linked with Gannon/Guckert Redux JunkYardBlog linked with GANNONGATE ROUNDUP Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net linked with Gannongate Update The Unabrewer linked with Kevin missed a few allegations. The American Mind linked with Gannon-Plame Connection

]]> By: The Jawa Report http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 The Jawa Report Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:27:44 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-2841 <strong>Is Brit Hume a Gay Prostitute?</strong> Having taken down the highly influential and powerful media figure of Jeff Gannon, the left takes on the VRWC's #2 man--Brit Hume. Sources inside Media Matters have revealed that Brit Hume misquoted FDR and is really a gay prostitute name... Is Brit Hume a Gay Prostitute?

Having taken down the highly influential and powerful media figure of Jeff Gannon, the left takes on the VRWC’s #2 man–Brit Hume. Sources inside Media Matters have revealed that Brit Hume misquoted FDR and is really a gay prostitute name…

]]> By: ISOU http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 ISOU Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:07:47 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-2840 <strong>Gannongate Pooh Pooh, Part II</strong> Okay, to his credit, Kevin at Wizbang does address Gannongate. And I see Rob, of Say Anything, and frequent ISOU commenter Mark, also weigh in. The general jist of the argument.... Gannongate is irrelevant? My question, and it is a... Gannongate Pooh Pooh, Part II

Okay, to his credit, Kevin at Wizbang does address Gannongate. And I see Rob, of Say Anything, and frequent ISOU commenter Mark, also weigh in. The general jist of the argument…. Gannongate is irrelevant? My question, and it is a…

]]> By: Say Anything » Jeff Gannon Update http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 Say Anything » Jeff Gannon Update Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:13:36 +0000 http://txfx.net/2005/02/18/gannongate-update/#comment-2839 [...] is story will largely die down now that the left has found a new windmill to charge. (via Tempus Fugit) Rob February 18, 2005 [...] [...] is story will largely die down now that the left has found a new windmill to charge. (via Tempus Fugit)

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