The Democrats’ march toward unintentional self-parody continues…
Dear Colleague:
Please join us in introducing the attached resolution, which requires the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to turn over all documentation in their possession about how James Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon) gained access to White House press events.
For nearly three years, the White House has been granting Mr. Guckert, a right-wing activist with no press credentials, access to the White House briefing room and presidential press conferences. This appears to violate long standing practices of carefully screening contacts with the president.
This special access not only raises security concerns, but calls into question the fundamental fairness of the White House press corps. Mr. Guckert’s efforts as a propaganda machine for the White House may have even violated laws banning the Administration from using appropriated money for propaganda purposes. It further appears that Mr. Guckert had access to classified information, in violation of laws that protect the identity of undercover agents.
Because of these concerns, we will be introducing this resolution to inquire how the Justice and Homeland Security Departments were used to forward this agenda and whether any processes were abused in favoring Mr. Guckert and his ultra-conservative organization. We had hoped that the half dozen congressional and senate requests for information would have been sufficient. However, to date, they have not even merited a response from the White House or its agencies.
To cosponsor, or if you have questions, please contact Michelle Richardson (x56906).
Sincerely,
John Conyers, Jr.
Ranking Member
Judiciary CommitteeLouise M. Slaughter
Ranking Member
Rules CommitteeHenry Waxman
Ranking Member
Committee Government ReformCharles Rangel
Ranking Member
Committee Ways and Means CommitteeBennie Thompson
Ranking Member
Homeland SecurityRESOLUTIONDirecting the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).
Resolved, That the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security are each directed to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents in their possession relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon) and any requisite instructions for handling such documents, including
(1) all records setting forth or discussing whether an individual granted access to the President or to the White House briefing room may use a false name;
(2) all records setting forth or discussing policies, procedures, or guidelines discussing security clearances and background checks relating to granting access into the White House briefing room;
(3) all records indicating how the policies, procedures, or guidelines referred to above were communicated to Mr. Guckert;
(4) all records indicating the officer or office responsible for requesting that the Secret Service carry out a security investigation or background check with respect to an individual seeking access to the President or to the White House briefing room;
(5) all records setting forth the standards for security investigations or background checks with respect to ‘’day pass’’ credentials;
(6) all records indicating or discussing whether and to what extent an individual who is cleared for a day pass for a given date is required to receive further security clearance for a day pass for a later date;
(7) all records setting forth or discussing which officer or officers, if any, has the authority to exempt an individual seeking access to the President or to the White House briefing room from the standards for security investigations or background checks that otherwise apply; and
(8) all records of communication between the Secret Service and Mr. Guckert, including not only postal correspondence but also electronic mail correspondence, facsimile correspondence, records of telephone conversations, and any other records of communication.
(9) BECAUSE OF THE HYPOCRISY!
Personally? I think it’ll be a scream if this White House begins vetting reporters like Democrats in the Senate vet nominees to the federal bench, probing for hints of ideological bias and refusing press passes on that basis.
Because once the press gallery is empty of all but that one Indian guy, maybe it’ll dawn on people how silly this whole “scandal” really is.
This special access not only raises security concerns, but calls into question the fundamental fairness of the White House press corps.
I KNOW they were SO concerned about the security issues, don’t cha know.
The question of the fundamental fairness of the white house press corps…He’s kidding right? I mean that has to be a joke.
Oh yeah, the white house press corp has ALWAYS been about fairness…NOT.
This is truly pathetic.
First to go under the new policy–Helen Thomas.
– Actually immediately after 90% of the journalists exited the gaggle room ( all Liberals ) Helen would switch party affiliations to “Populist” and move back to the front row….
The first thing I thought was exactly the same as teh Helen Thomas comment by gail. Got a laugh when I saw someone already stated that.
Trying to find a non-partisan journalist is like finding an honest person. You can make it a life pursuit and never succeed.
As for the scream about security, what an extreme crock. If this was non- partisan there would be at least one republican on that list. If they truly think the public won’t see this screech as anything but partisan rubbish, they are too stupid to represent any one.
And, why is Bernie Thompson listed twice? Isn’t listing his name there once enough?
Hint: there’s a difference between partisan and directly connected to the administration. I somehow doubt that were this the Clinton administration you would be unable to tell the difference.
Anonymous, Alas, your allegations would need to be substantiated by something a little more directly incriminatory than wiener-wagging photography.
