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Originally Posted by Superbelt
This actually could be the part of something damning Lebell. This Jeff Gannon guy is being looked into as being an integral part of the revelation of Valerie Plame as an undercover CIA Agent.
Again, an act of Treason
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Is this the kind of government you want to live under? Reminds me of
Soviet Russia under Stalin. When someone close to Stalin fell out of favor,
his likeness would be removed from all official photos. I'm as nauseated as
I am fascinated. People actually voted for another helping of these fascist
thugs..............(you really think the Gannon "plant" is amusing, Lebell ?).
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http://pacific-john.dailykos.com/sto.../29/215946/913
April 1, 2004 (4.00 / 2)
Jeff Gannon asked McClellan about protesters trespassing on the property of White House aide Karl Rove.
Gannon had also written on March 30, 2004 about angry mobs at Rove's house.
Is it typical for reporters to "comment" at WH press briefings instead of asking a question?
GANNON: I'd like to comment on the angry mob that surrounded Karl Rove's house on Sunday. They chanted and pounded on the windows until the D.C. police and Secret Service were called in. The protest was organized by the National People's Action Coalition, whose members receive taxpayer funds, as well as financial support from groups including Theresa Heinz Kerry's Tides Foundation.
McCLELLAN: I would just say that, one, we appreciate and understand concerns that people may have. I would certainly hope that people would respect the families of White House staff.
WND: Why weren't any of these people arrested?
McCLELLAN: Les, you've had your questions.
WND: No, no, no -
McCLELLAN: Les, you've had your questions.
WND: Why weren't they arrested, Scott?
<h3>Jeff trying to help them tie Alqueda and Iraq... </h3>(4.00 / 2)
August 9th 2004:
Go ahead, Jeff.
Q Thank you. The imam that was arrested in New York last week was discovered because his name appeared in a Rolodex in a terrorist training camp in Iraq before the war. The book was found after, by U.S. troops, but he was in Iraq before the war. Is this another piece of evidence showing the direct terror ties between Iraq and al Qaeda?
MR. McCLELLAN: One, that's an ongoing investigation. I think the questions related to those particular individuals are best directed to the Department of Justice. And so that's -- I would refer any questions about that investigation to the Department of Justice.
We are continuing to wage the war on terrorism on many fronts, both abroad and at home. And I think you're seeing that through the actions that we are taking.
Q Let me follow up with a second question. How damaging was the revelation of the deepest mole that we've ever had in al Qaeda? The publication of that man's name by The New York Times -- how damaging is that to our war on terror?
MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry -- which specific instance are you referring to?
Q The New York Times published the name of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, who was described by intelligence officials as the only deep mole we've ever had within al Qaeda.
MR. McCLELLAN: I'm not sure where it was published, first. Obviously, it was published recently -- the capture of this individual. It is important that we recognize that sometimes there are ongoing operations underway. And as we move forward on capturing or bringing to justice al Qaeda members, we need to keep that in mind. And sometimes we aren't able to go into as much detail we would like to because of those ongoing operations. And I think everybody has a responsibility to keep that in mind.
February 10, 2004
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
24:17 Same voice and called Jeff by another reporter in followup question.
GANNON: Since there have been so many questions about what the President was doing over 30 years ago, what is it that he did after his honorable discharge from the National Guard? Did he make speeches alongside Jane Fonda, denouncing America's racist war in Vietnam? Did he testify before Congress that American troops committed war crimes in Vietnam? And did he throw somebody else's medals at the White House to protest a war America was still fighting? What was he doing after he was honorably discharged?
McCLELLAN: We've already commented on some of his views relating back to that period the other day. And, obviously, this was a time period also when he was going to get his MBA at Harvard. But the President was certainly proud to serve in the National Guard.
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February 11, 2004
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
17:25 Calls him Jeff in audio and voice is same on follow-ups.
GANNON: No, no. Following up on his question, since we're quoting people. In 1992, John Kerry stood on the Senate floor and said, "I am saddened by the fact that Vietnam has yet again been inserting into the campaign and that it has been inserted in what I feel to be the worst possible way." And he went on to say later on, "We do not need to divide America over who served and how." Are you going -- is this White House and this candidate, President Bush, going to hold him to those remarks and put an end to this now?
McCLELLAN: First of all, this President is focused on our nation's priorities. He is focused on confronting the threats that we face, as I spoke about earlier. And he's going to be talking more about that this afternoon. Obviously, there continues to be a Democratic primary going on, and the Democrats will select their nominee. And I think the American people, right now, want this White House to continue to do what it is doing, which is focusing on their priorities. Like I said, we are some nine months out from election day. There's going to be plenty of time to -- plenty of time --
GANNON: Don't you regard his statements from his --
McCLELLAN: Hold on. There's going to be plenty of time to talk about --
GANNON: -- likely challenger to be the end of this all?
McCLELLAN: There's going to be plenty of time to talk about the choices we face and the statements people have made. The President certainly is someone who does what he says he is going to do and someone who means what he says. And I think that's reflected in the actions he takes.
GANNON: Is he offended by the accusations and insinuations from people who have never served in the military? And especially from leaders of a party who nominated a candidate in 1992 and 1996 that avoided military service altogether?
McCLELLAN: I would just say, again, that it is sad to see some stoop to this level, to say anything or try to do anything for political gain. The American people deserve better.
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<h3>Why doesn't the white house simply disband the entire press corp and
fill the briefing room with it's own hand picked "tools" and stooges ?</h3>
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<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/02/02/white_house_friendly_reporter_under_scrutiny?pg=full">http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/02/02/white_house_friendly_reporter_under_scrutiny?pg=full</a>
Now, the question of how Gannon gets into White House press conferences is coming under intense scrutiny from critics who contend that Gannon is not a journalist but rather a White House tool to soften media coverage of Bush. The issue was raised by a media watchdog group and picked up by Internet bloggers, who linked Gannon's presence in White House briefings to recent controversies over whether the administration manipulates the flow of information to the public.
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