KOS EXCLUSIVE: New Guckert/Gannon FOIA Requests

[annabanana]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/5/19/9154/09837

ePluribus Media has learned that on Wednesday, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office of the President, to further clarify the "unusual" White House access of James D. Guckert, aka "Jeff Gannon."

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It is clear from the first FOIA release, reported by ePluribus Media on Monday, that the difference between having a security clearance and using it can be quite large. From the Secret Service's earliest remaining appointment request -- on Dec. 20, 2004, until Jan. 26, 2005, when he asked "the question," -- the White House press office requested and received an appointment for Guckert every day

During that span, Guckert shows up on the Secret Service access control logs only six times. If examined without context, these records give the impression that Guckert was one of the pack when clearly he was not.

Despite repeatedly parroting the Bush administration's agenda as "news;" despite receiving a "stipend" from a dummy news agency co-founded by a "friend" of Karl Rove and the current Chairman of the Williamson County, Tex., Republican Party; despite being denied credentials as a journalist by a committee of journalists, Guckert had an open invitation to the briefing room as far back as the current records extend.

[LightningFlash]

1. Now that's what I call special priveledges!

Gannon-Gate just got a whole lot wider.

:toast: :o :wow:

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[Catfight]

2. Just keep knocking on the closed doors of the Bush adminstration....

eventually we'll get to the truth. This is the most corrupt administration in history.

[GoBlue]

4. Outing Karl Rove?

Probably not, but one can dream.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. So how many times was Gannon in the White House

even when there was no press briefing? Or stuck around long after the press briefing was over?

According to my findings, Gannon often stayed late on days when the Bush's were entertaining world leaders in the WH in the afternoon and/or evening. Seems to me the WH was interested in using Gannon for more than he 'writing' skills.

[annabanana]

6. OMG... they were pimping him!

He wasn't anyone's special boyfriend.. he was just one of the treats supplied by the WH.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Seems Bush

may literally have some of these world leaders, like Tony Blair, by the balls. Great way to get them to cooperate on the big things like invading sovereign countries.

[King Coal]

9. This is a "top" story.

[SpiralHawk]

8. But, but, but,,,the Boston Globe says there is no problem

They ran a story on that theme this week. Another big journalist blow job.

[wicket]

10. Woo hoo!

This could get interesting :D

[LeahD]

11. Thank you, Slaughter and Conyers. n/t

[wallwriter]

12. Alleged Male Prostitute. Alleged Male Prostitute.

Don't even mention the guy's name without using those words. We need to have the same propagandistic discipline that the Repukes do, or we'll never make this stuff stick. Stick. Ew, gross.

[mom cat]

13. Maybe GG has a shirt that hasn't been washed, and a bank account

that has been laundered....

[rusty charly]

14. rating jeffie-lube

anyone seen this?

http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/bulldogdc.html

[Supersedeas]

15. scotty mcbutterpants has a friend, i do believe