Gannon/Guckert played for local softball team

[shraby]

An Washington, D.C. writer who sparked recent controversy involving the White House and the journalists who cover it, once played for a local gay softball team.

Like others in the White House press corps, Jeff Gannon had daily access to media briefings. But his questioning of President Bush and press secretary Scott McClellan was criticized as soft by veteran reporters, who also complained that Gannon's queries were really meant to squelch Bush's critics.

But in the mid-1980s, Gannon was known as James Dale Guckert, a Wilmington, Del., resident and member of the gay City of Brotherly Love Softball League. He played for Woody's Bar and Restaurant's team.

Gannon, a correspondent for Web sites GOPUSA and Talon News, sparked controversy by the questions he asked, which were seen as biased. Internet "bloggers" began investigating him. With popular blogs such as DailyKos.com joined by conventional news media, Gannon's past was exposed, revealing that he once worked as an gay escort.

<http://www.epgn.com/news/gannon.htm>

[Dookus]

1. Pitcher, I'm guessing?

[merwin]

7. He's damn good at lobbing softballs to the administration.

[riverwalker]

2. If we had any reporters left in this country

they would go to Woody's Bar and Restaurant and ask about James Dale Guckert.
If we had any...

[DulceDecorum]

3. Slightly off topic

You know that history professor who had that blog Daschle v. Thune?
Jon Lauck was his name.
They say that Jon is a lawyer.
Can anyone tell us when and where his took the bar?

[Carolab]

4. Jon Lauck's bio

http://www.rnla.org/bio/BioDetail.asp?MemberID=1091

[DulceDecorum]

5. Yeah, but

he is supposed to have graduated at the same time his book was being published.

Besides,
since we already know what this peson is capable of,
we cannot take him at his word.

The accuracy, completeness and adequacy of information on this web site is not warranted or guaranteed. Biographic information on this web site is provided by the listees, and the RNLA does not review or confirm its accuracy.
http://www.rnla.org/bio/BioDetail.asp?MemberID=1091

Nor can we trust that damn website.

As the principal national organization of Republican lawyers, the Association has a targeted set of missions - all complementary, and none of which duplicate missions accomplished elsewhere. Each member of the Association and every local chapter must ascribe to the accomplishment of these missions, which include:
Advancing Open, Fair and Honest Elections. The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner. It provides election law training from preeminent election law professionals. It responds to requests for assistance from the Republican Party and its candidates by communicating the requests to its members.
http://www.rnla.org/AboutRNLA.asp
Yeah.
Daschle v Thune.

Is there ANY RECORD ANYWHERE of Dr. Jon K. Lauck having taken the bar?

[DulceDecorum]

6. The RNLA "Tombstone"

If your heart and browser can stand it,
(and you have been warned that they may both come under considerable strain)
try clicking on the photogallery link on the
Republican National Lawyers Association website.

Here:
http://www.rnla.org/PhotoGallery.asp

RNLA Election School Chair Jon Snare and RNLA Membership and Communications Vice President Kimberly Reed present Rich Galen with the RNLA "Tombstone", a lucite block manufactured to recognize attorneys who had entered appearances representing the Presidential Campaign and attorneys who had entered appearances as official observers before canvassing boards. The Lucite blocks contain a commemorative message in honor of the Florida recount team, and contain actual "Chads" from Florida dispersed throughout the Lucite. They were only a few hundred created and are not for sale but rather only presented to distinguished members and guests of the RNLA.

Yeah, people,
TOMBSTONE.
ACTUAL CHADS FROM FLORIDA.
PRESENTED TO DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS AND GUESTS OF THE RNLA.