Jeff Gannon responds to DU

[EarlG]

I'm sure most people here are by now familiar with Jeff Gannon, the "reporter" who lobs biased, softball questions during White House press conferences.

Media Matters has previously reported that Gannon works for "Talon News," an organization which is connected to GOPUSA and Free Republic.

Gannon was #2 on the Top 10 Conservative Idiots list last week for referring to Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid as "people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality" while asking George W. Bush a question at a recent press conference.

We got an email from him over the weekend. It said:

Subject: conservative idiot
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 23:46:34 -0500
From: Jeff Gannon
To: [email protected]

DU:

I promise to try harder to be #1.

Jeff Gannon

Liberal media my ass.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. At least he admits he's an idiot :)

[CottonBear]

4. LOL! n/t

[AuntiBush]

76. Yeah! And he's admitted publicly

to try even harder at it! So, to recap Gannon's aspirations are to move up the corporate... oohs, I mean journalist ladder becoming a better:

1) MORON BAR NONE :puke:
2) NIT-WIT FOR OTHER HALF
3) A-HOLE FOR REPUKS
4) IDIOT FOR GANG ON HILL
5) PUPPET 4 FEARLESS LEADER
6) STUPID PLAINLY PUT
7) CAREER SUICIDE

And to think, he went from ? to being a prez reporter. Wow. think of the future he has when the freeper-ride is over. I mean, I'm seriously impressed. Talk about a national career move... what an idiot, is right!

Think he can email DU some more 1 liners? Can hardly wait.

:puffpiece:

[CottonBear]

2. What a jerk.

He is an arrogant ass.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. Good luck to Jeff

he should be there in no time.

[super simian]

103. ROFL!!!!! n/t

[devilgrrl]

5. What a disgusting piece of filth!

:puke:

[TwentyFive]

60. Jeff looks like a child molester - the conservative BS is just a cover up!

This guy obviously has some real defect in his own character.

The whole payola scandal just one marker something is wrong with this guy. My bet is the real conservative power brokers will distance themselves from him.

He is too easily bought off.

[Richardo]

6. I think with that e-mail he just *made* #1

What a tool.

[BlueEyedSon]

7. More infor on Gannon in our own Demopedia:

http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/index.php/Jeff_Gannon

[AlabamaYankee]

21. There's something odd about his "Degree"

People graduate from "Penn State", or "The Pennsylvania State University", NOT from the PSU System. I have three diplomas from Dear Ol' State, and not a single one says system.

Granted, it's a system, and several of its campuses offer four year degrees, but I'm willing to bet their diplomas don't have "System" on them either.

[Bunny]

35. The Pennsylvania State University System consists of 14 universities,

all public, located throughout PA. These universities are NOT affiliated with either Penn State or The U. of Pennsylvania. I myself am a graduate of Indiana University of PA (IUP for short), part of the Pennsylvania State University System, and located in Indiana, PA. My diploma is from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, NOT the "PSU System", as you correctly point out.

[struggle4progress]

43. It probably means he went to a branch campus. His diploma ...

... may say something like "CAMPUS XXX of psu" instead of "PENN STATE." And he may be unexcited about the prospect of explaining to people why he spent four glorious years in Hicksylvania rather than moving onto the big campus with other good students.

[struggle4progress]

72. Why doesn't he use his real name?

[kodi]

8. its hard to imagine he can even talk with his tongue up Bush's ass so far.

I watched c-span with amazement the day of the press conference when he asked such an outrageous question about how the dems were not living in reality that I had to laugh at its ham-handedness.

[ClayZ]

52. I saw that too! The convolute-ing fools!

I think he is getting "big $$$" to ask those questions. They email the questions to him each day after they read DU. H


:puke:



He is an IDIOT! SHAME ON HIM!

I hope he reads this and emails me! I will tell him a thing or 2 thousand.

I have never seen such a twisted mess of BS in my 55 years on the planet.

[AuntiBush]

80. Thank you!

My sediments exactly!

And welcome! :hi:

[MissB]

9. LOL! What an ass

I think he has already put for the required effort for the #1 slot.

