As mentioned in yesterday’s only post, there are a number of items that are keeping me from blogging here as usual. The good news is, I’m making good progress, so hope to be back on the blog job soon. The bad news is, I’m still up against it for the moment, so blogging may continue to be slow-ish here for a bit longer.
So feel free to consider this another open thread…but I’ll toss in a few of the latest notable Gannon/Guckert items:
WorldNetDaily’s CEO and Managing Editor, Joseph Farah, who the previous day had smashed up folks covering the story as “the homosexual press” (over and over again) on his hate-mongering website, seemed to be whistling a different tune yesterday. What’s his game? I smell a rat. Trying to make Talon News and “Gannon” himself the story, rather than the possible cover-up that made it all possible? You decide.
NOTE TO MR. FARAH: Your story today on Sen. Durbin’s letter was based on one by Raw Story, that “homosexual publication” you mentioned two days before. Why don’t you give them credit for that breaking story since your story yesterday criticized Talon News for not being upfront about its coverage?!…And while we’re at it, your piece yesterday was called “No Substitute for Real Journalism”, but then you ran a column by the repugnant Ann Coulter which ends with the demonstrably fallacious statement, “Gannon didn’t write about gays. No ‘hypocrisy’ is being exposed. Liberals’ hateful, frothing-at-the-mouth campaign against Gannon consists solely of their claim that he is gay.” Do you stand behind what you re-print on your site? Mr. Farah can be reached via email right here.
It must be actual news now, because Fox “News” Channel is reporting the story. At least on their website.
They’re a “real” news organization they say, but after one “reporter” has resigned, the entire thing has gone dark.
Today’s BlogCall with John Aravosis (as mentioned in yesterday’s post) on all of the above went very well, I believe. The call will be broadcast “live” in its entirety on RadioLeft.com at 6pm ET. It will be archived for posterity thereafter by the good folks of WhiteRoseSociety.org. See BlogCall.org for more info and details on the upcoming call with yours truly and Clint Curtis. (UPDATE: The calls are now archived at The White Rose Society on this page where you can now listen to Thursday’s call in .MP3 format.
AND FINALLY…WRITE YOUR SENATORS! As Raw Story reported yesterday, Sen. Durbin is circulating a letter calling for an investigation of the Gannon/Guckert matter. Let your Senator know that you’d like them to sign on to his call for an investigation! Especially if your Senator happens to be Joe Biden who, on Friday’s Real Time with Bill Maher said there needs to be an investigation, but now he won’t sign on to the letter! And he was amongst the few Dem Senators I still liked! Oh, well…
Over. Out. And hopefully back soon…Oh, good luck to Dr. and Mrs. Yang who are being deposed today and tomorrow down in Florida! Anyone wanna go listen in and report back with notes? It’s open to the public! Mrs. Yang is on at 9am tomorrow (Friday) morning!
http://www.jeffgannon.com/
Guckert just published a new website. It’s got to be seen to be believed.
Thanks, Rick. I’ve seen it but I still don’t believe it.
Either there’s something really wrong with this guy, he’s trying to cash in on the bonanza or he’s trying to stay alive.
Cheryl –
I think, though I haven’t looked yet, that it’s maybe a little bit of all three – trying to catch whatever breeze is blowing in a "light and variable" lull. He doesn’t know from what quarter the real blow will set in. (Sorry; the sailor in me.)
Got this from my Ma-in-law the other day, thought you guys ‘n’ galz might quite like it:
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq. Why don’t we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it’s worked for over 200 years, and hey, we’re not using it anymore.
Keep the faith siblings.
Winte #2
I agree, Winter. Looks like a load of horseshit to me. Damage control for the injured, even if it was self-inflicted.
But maybe he’s just like Ann Coulter. No matter how much she shoots herself in the mouth, she just won’t give up. When the right trips over itself, there’s always Ann Coulter to rescue with quasi-logic. Comparing Randi Rhodes’s alias to Jeff Gannon? Hey, talk show hosts have real reasons to keep themselves protected from lunatic listeners. That includes an alias. I don’t know what a no-name reporter would have to fear.
