Posted on 02/10/2005 1:36:52 PM PST by areafiftyone
WASHINGTON, DC -- In light of yet another scandal involving the Bush administration's manipulation of the media, United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today requested from White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan all the documents relating to the press credentials of James. D. Guckert, a.k.a. "Jeff Gannon"; the "journalist" now famous for being the White House correspondent for his softball questioning of President Bush and various Administration spokespeople.
"I am writing to request that you immediately release documents to my office relating to the White House press credentials of James D. Guckert, a.k.a. "Jeff Gannon." Specifically, I am seeking documentation related to the question of which name Mr. Guckert/Gannon used when applying for credentials, and which name was on the official White House press credentials he received," wrote Lautenberg.
"As you may know, Mr. Guckert/Gannon was denied a Congressional press pass because he could not show that he wrote for a valid news organization. Given the fact that he was denied Congressional credentials, I seek your explanation of how Mr. Guckert/Gannon passed muster for White House press credentials," Lautenberg wrote.
Senator Lautenberg has been the Senate leader in exposing the Bush administration's propaganda efforts.
February 10, 2005
Scott McClellan Press Secretary The White House Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. McClellan,
I am writing to request that you immediately release documents to my office relating to the White House press credentials of James D. Guckert, a.k.a. "Jeff Gannon." Specifically, I am seeking documentation related to the question of which name Mr. Guckert/Gannon used when applying for credentials, and which name was on the official White House press credentials he received. Additionally, I am seeking documents indicating whether Mr. Guckert/Gannon received a "hard pass" or daily passes from your office. Despite your assertions to the contrary, at least one White House reporter has revealed that Mr. Guckert/Gannon appeared to have "hard pass" credentials.
As you may know, Mr. Guckert/Gannon was denied a Congressional press pass because he could not show that he wrote for a valid news organization. Given the fact that he was denied Congressional credentials, I seek your explanation of how Mr. Guckert/Gannon passed muster for White House press credentials.
I have led the effort in the Senate to investigate a number of instances of troubling propaganda efforts by the Administration. The Government Accountability Office has agreed to my requests to investigate various attempts at media manipulation: fake television news stories touting both the new Medicare law and the "No Child Left Behind" education program; a study rating individual journalists on their "favorability" to Republican education policies; and the payment to journalist Armstrong Williams.
Since the Armstrong Williams controversy became public, Administration payments to two other journalists, Maggie Gallagher and Michael McManus, have come to light. Given the backdrop of these scandals, coupled with Mr. Guckert/Gannon's role in recent White House press briefings and press conferences, it is understandable that the circumstances of Mr. Guckert/Gannon's credentialing have raised suspicion.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely, Frank R. Lautenberg
But the post that I read on KOS, specificly said that they thought that he was the original source and that was the reason for the subppoea.
That site is vile, the prolific use of profanity is amazing they use the f word without any apology. It makes me wonder how old these people are. I know that they are mostly the same as the DUmmies, but a lot of them must also be former Deaniacs.
A video card..who knew? I am years behind in technology.
Thanks for the update.
No, it did come from the Kerry campaign, at least the accusation of exposing Plame part came from the Kerry campaign. I can't think of the guy's name, but he's the one who came out with the Bush DUI story, anyway, he met with Wilson in May, and hired him to work for the Kerry campaign and the Plame story came out in June. Wilson was doing his own thing up until then and wasn't getting much attention.
I'm sure they do say that.
They're still wrong. They're looking forward to indictments. Well, so am I. And I think they'll be stunned.
As to that word, one of the left's favorites. What a hoot when Cheney used it and sent them into conniptions.
LOL
No, it did not. Wilson was sent to Niger in February 2002. Yes, I've seen your theory before, but the dems aided a plot, it was NOT a Kerry Kamp plot (they weren't that bright or resourceful).
The libs must have timed this with Rush's temporary departure.
Speaking of the CIA did you read on Best of the Web today, about the former CIA guy who wrote a book and was speaking at some Ivy League conference about how Israel covertly influences the US. The guy was the former head of the CIA Israel bureau. You should go read it, I don't have all the facts.
Michael Moore, show us your press credentials to get into the RNC and DNC conventions.
Yo, Senator Lautenberg! Go pound sand!
I'll try to the first five minutes.
Thanks for the tip. I'll go read it.
Well, Wilson, himself was the source of the dates that he met with the Kerry campaign head and the story followed that date by about a month. Since the guy was a know dirty tricks guy, it's only natural that he be blamed for the Bush exposed a CIA agent story.
DU had a thread like that last night. I read a few but can't stand it for very long as they are a profane and sick bunch. Here's one of them. DUmmie Cesspool post
I have been known to suffer through Chrissy Matthews show, for the sake of the ones that won't, BUT nothing could make me watch Keith Olbermann---
I nominate you to watch and report back--hehe
MurryMom talks of herself in the 3rd person too. Odd.
I saw the intro, had a wave of nausea (Richard BenVeniste coming up to discuss the pre-9/11 warnings that were not heeded) and bailed out.
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ABC Doesn't Get Snub
Ann Compton, a correspondent for ABC news, recently delivered her news report on a Washington, DC talk show and then spent a few moments chatting with the hosts.
President Bush had just given an exclusive interview to a London tabloid, The Sun. She noted that the newspaper was owned by Rupert Murdoch and lamented that ABC was unable to get a similar interview with the President.
Why might she think that ABC deserves to have special access to President Bush? Perhaps poor Ann hasn't heard Terry Moran's accusatorial questions at the White House briefings. Maybe she is in a bar every night during Peter Jenning's broadcast. It's anybody's guess what she's doing on Sunday mornings when a former Clinton spokesman conducts the worst of the network news shows.
Most everyone else figured out how Bush felt about the quality of the coverage the major networks were giving to the war in Iraq when he announced he would give interviews to regional media. He explained that he wanted to remove the "filter" from the news coverage, what did Ann think he meant?
But then again, maybe ABC means Always Been Clueless.
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