Posted on 02/17/2005 3:59:09 PM PST by cyncooper
Well, I'll suggest you search on keyword Gannon and see if there are threads outlining the gory details.
I see. I have been away from the keyboard a great deal this week, and suddenly the story looks totally different than when I last read it carefully.
So the liberals are frothing at the mouth because he's gay? I thought that would endear him to them for sure! (And I'm sure he's the first gay newsman ever, right?) (cough)
I don't think it's even established that he's gay. He might be but that could not be their objection. Nor is it. This is all about being from a "legitimate" news agncy and really it is all because he was conservative. Keep in mind he quit, claiming he was being followed, harrassed and threatened. If his secret is a gay secret, he essentially was threatened with an outing. Hardly something the liberal media is supposed to support. Nor do they really want to acknowledge there are conservative gays.
Suddenly the left is concerned with a person's private life?
Um, not really sure as to how this helps.
If Ari was so concerned that there were ties between GOPUSA and the party, then why would a phone call from a
delegate to the last RNC put his mind at ease? That's not exactly what I'd call an arm's length separation between the two.
You are here to stir the kettle. Go away.
While I could imagine speculating (if the story were the same but a dem reporter in a dem WH) if he knew anyone in the WH, there is no way we would state it flatly as fact, as the left has done here.
We would not make wild and inane statements that he was the leaker of Plame's name.
No, we wouldn't act the exact same as the left has behaved here.
I'm sorry it was such a source of confusion to you, though why is beyond me.
It's plain as day. Perhaps re-reading the relevant portion will clear it up for you.
Please point out where I defended him? I just find it curious that the same liberals that want to teach children how to be gay are now suddenly objecting to someone who might be gay--if the allegations are true. I think what they're really objecting to is the fact that he asked some "conservative" questions--to them, that's unnatural, I suppose.
Personally, I think this whole thing is pretty much a red herring to divert attention from the real questions regarding the Plame situation. It seems to be fairly effective, too.
And we are SO glad that you signed on two days ago and are suddenly an expert. Quite a coincidence that TWO people with the same, very recent sign-on date, appear on this thread at the same time. Did you guys' shift just come on board or what?
Let's just say that there seem to be other photos out there that are linked to Gannon's real name, and leave it at that.
So no, there's no *proof* that he is/was a male escort, but it's hard to believe otherwise.
What IS the deal with E&P?
Gre Mitchell from E&P is on Olbermann's show saying that he's a plant.
I agree. They are the ones pushing it; he's on MSNBC right now.
Look at these columns:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/columns/pressingissues_archive.jsp
He is calling Gannon a plant?
E&P is liberal in nature covering newspapers, the defenders of the press. It has always been like that.
So no, there's no *proof* that he is/was a male escort, but it's hard to believe otherwise.
Exactly. The thing is, they've been in full umbrage mode over Talon News daring to offer the conservative equivalent.
That's what he said, along the lines of "for all we know" stuff.
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