Just emailed senator Wyden about signing the petition-turns out the webmaster for the senate is currently down. Hopeful sign that the senators are being deluged with emails.
Peter in Oregon-home of the mail in ballot
Feel free to send Mr. "Gannon" a letter via that blog! His email address is: jeff.gannon@jeffgannon.com
But more importantly…there is still time to WRITE YOUR SENATOR and ask them to SIGN DURBIN’S LETTER ASKING FOR AN INVESTIGATION!
Hi, Peter – could you please provide me with Senator Biden’s e-mail. I am disappointed in him. He made a lot of noise on CNN and MSNBC earlier this year against DUMYA’s antics in Iraq and he also supported Kerry. But, then he refuses to vote with Barbara Boxer, he refused to vote against Ms. Yas’uh Rice, and now won’t sign Sen. Durban’s letter. He needs to be told that talk is cheap, and virtually worthless – and actions speak louder than words. He is beginning to make me think he is a secret neocon supporter, while posing as the opposition.
Gag me! Love, Hannity style. These folks are weird.
FLASH
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (Public TV) covered the Gannon story on live TV just now. They mentioned the gay escort service too.
Patience, patience. The story is out. It isn’t going away. If right-wing blogs are het up about it, and trying to make a petty sex scandal out of it, that’s a good sign. It’s having an effect. They’re worried.
Biden loves to play the role of "above the fray" statesman, like a pseudo-Secretary of State or a retired diplomat. Let him. The investigation is going to happen regardless of Biden. Not to worry.
Here is an interesting conservative viewpoint. We now know that liberals are the problem.
“How to Destroy a Democracy (or ruin a republic)” from the Rush Limbaugh Web Site:
http://rushonline.com/visitors/...ngeamerica.htm
Note: My comments in parenthesis
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How Liberals Are Changing America [How to Destroy a Democracy (or ruin a republic)]
1) Destroy confidence in any old laws, judicial systems, constitutions, and citizen rights, by trivializing them and consistently ignoring them. It will also help if the leaders break oaths, dodge the draft.
(Many top members of our current administration are alleged to have dodged the draft in some way. There are reports of the rule of law currently being ignored).
2) Prove to the countries citizens that their leaders are not to be expected to obey laws like they are. That their leaders are above the law. This will instill in their minds the fact that government is all-powerful and that it can rightfully get away with anything. It will also discourage any resistance to the government’s pollicies. (spelling?)
(If you are not for us, you are against us, and don’t worry about the illegal detainees and the closed meetings on energy policy development).
3) Deny any personal wrong doings over and over despite proof to the contrary. Say anything, promise anything, and do anything. Remember that leaders can do no wrong and it is best to instill this in the minds of the people as soon as possible.
(This the premise of the current administration – No WMDs? Then tell the world that Saddam was evil and needed to be deposed anyway).
4) (For the next issue Rush airs abortion here – see Web Site).
5) Destroy the concept of voting. Implement a substitute that can be manipulated and is open to interpretation. Something like "polls" or "citizen roundtables" should work fine.
(Voting irregularities favoring one party over the other are already being investigated in Ohio, Florida, and others).
6) (Rush – I have no concrete idea what you are saying here – “improve poll results”?).
7) Pick some popular topics like cigarette smoking, gun control, safety restraints, and environmental conservation that sound good, play them up, and use them to slowly pass restrictive laws and tax codes. Each of these laws and codes should take away just a few small freedoms. People will eventually become accustom to loosing a little freedom "for their own good" and the federal government can then parley this into eventual total freedom elimination.
(Bush Administration is currently advancing programs limiting abortion, gay marriage pornography, etc).
Typical neoCON pot-calling…anything we do we accuse you of doing. Ha, ha! We got there first!!And, by the way, grass is pink, trees are purple and the moon is a stale marshmallow.
Peg C,
Ugh!
To Peggy and whoever else wants it–
email to Senator Biden
Senator@Biden.Senate.gov
Peter in Oregon-home of the mail in ballot
To Peggy and whoever else wants it–
email to Senator Biden
Senator@Biden.Senate.gov
Peter in Oregon-home of the mail in ballot
Peggy -sorry-use lower case.