Hey, Gannon asked friendly questions and got answers! Hell, he sent a Christmas card to the press secretary! Those direct connections must be severed.
Dude, I hear that Indian Guy is into some fucked up stuff.
Like not just gayness and so on.
Like what? Cuz I don’t know what counts for f**ked up stuff anymore.
By the way, his name is BENNIE Thompson and he is the wonderful representative from the second district in Mississippi. Multi-millionaire that owns most of Bolton, MS. And if you think that Cynthia McKinney is nuts, you ought to hear some of the things that this dude thinks.
Trollword=AHEAD as in always stop while you are.
Hey, wait one cotton pickin’ minute.. I dont think you guys are taking this allegation nearly seriously enough.. I mean we are talking about National Security here.. We are talking about the White House PRESS BRIEFING ROOM.. Goddammit!. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN 8” UNCUT GAY COCK, AND A REPUBLICAN TO BOOT, ROAMING AROUND WITHOUT ANY SORT OF DECENT RESTRAINT IN A ROOM WHERE HE MIGHT BE EXPOSED TO SUCH NATIONAL SECRETS AS..THE FACT THAT (CNN) WOLF BLITZER IS ONLY 4’11”.. (FNC) MOLLY HENNEBERG HAS VISIBLE PANTY LINE.. (HNS)HELEN THOMAS SPITS WHEN SHE TALKS AND WEARS DEPENDS.. My God, can you imagine what our enemies could do with information like this ?! That is EXACTLY why the respected White House Press Credentials exist. The White House Press Pass -or – ‘E-Ticket’ as its commonly known is only slightly easier to qualify for than our own governments ‘Confidential Security Clearance’ issued to real soldiers that go on real military bases.
People, we’re are at YELLOW ALERT in this country. If you dont start taking security seriously we might as well start studying the Quaran and naming our kids Tamil & Farouk and Fatima because the Terrorists will have won.
A Concerned (and totally NOT gay) Citizen
ps.. that Guckert cock is a good 9” if I’ve ever seen it.. not 8”.. a good 9”.. Maybe more.. I’m only bringing it up because I support accuracy in reporting.
Finally! Someone with some common sense posts!
RIGHT ON BROTHER!! You GO “Concerned Citizen” !! YOU ROCK!! Excellent, well thought out posting!!
-BPiS
uugghhh wait a sec… I forgot to change the name on that last post… oops.. nevermind.
Spam Word: foot
.. like the one in my mouth… or the size of that Gannocock..
Good grief. How pathetic.
Spam word: further, as in: “this shouldn’t go any further.”
This Democratic resolution is such a crock.
Doo-dah, doo-dah…
All they think about is Jeff Gannon’s COCK.
All the doo-dah day…
HAH!!
Maybe he’s the guy who hired Craig Livingstone.
This just supports my belief that the Liberal MSM Press are in fact secret agents of the RNC paid to make themselves and the DNC look silly and stupid. Talk about Wag the Dog.. The Bush people couldnt have come up with a better story than the ongoing 8” Gay Cock Security Breech to distract people from real news if they contracted the Rand Corp to think it up. And maybe they did.. because.. either the Bush administration is really, REALLY smart and crafty, or the Lib Dems are really, REALLY stupid and desperate.
-BPiS
spamkiller: Nation
As in: One nation under cock
“The 8” Gay Cock Security Breach”. Now there’s a movie title. “I’m here to check your credentials, I heard you had a problem getting into press briefings…”
Sorry, have been out all afternoon. Fixed the Bernie/Bennie typo.
Anonymous writes:“Hint: there’s a difference between partisan and directly connected to the administration. I somehow doubt that were this the Clinton administration you would be unable to tell the difference.”
S/he/it is correct, there IS a difference. However, since that situation doesn’t obtain in this case—the questions Gannon asked were the kinds of questions one would anticipate a conservative asking, and he has stated on numerous occasions now that he is not connected the administration —I don’t see why it matters.
Hint: just claiming that is the case without providing any evidence is not the same as proving it. I somehow doubt that were this the Clinton administration you would be unable to tell the difference.
I for one WELCOME this INVESTIGATION OF THE MASSIVE, ALL ENCOMPASSING, GOEBBELS-LIKE PROPAGANDA MACHINE that is WORLD MEDIA ICON and BUFF,PART-TIME GAY ESCORT “JEFF GANNON”.
The SO-CALLED “LEFT-WING” OPERATIVES…ERRRR…..BLOGGERS have DETAILED the LENGTH and GIRTH of this SCANDAL. But I DEMAND we PROBE the DEPTH and DANKNESS, as well.
