You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer supported by the Administrators. Visit The New DU.
Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

A different take on Gannon/Guckert [View All]

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU
HooptieWagon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-20-05 03:10 AM
Original message
A different take on Gannon/Guckert
Advertisements [?]
I've been following the story, and tossing the different scenerios/theories through my head. This is one that occurred to me, that I haven't seen proposed yet.
I think we can all agree that Gannon was a plant by the WH or repug operatives. Why? He had very little journalistic training, and no journalistic credibility. Talon News had no credibility, and a very small readership. He continued to operate his escort service even after he got a pass to the press corps. The WH had to have known this, and gave him a daily press pass anyway. Why? Most thoeries being floated out there assume he was a media plant for RW propaganda purposes. Suppose he was a gay plant? No journalistic experience required, throw him an exclusive every now and then to establish him. I'm thinking the WH probably had some knowledge (or suspected) that one or more WH MSM press were closeted gays. Gannon/Guckert was sent in to compromise them. They would then do whatever the WH/repugs wanted, lest they be outed and their careers perhaps be destroyed. Maybe this was the reason Gannon/Guckert was given such easy access to the Press Corps... not because he was a RW shill, but because he was gay.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC