The Talons of Intimidation- Jeff Gannon's saga

various FR links & stories | 02-10-05 | the heavy equipment guy

[backhoe]

 Jeff Gannon - -A Voice of the New Media - The voice goes silent. -- Jeff Gannon  ran an independent news service. He got White House credentials, and was targeted by the Boston Globe in a hit piece because he isn't a "real," that is to say, "anti-administration" journalist.

 

Online Reporter Quits After Liberals' Expose

 

  White House Fights Back - and Wins (Rush Limbaugh Issues Defense of Jeff Gannon)

 

 Conservative Reporter Resigns Amid Controversy (NPR joins all-out war on conservative reporters) 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1338350/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1338316/posts

 

 Representative Louise Slaughter's Dan Rather Moment --

 this is the age of Google and web searches, the greatest equalizer since the Colt revolver --

On February 7th, US Representative Louise Slaughter, D-NY, issued a press release on Jeff Gannon, a reporter from the web news site Talon News -- And then, in order to support her charges against Gannon, Representative Slaughter cited an open letter from the Niagara Falls Reporter, which levelelled, among other things, allegations published in the Philadelphia Daily News:

 Congresswoman Asks for Probe After 'Gannon' Quits WH Reporting Post

 

 

Rep. Slaughter Calls on President Bush to Explain Emerging White House Briefing Room Scandal -- Unbelieveable. FR got Dan Rather and all they can do to respond is go after Gannon and Talon News.

And they did it with a falsified attribution to the Philly Daily News. I had a source there confirm that they ran no such article.

Ms. Slaughter-- why she is issuing a press release without confirming the facts?

 The left is spinning so fast that I can't leave the house for a few hours without falling behind. This is so coordinated that it's transparent.

 

 White House Correspondents Criticize Alleged 'Softball Thrower' -- and Jeff Gannon Fires Back

 

 Media Matters Asks Scott McClellan to Consider Revoking White House Press Credentials of Talon News

 

 Brock Demands McClellan Revoke WH Credentials of Talon News Reporter/RIGHTALK Host Jeff Gannon

 

 Jeff Gannon: you are getting noticed at the daily briefings

 

 Webb Attacks Conservative Media After Being Exposed for 'Death Penalty' Remarks Against Bush

 

 Website Exposes Kerry's 1971 Antiwar Book, Activities (FRN)

[backhoe]

Jeff Gannon "scandal" - who cares?

[backhoe]

Bush press pal quits over gay prostie link (Original Poster Got Zotted)

[backhoe]

Thanks, backhoe. Loved the "Yer Obedient Servant" post to Cincinatus' Wife on the other thread, linking to this one.

Thanks for looking- I do my damndest to inform & amuse.

[Eva]

This whole story makes me sick. I think that it is just a brief introduction of what we can expect from a Dr. Dean DNC, a renewed policy of the politics of personal destruction, headed by KOS instead of Larry Flynnt. The only good thing about this is that the last election proved that you don't win votes with hate and negativity. You might win some minds, but you don't win hearts.

[backhoe]

Former Daschle aides reveal glee over outing of Talon News ‘reporter’

[Kaslin]

I chat in a politcal room in sfwest.com and the leftwingers brought up the case and were salivating about it. I doubt though that most of them have ever heard of Jeff Cannon or even Talon News. Well as long as it is something against the president and the administration, who cares.

[backhoe]

I chat in a politcal room in sfwest.com and the leftwingers brought up the case and were salivating about it. I doubt though that most of them have ever heard of Jeff Cannon or even Talon News. Well as long as it is something against the president and the administration, who cares.

You're right, and it's kind of lame- this won't affect the President at all, in my view.

[txrangerette]

"What is strange to me is why Slaughter involved herself in this. If she is not part of this group of activist bloggers out to smear conservatives and silence their voices, then what is the connection?"

Slaughter is a political hack; have gun, will travel. She lends respectability to this c**p precisely because she doesn't fit the profile of these lower-than-slime people. She is their cover, make no mistake, to fool the public about how far down in the gutter this is.

[Mo1]

What is strange to me is why Slaughter involved herself in this. If she is not part of this group of activist bloggers out to smear conservatives and silence their voices, then what is the connection?

She has to be involved

That letter came out way to fast and plus she stated in that letter information that was reported in the Philly Daily News

Her problem is .. The Daily News never reported on it

[Mo1]

Oh, so that's the new rule; nobody can be scrutinized until they WRITE about something?

Until someone write about it

Then they'll change the rules AGAIN

[dirtboy]

Her problem is .. The Daily News never reported on it

It was in a blog by one of their reporters that he runs - that is very loosely affiliated with the Daily News. However, they still do not quote his entry accurately.

[Mo1]

They got it from a blog?

Thanks for that info

[dirtboy]

I'll ping to you my analysis

[JesseJane]

She is their cover.

She's not stupid enough to think if she calls for an investigation of one, and investigation of all would not be considered is she? Does she think she has a right to tell the WH who they may use as WH reporters? What is she afraid of, and if she's cover for this band of lefty bloggers, again, WHY?

It's not about credentials at all. It's not about his name. Its not about soup lines. It may not even be about sex, though that's what some stories would have you believe. If this is not proof that all WH reporters that are not in lockstep with the lefty talking points and message, they will eat you. Today, Congressional dems are threatening retribution for those that cooperate with the WH. This sounds like Kerry's efforts to silence the SwiftVets, to stop the airing of Stolen Honor. Commies controlling the message and the airwaves, and destroying anyone, even their own, that get in the way.

[JesseJane]

She has to be involved

Absolutely agree.

Her problem is .. The Daily News never reported on it

You nailed it.

[EveningStar]

Why do I think Jeff Gannon quit? For exactly the reasons he cited: harassment by those who don't want him there.

Alia, are you referring to the alleged threats against him and his family?

[txrangerette]

She is their cover as a public relations ploy being run by the Democrat party, or certain key people in the party. They want the lefty bloggers pushed to the background even as they do the dirty work, and people like Congresswoman Louise Slaughter as the front person to make it look like it's legit, oh yeah, a Congressional investigation is called for.

Really does not matter if an investigation happens or doesn't happen, they will have their scheme to manipulate the public about things, either way.

She wrote a letter to Bush, demanding this and accusing of that. It's all about "getting Bush", still, whether for real or just to hurt him in the public mind. Since she is from NY, Hillary could be behind her egging her on.

[JesseJane]

They are sure hauling in all the dogs to chase a shadow aren't they? LOL

[backhoe]

Lautenberg Requests All Doc From White House Relating to James D. Guckert, A.K.A. Jeff Gannon

[Kaslin]

Even Fox has Carl Cameron in there now.....a lib. He was more than happy to break the Bush DUI story.

This is where you are wrong imho. I don't know if Carl Cameron is a liberal or not. I do know however that FNC reports news whether they are possitive or negative for the president and the administration. While the the other's jump at every opportunity to report the negative stuff if it concerns the president. The silence by them with the positive stuff is deafening, if you know what I mean