Posted on 07/26/2005 11:33:42 AM PDT by kristinn
Liberal blogger Eric Brewer, who writes for the blog BTC News, wrote that a 'reporter' for Air America radio has been given a White House press pass.
Brewer says he met the new 'reporter' while going through security to cover yesterday's White House briefing by Scott McClellan.
The Air America reporter is identified as a lawyer from Aptos, California named Paul Sanford. A quick search shows that Mr. Sanford does have a law practice there, but according to his Website he does not have an education in journalism. However, he is a law professor which might explain his erudite debut question to the White House press secretary:
"There has been a lot of speculation concerning the meaning of the underlying statute in the grand jury investigation concerning Mr. Rove. The question is, have the legal counsel to the White House or White House staff reviewed the statute in sufficient specificity to determine whether a violation of that statute would, in effect, constitute treason?"
McLellan responded,"I think that in terms of decisions regarding the investigation, those are matters for those overseeing the investigation to decide."
Sanford is mentioned in a July 15 article in the Monterey Herald here: KOMY will feature six hours of programming from the liberal Air America broadcast network. The new lineup will include Franken, author of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" and "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations"; commentator Randi Rhodes; Alan Colmes; and Santa Cruz lawyer and Democratic Party activist Paul Sanford, who will be involved with programming 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
Hmmm....Democratic party activist.....Mr. Sanford will be right at home in the White House press corps.
What gate do people with press credentials enter at the White House? Is it the front west gate (what we call Monica's gate) or is it the gate on the west side of the WH?
When you arrive are you on an approved list?
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