[janx]

15. Or lack of--

depending on how one looks at it. ;-)

[Downtown Hound]

10. Well Jeff

I would like to thank you for at least having the courage to admit that you're a professional whore. That at least gives you a slight bit of respectability in that slimy sludge of toxic waste you call a soul that you carry around, in my book anyway.

[ohtransplant]

Glad top see he (or someone close to him) reads DU.

I'm also glad to see he'll try harder to be a biased, unreliable hack with NO credibility. We need more of the MSM and voting public to become sick and tired of this pretend, bizarro "journalism".

Keep it up Jeff! You should interview Armstrong Williams next!

[Pepperbelly]

11. I am certain that Jeff has MOUNTAINS of stupidity yet exploited.

But as dumb as his questions are, what is really a superb demonstration of stupid is his unashamed asskissing of a monster. What do you call someone who kisses the ass of the beast while displaying utter ignorance of all things relevant?

You call them Jeff Gannon.

Jeffie, you'll always be #1 in my book. Oh, and btw, the Army is in need of people to fight your war. Go sign up.

[mordarlar]

12. Eh i think he just slipped a notch. Leave him at 3 FOREVER.

[janx]

13. He can try anything he wants to.

WE get to decide! ;-)

Although paying any more attention to this guy seems like an awful waste of time. Didn't he get some kind of mail-order journalism certificate? There was something squirrely in his background, if I remember correctly.

[DireStrike]

14. Here's how he could become #1

Use the word "DUmmycrats" in a presidential press conference. It must be hard for him to resist. Comically so.

[UdoKier]

16. You REALLY should have included his e-mail address.

Talk about begging to be spammed.

[i miss america]

18. Here's his email. Have fun!

From: http://www.jeffgannon.com/
It's: [email protected]

[Me.]

17. One Does Have To Wonder

if they're paying him just like they did the other toadies

[slor]

19. He certainly is #1 at being

a jackass.

[Blue_Tires]

20. what a journalistic disgrace

tell us more about your j-school degree, jeff

[VioletLake]

22. He's enjoying his 15 minutes.

We'll revisit Jeff Gannon when his smugness has given way to bitterness.

[hippiechick]

23. Not only is he an IDIOT ,

... but he's a SECOND RATE idiot.
Not even qualified to be the BEST idiot.

What does THAT tell ya ?

[tanyev]

24. That's the spirit, Jeff!

I have complete confidence that you have everything it takes to become the #1 Conservative Idiot. Keep workin' on it!

[HEyHEY]

79. Move over tucker carlson - there's a new fuckhead in town!

;-)

[MarianJack]

25. IMHO,...

...he should NEVER be #1, just to show him that he can't be a complete success at even that!

[Spazito]

26. LOL!

I am glad he reads DU, he might learn something or, if not, know that we know what he is and who he works for and are not backing off.
What a petty, petty weenie, just like his boss.

[DoYouEverWonder]

68. Supposedly he posts on Free Republic

does anyone know his screen name? I would love to pull up some of his posts. I bet they are real gems.

[Solly Mack]

27. That he responded, says it all. He opted for an attempt at smart ass

but truth is, he was bothered by the recognition.


"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him"

Sun Tzu

DU - 1 Gannon - 0

[DrWeird]

28. Eh, his five minutes are up.

fat chance.

[Sparkly]

29. What a jerk!!

I hope you decide he's earned #1 just for that email.

[geniph]

30. In the Moron Olympics race for the gold,

the best he can do - even after his Truly Moronic Attempt at Retorting - is bronze.

Sorry, fella - you're not #1 material, even in an Idiots contest. Even here, you're an also-ran.

[Carni]

31. Voice of the "New media"

Doesn't he mean voice of the bought sold and paid for media?

What an ass.

[Johonny]

33. Yes

The new media is more like those infommericals. Only without the information part.

[Johonny]

32. That's

the longest thing he's ever typed anything by himself...

Remember to believe the economy is shaky but social security is ok is to be divorced from reality, but to believe the opposite is 100 % ok because... I mean the either the two things are correlated or there not. Moron.

[youspeakmylanguage]

34. Pathetic...

Jeff Gannon isn't his real name. He has repeatedly refused to divulge his real name:

"It's definitely my reporter's name, and beyond that, I don't see how relevant anything else is."

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/online_media/gannongate.asp

Let's lay our cards on the table and call his bluff - this man is nothing more than your average Freeper who happens to work for a company or companies that publish ugly websites and re-word WH press releases. The very fact that he is reading DU message boards demonstrates nothing more than his own narcissism and how much time he really has on his hands. Replying to his emails and posting them publicly just feeds into that narcissism.

Keep your priorities in line - Gannon is certainly not worthy of this much attention, so don't focus on him. The fact that the White House has given him press credentials IS worthy of attention.

[buff2]

36. What?

He wants to be #1???? I guess he wants Bu$h's spot at #1. LOL Anyway....have you ever seen a repuke who WASN'T an idiot? They all deserve the #1 position,too bad they all can't have it! :evilgrin: Anyone who is a member of that FR hate site (excluding dem trolls) are a huge big fat idiot! What a disgusting breed of non-human excrements! :puke:

[Oilwellian]

37. Well, it's nice to know...

Gannon stopped blowing Bush long enough to write DU. :D

[kerstin]

98. Like Mike Malloy is fond of saying about Bushco suckups

like this oily hack, "journalist" Jeff is just doing for Bush what Monica did for Bill! But then we DUers always do try to find the good in people.

[tavalon]

100. Oh come on,

every whore needs a break once in a while!

I resisted the urge five times to post to this thread because one should always ignore a troll and the comments by Jeff "that's not my real name" Gannon are just that.

Alas, making fun of some one so stupid who makes himself an easy target is sooooooooooo tempting.

And I finally gave in.

[Pithy Cherub]

38. It is better to be thought a fool,

than to take fingers to keyboard and confirm it... :evilgrin:

jeff gannon: self confirmed fool and conservative idiot...

[demwing]

39. Doesn't TRYING to be #1 take him out of the running?

I mean, you can't fake your way to the top - just look at George Bush.

OK. Bad example. Never mind.

Mr Gannon, if you're reading this (or having it read to you, like our wonderfully incurious president) then I have a message for you:

Dear Jeff,

You can't just pretend to be the biggest idiot! It has to come from your heart.

But worry not, oh ye of second places. You've shown that you have "the wrong stuff." It's only a matter of time. There's a top idiot spot in your future, we're sure of it.

You simply have to let go...embrace your inner idiot. Envision the idiot within.

And now, Jeff--Be the idiot!



Yes! You learn quickly, oh simple one.

[BOHICA06]

40. Perfect Reply .....

Short & sarcastic .... touche'

We await his next performance at a * press conference.

[Bunny]

41. Perfect response? Touche? Really?

Yes, it was short. But the intended sarcasm was far off the mark. In fact, his "perfect response" was indeed perfect, but not in the way that he, and apparently others, intended.

[BOHICA06]

50. His email equivalent of giving the finger ...

while not being overtly offensive is an art. Subtleness is often unappreciated and disarming.

[Bunny]

51. You call THAT giving the finger?? You couldn't be more wrong.

With his one sentence, he acknowledged being BOTH a conservative
AND an idiot!!! He made himself look like the tool that he is.

You can't possibly think his response was "subtle", at least not in a flattering way. Or can you??

[BOHICA06]

56. He's kicked up a fifty response thread by ...

saying he would try harder! He knows his art.

[Spazito]

58. LOL, if his goal in life is to be laughed at and ridiculed...

then I would agree, he knows his art.

[bear425]

42. Another propagandist with blood on his hands...

How does he sleep at night knowing he's complicit with a murderous war criminal? POS

[Bluzmann57]

44. Since he apparently reads DU

I just want to say Hiya Jeffie! I could use a loan or better yet, a gift of cash since your boys tax cuts will never ever reach to a guy like me. I know you must have a little extra dinero in the ol' bank account, since you are undoubtedly getting paid off by the bushies. I sure could use some of it, since I have a kid in college and my truck could use a few repairs. C'mon Jeff, have a little compassion for a "divorced from reality" working stiff like me. You can do it. It won't even hurt. What's that? You don't give a damn about those of us who made this a great country? Well, we don't give a damn about you either. Try and find a real job Jeffie.

[theorist]

45. I propose giving out a "Jeff Gannon Award for Dubious Journalism"

Give it out every now and then. You know...when you actually feel like doing some work. Just give it to whatever sloppy journalist makes waves during the week. On quiet weeks, just give it to Jeff. He could put it on his shitty resume. :)

[immoderate]

64. He already qualifies for THE MILLI VANILLI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

wife: "If all the losers in this world were put on one list, you'd be number two!"

husband: "Why would I be number two?"

wife: "Because you're a loser!"

---

To be fair though, what would you say if you were number two on their list?

--IMM

[theorist]

67. That's a good question. It would be such an honor,

and I can't think of a reason why I would be so dutifully appreciated. If this were a freeper award, I'd have to go with the Franken method:


Dearest FreeRepublic.com ,

Thank you for your the recognition that you have bestowed upon me with this trophy/plaque/mention in your recent awarding period. As you probably know, I receive numerous awards from mediocre and "below par" organizations, so I'm sure you will happily accept my apology for not replying personally. (If this is a cash award, please contact my secretary at your leisure for payment instructions.) Again, thank you, and may the pagan lords of the underworld brighten your lives as they have for me!

Sincerely,
theorist

[immoderate]

82. LOL, I guess you were ready for me.

Is that in Lying Liars? I have a vague recollection.

--IMM

[theorist]

83. I think so.

That's how he has fun with hatemail. It's such a condescending way to deal with people who waste their time sending asinine comments for no real reason. (Manufactured outrage, maybe?)

[Walt Starr]

46. That email alone should make him #1 on the top ten conservative idiots

list since he has officially admitted to being both a conservative AND an idiot!

[Generator]

47. Dear Jeff:

Here's a good question for you to ask President Bush next time.

Mr. President, "How long before we see the end of the two party system and all dissent in America? I, mean, really we only need one party, one faith and one view, and luckily for us, you represent the one that we all will share in the future."

Every hear of the old USSR Jeff? It's something to look forward to. Hope this makes your day. I know you are doing your part. It must be rewarding.

Signed,

A Democrat that isn't of one view, and is therefore, the enemy.

[Laurab]

48. How clever of him

he can type (maybe). Sorry, Jeff, but with so many idiots to choose from, and the bar being as low as it can go already, I just don't know if you'll be able to reach your goal. You'd have to be powerful, instead of just being an ass-kissing liar.

[Swamp Rat]

49. I vote for Jeff Gannon to be #1 Idiot this week!

Be sure to mention that he is a fake reporter and too big a sissy to sign up for the military. :)

[Craig3410]

53. Hmm...I wonder....

From: http://www.jeffgannon.com /
It's: [email protected]

Would it be wrong to send him Goatse and sign him up for every gay porn site that I can find?

.
.
.
.
.
I'm leaning towards no, to be honest.

:)

[Liberty Belle]

84. Send him the articles on fascism, and the photos of Iraqi dead

children in Iraq, blown apart by his presidents' bombs.

[jmowreader]

85. How do you know he's not already signed up for those?

I mean, he has to do his research on the evils of gay porn, right?

[paineinthearse]

54. Gannon is the Avis of hyped reporting

I say leave him perpetually as our #2 conservative idiot.

[crispini]

55. Kiss, kiss, Jeffster.

Nothin' I like better than an annoyed conservative journalist. They're just so funny when they stamp they widdle feet and get all read in the face.

[frictionlessO]

57. First off "jeff" does not read DU, his freeper friends probably told him.

Second you can bet that he and his fucked up gang of perverted cultist freeps are loving this attention.

Third there is a very real probability that he is a serious neoCON media operative. This "man" has thousands of people going over every public detail of his life (and I'm sure a number of not so public details) right now looking for any tidbit that will further impugn his complete lack of integrity.

Yep, suffice it to say, he is as evil as the reptile rove. Too bad his family only ever taught him to masturbate out of anger.

edit:needed cow bell!

[LiberalinNC]

59. He must be pretty proud of himself...

You know what they say about small minded people. :evilgrin:

[sarahlee]

61. Over 15 Diaries at Kos

tracking down all of the Gannon/Talon News/Plane ties.

At the dKosopedia:
http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Jeff_Gannon

If you have not checked out these diaries you should. Today's update is at:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/7/2415/06533

Be sure and check out the links at the bottom of the diary (not comments) for:

Previous Main Plame & Propagannon Diaries
Subsidiary Plame & Propagannon Diaries

Something is happening here. As with the voter fraud investigations at DU - the ability to use "distributed computer users" for distributive research may be our only hope for saving this country. Maybe saving the world.

[grasswire]

63. and don't forget.........

...the Gannon story was broken at http://webdems.blogspot.com. A year ago!

[Kahuna]

62. LOL!

nt

[Plaid Adder]

65. I'm afraid that as long as Bush is in the White House,

nobody else will ever be this country's #1 conservative idiot. No matter how hard they try.

Cretins,

The Plaid Adder

[Paradise]

70. :) Wish I had said that! :) n/t

[Plaid Adder]

75. You will, Paradise. You will. n/t

[CottonBear]

97. You are spot on Plaid Adder.

By the way, I really enjoy your columns. Super writing. Not to be missed.

[Bouncy Ball]

66. What I'm struck by is that that is all he has to say.

No comment on the substance of your report. Just a smarmy remark.

Well, really, what more would I expect from someone like this?

[Paradise]

69. What a jerk! n/t

[dpbrown]

71. Jeff Gannon: The Avis of Buttkissing Republican Media Whores

Keep trying, Gannon.

[isit2008yet]

73. A Drudge wannabe...

maybe he's a distant cousin.

So much inbreeding with the rebukes.:puke:

[flamingyouth]

74. His email is dated Friday, February 4

It took him that long to compose that? :D

[roguevalley]

77. I am sure he's reading this so, hey! Jeff! You're a dick! And not a

big one!

[HEyHEY]

78. Hey Jeff as another reporter let me say....

What you did was unacceptable, you completely skewed a question and used it to attack a political group. That's just wrong. You don't even need to have gone to a decent J-School to know that, you just need common sense.
I'd call you many things and insult your integrity further, but there's no point. If you gave a shit about the true role of the job you wouldn't have done what you did in the first place.

Hack.

[kohodog]

81. Easy to say anything when it's not your real name

Early on there was a question about his true identity on Media Matters. Or am I living in an Orwellian world where history is rewritten on the go. I hope the Google cache is well backed up!

[Cleita]

86. How funny.

I think that admission should make him #1 next time.

[Piperay]

87. Oh hahahaha

I'm sure he doesn't have to try very hard...asshole! :puke:

[mike_c]

88. oh come on, DUers....

The guy responded civilly, and with a sense of humor. He might be a conservative idiot, but his reply certainly doesn't deserve the scorn it's getting in this thread.

[Catherine Vincent]

90. The first post was the perfect response.

[mike_c]

95. I agree-- all this name calling is unseemly and unnecessary....

eom

[tavalon]

101. It actually isn't the reply per se

Now most people here probably don't realize it, but he lobbed us a softball and people are having fun with it. Most of the posters to this thread, myself included, are giving in to the all to easy, all too tempting and all to fun, game of make fun of the "conservative idiot". It's a human (and flawed, I'll admit it) trait.

[Seldona]

89. Who is divorced from reality?

Here is one for you Jeff, you whore.

http://www.forbes.com/commerce/2004/07/20/cx_da_0720presidents.html

FOUR of the five top best economies have been under DEMOCRATS! And their hero Reagan is the only one in the top five, and he made it at number FOUR.

If you want fiscal responsibility, you elect a Democrat.

The fact that this administration relies on the likes of a scumsucker like yourself really says it all, doesn't it JEFF?

PFFT

[stevedeshazer]

91. Hi Jeff, or whoever you are

You make me laugh.

[wicket]

92. He's such a jackass and his picture looks like a mugshot!

:kick:

[Truffaut]

93. I prefer . . .

. . . Not Jeff Gannon

[tavalon]

104. That is a fabulous link

Thank you! I love subtle satire. Good stuff.

[spanone]

94. I was embarrassed when I heard mr. gannon ask the question.

It WAS a politically stated question and an obvious manipulation of the media by the white house. When we entirely lose the objectivity of the media, the game is over. Checkmate. Government 1, People 0.

[No Exit]

96. Oh, looky! The Stepford "reporter" is trying to be arrogant.

I guess the people who invented this fictional character decided they'd better start giving him some real-looking personality traits, b/c everyone is suddenly paying attention to "the man behind the curtain".

It just figures that freerepublic would be involved. That site is a complete sellout. Incidentally, (on yet another website) earlier today I happened upon some old quotes from that site's founder. Did you know he used to supposedly be a democrat? Furthermore, years ago, he was vehemently anti-George W. Bush. One quote from him (paraphrased) was, "Don't give me another cokehead for president! (referring to Bush as a cokehead, following Clinton, whom he also considered a cokehead)."If we get another cokehead for president, I'll be ready for war". This was followed by the usual pathetic description of alleged personal arms.

Complete sellout. And "Gannon" is just a "reporter action figure" that these dishonest, traitorous destroyers of America have put out there--kind of like the action figure that was shown being "held hostage", in that CIA/US Military black-op story about how "the insurgents claimed to have kidnapped a US soldier".

[dvaravati]

99. don't ever make him #1

those slime wear it as badge of honor/

[super simian]

102. It's a really good sign...

...that he is paying attention. Why would this man be reading DU and sign up for an account so that he can post here? What would be the point for him?

[sellitman]

105. He isn't even as smart as bush the lesser.....

Even bush knows how to rig an election.

he gets the dunce :dunce: award though.

[Gman]

106. He was drunk on his ass on Friday night and just got home from the bars

when he sent this: Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 23:46:34 (11:45 p.m.) -0500 (EST).

Rule #1 of email: Never, ever send an email trying to be a smart ass when you're drunk on your ass on Friday night especially if you're a high profile figure (e.g. White House Correspondent).

Gannon just showed his ass and comes across as low class trailer trash.

[Mr_Spock]

107. Jeff - I'd love to kick your sorry arse, but it's not worth my time.

What a waste of human flesh you are :D Give us all that air back that you've wasted!!

[muchacho]

108. we all need goals...

even toadies

[Roland99]

109. People like him are indicative of the decline of knowledge in our nation

[SOteric]

110. *snerk*.... *snicker*.....

Bwwaaaahhhhhhaaa! What a goober!

[dpbrown]

111. Who knew he was a REAL male whore on the side?

That seems to be the real news here....

Not only is he a suck-up, but he's a....well, fill in the blank yourself.

News has it that he's the owner of several male for male escort websites.

Not that there's anything wrong with that...it's the hypocrisy.

[Ganja Ninja]

115. Whoever his "John" in the White House was that's who.

I guarantee that's how he fell into his job as a "reporter".

[dpbrown]

116. And now it turns out he's the Plame "leaker" as well

Oh Jeffy, how the worm turns.

[Greyskye]

112. The hypocracy is STUNNING!

See this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3074816

In a nutshell:

"Jeff Gannon", the White House press propagandist "correspondent" for the fake "Talon" news service, turns out to be using a nom de plume.

A group of dKos diarists have been peeling away the layers of Gannon's fake persona, summarized by World O'Crap. In one of those diaries, this revelation is made by Radically Bitter: Among the domains owned by Gannon/Guckert are these:
jeffgannon.com/
Hotmilitarystud.com
Militaryescorts.com
Militaryescortsm4m.com

[DoveTurnedHawk]

113. LIBERAL WEB: 1, JEFF GANNON: 0

http://www.jeffgannon.com

Jeff Gannon

A Voice of the New Media

The voice goes silent.

Because of the attention being paid to me I find it is no longer possible to effectively be a reporter for Talon News. In consideration of the welfare of me and my family I have decided to return to private life.

Thank you to all those who supported me.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/9/05353/85271

DTH

[Walt Starr]

114. Well Jeff, see what trying harder gets you?

:evilgrin:

[brainshrub]

117. He wasn't kidding when he said he'd try harder.

[yorkiemommie1]

118. little mind, little conscience

shill! hoist by your own petard!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guy Fawkes]

119. That's a pretty fitting responce, actually...

I think the same thing every time I see a "liberal idiots" list...