So far, I have been DEEPLY CONCERNED by the ANDROCENTRIC (male-centered) LIMITATION of this VITAL SMEAR CAMPAIGN….ERRRRR….WORK.
So, in the name of our SACRED DEMOCRACY and NATIONAL SECURITY, and in the SPIRIT OF THE DEMOCRATS CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY LETTER let us begin the WITCH HUNT….ERRRR…GOOGLE SEARCH!!!
Perhaps, like DailyKOS and Media Matters, we shall PENETRATE the HYPOTHETICAL POSSIBLY- SOMEWHAT-MAYBE-COULD-BE-HOPEFULLY LESBIAN/STRIPPER/CALL-GIRL BACKGROUNDS of such noted ULTRA-PROGRESSIVE “JOURNALISTS” as:
“Alexis Simendinger” (sounds fake) “National Journal”
“Norah O’Donnell” of “NBC News”
“Holly Bailey” of “NewsWeek”
“Deborah Orin” of “New York Post”
“Elisabeth Bumiller” and “Anne E. Kornblut” (sounds fake) of “New York Times”
“Caren Bohan”? of “Reuters”
“Ann McFeatters” (gotta be fake)of “Scripps Howard”
“Ellen Ratner” of “Talk Radio News Service”
“Judy Keen” of “USA Today”
“Paula Wolfson” of “Voice of America”
Our NATIONAL SECURITY DEMANDS NOTHING LESS than THOROUGH, PAINSTAKING and METICULOUS INQUISITION!!!
Our CONSTITUTION and DEMOCRACY DEPEND on YOUR EFFORTS to EXPOSE ALL “JOURNALISTS”!!! WHY, you ask? PAY ATTENTION, DAMNIT!!! BECAUSE OF THE HYPOCRISY!!!
I hope there’s not a “Deep Throat” in this particular investigation. How ironically SICK would that be?
I hear that the anonynous souce for this one, JW, is tight sphincter.
Heh, Turing word: instead.
***BREAKING***
I’m on my way over to tell Kos that my anonymous source has photos of JEFF GANNON GIVING FED CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN A GLASS BOTTOM BOAT RIDE IN THE LINCOLN BEDROOM!
With all the recent posts regarding gay porn cock here, you should check out this blog. Thickslab.
Here is a recent statement of his posting objectives going forward.
Oh yeah, I’m gonna click on that sight. right.
Bi polar man, What? Is it cut or uncut, cuz I keep hearing both.
Two Dogs, it doesn’t take much to “own” Bolton Mississppi. I just thought that was funny. A couple of car shops and walmart and you’re set…
This is *still* a scandal?!?!?!!!?
Jesus H. Christ on a crutch, what the hell is it with the Democrats? Have they nothing better to be doing?
If this is where they’re going to be putting their energies, they well deserve the obscurity and trash heap of history that’s coming their way.
Oh, are the DUMB-ASSES on the march again? Sorry. The Middle East is starting to feel the quickening of DEMOCRACY and it’s a little DISTRACTING. Granted, it is less interesting than GAY POPCORN LIES, but still warrants some ATTENTION. DON’T CHA THINK Conyers, Slaughter, Waxman, Rangel, and Thompson?
How inconvenient is it when reality conflicts with preconceived notions, forgone conclusions, and party line? I think that the Dims should adopt a resolution to hold their hands over their ears and yell “Lalalalala I AM NOT LISTENING TO YOU” any time something positive happens anywhere in the world and Chimpy McHitler-Burton is president. Is what I think.
The real scandal here is that since the Rethugs have seized power in all branches of the government (just like Hitler did!), this resolution will never pass, and we’ll never know the truth about how JEFF GANNON’S GAY PORN COCK OF LIES gained admission to the SACRED press briefings!
RightWingSparkle,
If its CUT they didnt cut off much…
Ba Dum Bump!
..but seriously folks.. How the hell would I know… hahahaha.. I’ve never really seen the pics.. Facts mean nothing to me.. I just liked the sound of it so I used it.
Cut.. Uncut.. Long.. Short.. Thick.. Thin.. Turgid.. Flaccid.. It’s all the same to me..
A Dick is a Dick is a Dick …
.. but some of you may have other opinions on this matter.
-BPiS
Turing Test Word: zipper
This response was a human.. it has to be.. its obvious.. Like a ‘puter would think to equate a cock to a zipper..
