Gannon is way overstaying his 15 minutes of fame

[BurtWorm]

So who does the old press pick to represent the new bloggers? Do they have to make it so painfully obvious they don't have a freakin' clue?!


http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000856306


The National Press Club Welcomes ... Jeff Gannon?

By Joe Strupp

Published: March 28, 2005 Updated 11:00 AM ET March 29

NEW YORK Jeff Gannon is back -- at the National Press Club?

Yes, the same day that the prestigious Washington, D.C., journalism organization plans to present a lunch talk by former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, it will also allow the former White House reporter/escort to be on a panel discussing bloggers and online journalism.

Gannon, whose real name is James Guckert, resigned his job with the conservative Talon News last month after it was revealed he had used a pseudonym, had little journalism background, and had ties to male escort Web sites.

Still, Press Club leaders will include Gannon on the panel April 8 that includes Wonkette.com editor Ana Marie Cox, National Journal's John Stanton, and others. Gannon has been asked on numerous occasions about charges that he worked as a prostitute, and has refused to deny them.

Gannon told E&P today that he always considered himself a legitimate journalist, and "perhaps their invitation is recognition of that."

[LdyGuique]

1. Jeffieboy should be down in Florida

There is a perfect media circus taking place -- he could hold hands with Jesse Jackson and sing "we shall overcome."

[dbeach]

2. Gannon Cannon meets the presstitutes..

Shows what the MM has become..
Propaganda and self-indulgent..

What does Gannon actually know???

Who leaked the Plame info..??
70 CIA assests died..

[BurtWorm]

4. He doesn't know shit.

He never has. He never will.

[dbeach]

9. You know that for sure!

He got into WH with easy access . Dowd is still complaining how she got hassled.

gannon may not know much but the fact is someone was used by the WH to break Plame and her hubby Wilson..

gannon may be simply a fall guy..BUT all is suspicious with this admin which appears more sinister when it somes to secrecy..

"mayburry machiavellians"

[BurtWorm]

10. Ummm....Novak was used to break Plame and hubby Wilson.

Remember?

[dbeach]

12. Right!

I think that gannon has a role here..Maybe rover passes the info through the gannon cannon to nofacts and acts as more insulation...keep surrounding the crimes with more layers so to create more confusion......

I would like to think that Gannon will be used to expose.. ahem bush..maybe thats way off BUT Gannon is a player and now will gain more perks as he gets invited to press club where former real journalists go....

Maybe gannon will survive cuz he got some dirt in jr...

[BurtWorm]

13. Confusion is the key word.

It's working perfectly.

[Bethany Rockafella]

16. Are you sure about that?

[BurtWorm]

18. I think the preponderance of the evidence

is not in favor of his knowing anything. But I was through all this a week after he melted down.

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[BurtWorm]

6. No shit.

Gannon was like Brer Rabbit, and a certain constituency on the left was like Brer Fox tossing him into the briar patch.

[BurtWorm]

15. Hello?

Did someone knock?

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Who?

:evilgrin:

[RobertSeattle]

7. His clients like 15 minutes of foam...

...Oh, you said fame...

:evilgrin:

[Bridget Burke]

8. Where's mediawhoresonline.com when you really need them?

Alas.

[Career Prole]

11. Gannon...always considered himself a legitimate journalist,

and "perhaps their invitation is recognition of that."

Well...no. Actually JimmyJeff, you got your invite because "Poopi the Three-Breasted Nekkid Clown" was already booked solid.

[SoCalDem]

14. He's just morphed into "the victim" of the evil left-wing conspiracy

That's what they all do..

[Sparkle]

17. "Jeff Gannon is a Jerk and a grandstanding Asshole!"--unknown DUer

:evilgrin: