White House releases visitor logs

[UpInArms]

Source: Washington Post

In a move it is hailing as "transparency like you've never seen before," the White House on Friday released nearly 500 visitor records (.csv document; may require spreadsheet program) of individuals visiting the executive mansion between Inauguration Day and the end of July.

Many of the names appear, on first glance, to be boldface ones -- such as Michael Jordan, William Ayers, Michael Moore, Jeremiah Wright, Robert Kelly ("R. Kelly") and Malik Shabazz -- but the White House warned on its blog that these names in particular were "false positives."

"The well-known individuals with those names never actually came to the White House," wrote Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform.

Among those who showed up most often on the visitor logs are Service Employees International Union president Andrew Stern; John Podesta, who co-chaired President Obama's transition; and National Organization for Women president Kim Gandy.

Other names on the list were more straightforward and unmistakable, including Edward Kennedy, Thomas Daschle, Howard Dean and a certain Mr. Newton Gingrich.

Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/10/30/white_house_releases_visitor_l.html

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1. "The well-known individuals with those names never actually came to the White House" - ???

Why are they on the visitor logs?

Anyway, yay for transparency.

[Robb]

3. Some poor bastard named Michael Moore

...who doesn't happen to make films gets to be on TV next week.

[Ian David]

5. Be funny if the other Michael Moore was a skinny conservative Republican. n/t

[Robb]

2. Greeeeeeat.

Now we get to hear from the rightwing nutcases OMG MICHAEL MOORE OMG JEREMIAH WRIGHT OMG OMG for the next news cycle. :eyes:

[Ian David]

4. You would THINK President Obama wouldn't let ANYONE named Bill Ayers visit The White House. n/t

[No Elephants]

9. I'd be proud to have Ayers visit my home any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Newt Gingrich, on the other hand, would never be welcome.

[Ian David]

10. Well, compared to Gingrich, I'd rather have just about anyone. n/t

[Soylent Brice]

6. Gingrich?? blech.

bet that ruined everyone's day.

[Sub Atomic]

7. Meh. What I want to know is how many overnight visits Jim Gannon/Jeff Guckert made

while Dubya was pretzeldent.

[SpartanDem]

8. How the hell did Newt get an invite?