Sparkle, Gannon advertised 8” cut, which means circumcised, just to clarify.
Gail,
Since you’re explaining modern sexual deviation slang for us, could you please define the following;
Tribbing
“Glass Bottom Boat Ride”
I’ve been out of circulation for too long it seems. Back in my day we just used simple nicknames & metaphors like “Heat seeking moister missile” or ‘poontang’ or “Golden Shower” or “Taking the tanker to tuna town”.. nothing as confusing as these new fangled words that the young people today use.
-BPiS
spambuster: more
thats what SHE said….
Circumcision clarifies nothing. Just hurts the little guy so much he goes into shock and doesn’t speak for a year. Makes me sad just to think of it….
BiPolar Man, I know your game—you just want to hear me talk dirty.
Speaking as Not-Gail:
Uh-oh. Tribbing. It’s baaaaack.
Glass-bottom boat ride. Hmmmm.
I just try to get the meaning from context.
And if you put “bottom” and “ride” in the same sentence around here, you’re surely talking Gannonville.
Google it. Go ahead. I dare you. Then google Prince Albert. Once you’ve stopped clutching protectively at your genitals, you too might just start guessing at meaning from context.
You weren’t talking to me, were you?
I’m not surprised to see Charlie Rangel in on the game. I mean, he told us not too long ago that there is no such thing as Islamic terrorism so I’m sure he needs SOMETHING to fill his time.
Could we fill his time with some Islamic Terrorists? Sorry, no. His dance card is currently filled with gay porn. Which is good because that’s so much more important than LIBERTY.
Ana, Googling is just such an impersonal way to improve your sexual lexicon.
Oooohh.. I get it.. “Glass Bottom Boat Ride”.. I was expecting something a little more lurid.. like ‘feltching’… Something a little less pedestrian and a little more ‘120 Days of Sodom’.
Prince Albert? Do you mean the tobacco in a can -or- the city in Saskatchewan ? Or… the piercing of the penis through the urethra ? Heh.. Been there, done that.. I’m not that easy to shock. But it kinda lends new meaning to the age old question “Do you have Prince Albert in a Can?”
Gail.. I’m busted.. I just wanted to hear the word ‘Tribbling’ come out of your mouth.. How’s your Popeye impersonation? Try it once for me.. his laugh.. it’s ‘Cr-Cr-Cr-Cr-Cr’ ….
Aaaah.. that was great.. do it again..once more.
Now keep doing it til I tell you to stop.
yes..Yes….YES.. YES!!! Ugghhhhh ahhh…aaahhh.. aah..
Thanks… I owe you one.. that was great post.
-BPiS
Turing Test: decided
make of that what you will
Always happy to oblige.
BPM, if you’d like to learn more about glass-bottom boat rides, visit your local library.
Or you could look up the term here.
Oh, and by the way, I don’t know about you, but I’d consider that “a little more lurid” than felching. But hey, that’s just me.
And I don’t think they had Saran Wrap way back in Sodom, or even in the Marquis de Sade’s day. Perhaps some sort of translucent papyrus…
Why does everyone keep saying it’s 8”? Don’t you people know that it’s stated quite clearly in the By-Laws at paragraph 13, section A, sub-section 3d that all internet cocks are 13”? And it’s cut, people, cut. Jesus, you guys don’t know your cocks.
HAHAHAHAHA…keyword, “boys”….how does he do it?
Hahahaha!!! I love it! An Urban Dictionary.. That definition is definitely more ‘120 Days of Sodom’.. but I dont think its anything new.. I’m pretty sure that in 18th century France, lacking Saran Wrap, Glad Wrap, Wax Paper or even translucent papyrus, they made due with sheets of animal intestines.. also used as sausage casing and in early dental dams.. (they were French after all)..
Thanks for the excellent reference material.
Check it out Ana. Context can be a bit misleading.
-BPiS
Spamword: those
As in: Those damn French felchers…
I found TRIBBING Too!
Theres nothing new under the sun.. just new weirder sounding names..
-BPiS
Turing Word: both
As In: When I peaked through the keyhole I saw them tribbing like mad.. like two little she minks in heat.. if there were lesbian minks, of course.
“Perhaps some sort of translucent papyrus…”
They had “tar and pitch within and without” according to the received text. Which, come to think of it, the Marqis would approve.
Oops… I got carried away and forgot to use the word ‘both’ in that sentence.. I’ll try again.