Peter
Cheryl – Ughh? What’s Ughly? The modus operandi or the eyeballs keeping track?
(;-))
P.S. Cheryl #15 –
My 83-year-old mum thought they were cute (and appropriate).
Oh yes… and by the way, Cheryl –
I understand your country’s government is to congratulated! They turned * down flat for his missile defense "initiative" thingy. Oh, Canada……
Your anthem keeps running through my head.
Yes, I too want to congratulate the Canadian Government for turning down the "opportunity" to join in the useless missile defense shield.
Thank you Canada!
Saw Biden on the Bill Maher show saying how much we needed an investigation into the Gannon/Guckie deal, but as usual, when the time comes to put up or shut up, he shows his true colors, just like his disgusting coddling of Rice and Gonzalez during their confirmation hearings.
I also heard on NPR the broadcast of The Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer about Gannon/Guckie. Dredd, did you notice how fast Lehrer shut down the reporter when he began to mention the gay escort angle? I thought that was good because it keeps the focus on the real story: how did a non-credentialed "reporter" using a fake name get access to the pResident and to classified documents? Patience………….
As for me, I’ve gotten myself in a little tangle with some Rethuglican attack dogs on the AARP’s message boards that I mentioned a couple of threads back. I called one of them out for their ignorance and visciousness while posting in defense of someone that he was attacking, anyway, this morning I find ten emails in my inbox letting me know that there are ten "responses" to my post.They can’t handle the truth you know, so I’m gettin’ ready to go back there and dance with those knuckleheads (as he licks his lips). This is gonna be fun :>)
I saw this good news at truthout. While I’m certainly not real pleased with the way John Kerry quickly conceded the election on Nov. 3rd, the above information shows that he is still pursuing legal avenues regarding what happened in Ohio. "Too little, too late"?……..well…..yes, but good nonetheless.
Peace
Super, Peg C.,
Thank you for the congratulations. I don’t think they had much choice since 75% of the country said no to missile defense and they have a minority government. I also like to think that all of us that contacted them and let them know how we felt, in no uncertain terms, had an effect on the decision.
That Celluci is so arrogant and mouthy. I’ve been calling for him to get the boot for years now. Thank god he’s leaving. Hope the next one has more class.
Peg, it was the eyeballs that creeped me out. They’re all veiny and echh!
supersoling #22 Yes, I noticed that. It was not as in-depth as it should become, but it was indeed a good beginning.
In response to the question you mentioned, the reporter could have come back, "Jim, the gay escort service is relevant, like any prostitution scenario, when it can lead to blackmailing of public officials. Remember that the governor of New Jersey resigned for that reason."
Anyway, first time I know of the story appearing on national scope TV … so good for public TV.
Good luck on AARP … if you need reinforcements let us know …
Supersoling #22, send the AARP guy (who refuses to believe Bush lied) to The Bush Credibility Gap and UsTogether.org!
Plenty of verifiable facts. Let him try and deny those.
Hi guys!
Martin’s finally grown some cojones. Not that it’s a really important issue; it seems like the missiles don’t fly anyway. Just as a side thought; don’t we teach our kids when you’re fighting with everyone, that it’s probably you that’s wrong? This administration seems to p*** of everyone, don’t they?
Cheryl #27 Oh Canada … and Oh Ukrania … and Oh Canadian bloggers!
Good for you all!
What are cojones? (you don’t have to show a picture )
I notice that 5 Senators (Kennedy, Reid, Durbin, Kerry, and Lautenburg) sent a letter to the president asking for an investigation into the Jeffie G affair. Good for them.
FLASH Raw Story is reporting that Delay is involved in another scandal involving illegal money contrary to House Rules. Wow, he could get $100 fine …
Hey Dredd: "cojones" is a Spanish word that means "testicles". In English it’s used as slang for "courage".
That was polite of you Winter.
Oh you guys!
This fellow lives in the woods behind our house and his cojones are in excellent working order!
We’ll need tham to get rid of our two get-along Rep. Senators, who vote the environment for our vote but vote Gonzalez after they’ve got it.
Editor’s note: "We’ll need them…" and "…vote Gonzales…"
Wonder how Jpentz did yesterday at the verifiable voting hearing…
Peg C,
That guy that lives behind your house must be getting a little randy about now, eh? Be careful!
Cheryl#27
It seems that the Americans didn’t care too much for Martin’s refusal to join in missile defense. You’ve got to read this. Unbelievable arrogance…….
Very Worried #26
It sounds like you noticed that guy 🙂 I could only spend a few minutes there this afternoon, but will go back because there are some real interesting arguments going on and some nice levelheaded folks. Thanks for the advice, I’ll check it out.
Cheryl, the link isn’t right, try this
What the hell………The U.S. told the Canadians that by refusing to join in missile defense, they had in effect given up their sovereinty and that the U.S. wouldn’t hesitate to enter Canadian airspace to protect itself
I know Super, even if I am having trouble with your links. That’s why I said in #27 that Martin had grown some cojones which started a whole other conversation. Thanks for thinking of me though.
Yeah, Canadian women ARE INFORMED. Stay Canadian, Cheryl. We need you.
I don’t believe I have seen it reported on BradBlog or other left-wing forums about the Guckert/Gannon scandal getting some attention on a weekly news quiz show on National Public Radio –Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me. The part I loved was when the quiz show host, Peter Sagal, remarked about the "redundancy" of a real live prostitute being in the White House press room among so many prostitutes of the journalistic kind, or something to that effect. I recommend everyone listen to the archived audio of last week’s program. It can be heard just a few minutes into the beginning of the program.
http://www.npr.org/programs/wait…9.waitwait.html
I don’t believe I have seen it reported on BradBlog or other left-wing forums about the Guckert/Gannon scandal getting some attention on a weekly news quiz show on National Public Radio –Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me. The part I loved was when the quiz show host, Peter Sagal, remarked about the "redundancy" of a real live prostitute being in the White House press room among so many prostitutes of the journalistic kind, or something to that effect. I recommend everyone listen to the archived audio of last week’s program. It can be heard just a few minutes into the beginning of the program.
http://www.npr.org/programs/wait…9.waitwait.html
I e-mailed Guckert/Gannon with a question. "Jeff, who on the Left has asked you to expose the Bush administration? Please provide documentation for this assertion." No response so far.
It’s silly, if you think about it. A liberal would ask a devout conservative to expose a president he supports wholeheartedly? Yet Jeff said he’s been deluged with e-mails making this request. It really seems there’s a bolt missing between his scalp and his neck…which begs the question, "How did a character like this survive security clearance?"
Has anybody done any research into Ketchum Communications to see if there are ties to Bobby Eberle or Guckert?
Just a thought…
Cheryl #34 – Don’t worry about Peg C and her out back neighbor – we Maine democrats learned our lesson with the one and only Muskie. A moose is just too decent to compete with repugnatrons…
George H. Bush a concealed pedophile was instrumental in running a teen-ager prostitution ring in Omaha Nebraska, read "The Franklin Cover-up", John DeCamp, Nebraska State Senator. Colleague of DeCamp former (and now late) Director of Central Intelligence, William Colby. The book relates the story of a credit union that met a bad fate along with King pin, Lawrence King, in a series of events related to the teen-ager prostitution ring.
Johnny Gosch was kidnapped in 1982. Noreen mother of Gosch believed her disappeared son to have been sucked up into this sorid enterprise. She saw her son again 1997. He warned her not to inquire about him.
A fellow named Jeff Gannon surfaced in Feb. 2005. A major player in the DC Escort Service. Gannon was a reputed reporter for a little-known news service owned by one of George W. Bush’s pals in Texas, a news operation now defunct.
Gannon apparently got into the WH & stayed w/or visited upstairs, w/the occupant & resident G.W.B. some contend the U.S. Secret Service, contray to what they are required, did not log in Gannon.
Gannon alias Gosch received, reportedly direct from G.W.B. in the WH and/or right nearby, the secret American CIA records used to blow the cover of CIA operative Valerie Plame.
Gannon alias Gisch