As In: When I peaked through the keyhole I saw them BOTH tribbing like mad.. like two little she minks in heat.. if there were lesbian minks, of course.
Better, verdad?
Turing word: training
.. now thats another subject for another day.
Rightwingsparkle, Bolton is an agricultural town. No Wal-mart. But thousands of acres of beans and cotton. As in plantations. It may be a small town, but incredibly wealthy. Anyway, to have Thompson to serve on the Homeland Security subcommittee should make you afraid, very afraid.
Christ I feel old and out of touch now… I’m sitting here reading the Urban Dictionary that Sean M. linked, and I’ve realized that someplace over the last twenty years as I’ve been growing old, a new language has emerged and I dont even speak it as a second language…I was born to English speakers; School taught me to speak French (sort of); The Army taught me Spanish (sort of); My Italian neighbors in Vicenza taught me Italian (sort of).. but this new urban language is like nothing I’ve ever seen..
I’ll have to get my kids to tutor me I guess..
-BPiS
You know, BiPolar, based on your posts in this thread, you need to get out more.
HA! Keyword, “friends.” HOW DOES HE DO IT??
BiPolar, I wouldn’t know any of this stuff either if I didn’t hang around the PW Comments section. I think we may be “of an age.”
No shit CraigC… Just the fact that I had the time to write about 10,000+ words on a Saturday night pretty much says it all…Not to mention the fact that I’m back up at 4:30 am doing it again.. but thats life when you’re obsessively hypergraphic.. I’m not bullshitting about the Bipolar part.. Not just a cutsie moniker there. However, the subject matter is a different story. I’m neither as stupid nor as naive as I sometimes come off.. but pretending to be one or both makes for better posts sometimes.. My sole goal is to be at least mildly entertaining while cranking out my thousands of words a day on whatever subject temporarily captures my interest… and of course, not to color so far outside the lines that you all can’t follow what I’m saying. As The Smiths once sang.. “ If I seem a little strange, well thats because I am..”
Hahahaha well, time for my pills.. more later.
-BPiS
spam protection word: under
under.. under.. As in.. ok, I’m coming up blank here. Hey, cut me some slack.. it’s early.. I havent had my coffee and lithium yet..
Hahaha Gail.. My age must be the Dark Age…
Personally I think “clamjousting” is more evocative than “tribbing”.
So is this a Penthouse Forum yet, or what? Turing word is “trying”.
Dude, I was mostly kidding. Good rule for my posts, unless I make it obvious that I’m serious, I’m probably not.
Keyword, “indeed”
BREAKING:
“Boy George: Madonna a hypocritical homophobe”
Dude, I wasnt put off by your post.. I was agreeing with you.. I DO need to get out more.. if for no other reason than to keep up on current trends and slang.. but I probably wont.. I’ll just make it a point to watch more MTV.. If I had been keeping up on my Hip-Hop and Gangsta Rap, I bet I’d have known what Tribbing was.
Anyway, in order to expand my mind, I pledge right here and now to learn at least one new Gangsta/HipHop/Ebonic/Underground/Avant-Garde
word each week and work it into one of my posts.
Yo dog, that is WACK **.. (How was that?)
WACK (wak) Inner City slang meaning ‘Lame’ or ‘Messed Up’. See also Whack or Wac
Fo shizzle Bi-Polizzle
Memo to Rep. Conyers et al:
The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security don’t work for you. You therefore cannot issue orders to them. Fuck off.
Thanks – W
Dorkafork,
According to Websters Online;
Breach (brEch) is defined as ‘a break or gap’.
Breech (brEch) is defined as ‘the hind end of
a body’ or ‘buttocks’
I’m not sure which one works better for your movie
BPiS
Hmmm. Why didn’t Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) sign this letter?
Duuuh.. Because Barney Frank is gay.. and he’s been tied to a Homosexual prostitution ring run by his convicted felon housekeeper/driver Stephen Gobie while he lived in Frank’s townhome.
If that information were to come out, I have no doubt that the very same people that outed Jeff Gannon as a matter of security would be hot on Frank, demanding a full investigation, slamming the FBI for issuing him a security clearance and blaming the Bush Administration for allowing him the Congressional SECURITY PASS that has given him access to Lord knows how many State Secrets .
Better that Barney Frank just keep the whole Stephen Gobie thing under wraps until this witch hunt has blown over.
-BPiS
spamkiller: ever
As in: Will this sad, desperate and silly move by the Dems EVER end ?