What should the official scandal name be for the Jeff Gannon story?

[zulchzulu]

Poll question: What should the official scandal name be for the Jeff Gannon story?

http://toolz.blogs.com/toolz_of_the_new_school/2005/02/who_is_jeff_gan.html

[AlCzervik]

1. tailhooker 2

[verdalaven]

42. "tailhooker 2"

I like! :)

[Feathered Fish]

2. Same old shit scandal

because the same old shit media isn't going to report anything serious about it.

[rkc3]

3. How about expanding the focus to all paid shills and naming it...

Helping America fuck itself with taxpayer money.

[asjr]

4. From what I have discerned about it why

not call it the Outhouse Press?

[moggie12]

5. "PropaGannon"

The propaganda angle is critically important.

"Marnieworld" just posted about this and suggested "PropaGannon"

As he (she?) said:

"The scandal is about a conspiracy within the administration at the highest levels to produce propaganda and pass it off as legitimate news. The questions are about how did this person get this level of access with no credentials? Who knew about him and when? The links are between Texas and Rove and the entire neo-con information control network. That's what needs to be uncovered.......... His presence implies an organized and deliberate attempt to influence the campaign against Kerry and deceive the entire country by manipulating the media. It all ties into the already outrageous, yet proven practice of paying pundits to write and say positive things about GOP policies. Bush called on Gannon so he's in on it too and that is golden.

So to emphasize the sexual angle just de-emphasizes what really matters. It sounds petty and juvenile and homophobic and only plays right into their hands. Besides Mangate is so vague. I prefer PropaGannon. Add a gate if you must."


Whole post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1602151 k

[Mabus]

29. PropaGannon/Sexcort are what I use

PropaGannon is the scandal and I refer to him as the WH Sexcort.

[motherfather]

6. Other!

I think adding gate to the end of things is way too trite.

A catchy name is important though.

My suggestion: Gannon Fodder.

I'm surprised few if any people are bringing up the fact that the villian in the Legend of Zelda series is named Gannon.

Maybe I'm just a giant nerd.

[Ian David]

10. Gannon-Man-Action-Gate / The MSM (Male-Seeking-Male) Reporter Scandal

Although I do also like PropaGannonGate

Gigolo Gate

The Sock-puppet Affair

That-thing-where-the-prostitute-pimp-pretended-to-be-a-reporter-and-was-being -paid-by-Bush-to-ask-the-right-questions-and-leak-classified-memos

[KansDem]

7. How about "Eightgate?"

Since JJ claims to be an "8" why not call it "Eightgate?"

Particularly since the entire nation is being "eighted" by the Bush Junta...

[sendero]

8. How about..

..."who do you have to assfuck to get a press pass around here?" :evilgrin:

[Debi]

17. We have a winner

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[DemocracyInaction]

38. sendero---come and wipe the coffee off my keyboard.......and wipe

the mess dripping out my nose!!! I think that deserves more roses than Boxer got!!!

[sendero]

58. Oh, I forgot..

... it should be

"who do you have to assfuck to get a press pass around here-gate"?

[skids]

9. Propastitution. n/t

[MsTryska]

11. I favor "Man-Gate" myself. nt

nt

[kimpossible]

14. I do like man-gate

Almost made my husband snort soda out his nose last night with that one.

[robbedvoter]

45. I am with ya.

[David__77]

12. Whoregate.

W stands for whore.

[kimpossible]

13. PropaGannon

PropaGannon is the name used by the research crew over at dKos

http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Jeff_Gannon

[DinahMoeHum]

15. Gigolo in DC

:evilgrin:

[Debi]

16. Bulldog-gate...

isn't that the code name he uses in his ads? Never want to let them forget he is a prostitute!! (and a conservative media whore..oh, wait...same thing)!!

[zbdent]

18. Operation Blowback

[ElsewheresDaughter]

19. JJ PropaGannonist Guckert

[merh]

20. Gay Cavalier

because the WH and the corporate media whores are so cavalier about it!

[Marnieworld]

21. PropaGannon

See my thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1602151&mesg_id=1602151

[EVDebs]

22. More from "Operation Mockingbird"

[Dinger]

23. Mangayte

Maybe that's what bu$h meant when he said "mandate." Maybe he was drunk, or stoned.

[XemaSab]

24. Mangate

nice triple meaning....

[kweerwolf]

25. Mangina-gate! n/t

[Blue Christmas]

26. Presstitute Passgate! or....

or Press-titutiongate?

or (if you think he was humping W) PREStitute gate?

Prostrate Prostate Gate?

somebody please stop me now... :P

[gottaB]

27. Manchurian Beefcakes

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

28. backgate

[Norquist Nemesis]

30. 4th Estate Shakeup

[Blue Christmas]

31. Gannonball Run

OK, I really need to stop now...

[mzmolly]

32. I like "Weenie-gate"

;)

[calimary]

39. Sure grabbed my attention, there! Weenie-gate!

Even if it's not the winner (weiner?) it's still as cute as hell! And it makes you smile when you say it.

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[Lorien]

34. "PropaGannonGate" n/t

[mattclearing]

35. Propagannon is my favorite so far.

It makes clear that Gannon is a mouthpiece for the White House, and links to Armstrong Williams et. al.

[Supersedeas]

66. Yep, Propagannon

[gottaB]

36. Scooter and Jeff's Propaganda Hut

[Critical Thinker]

37. "Whitehouse press-titution ring uncovered"

This Gannon twist is just part of a much larger story. It's really about how this Administration has been buying "journalists" as a vehicle to disseminate their propaganda.

Armstrong Williams, the staged "reporting" by actors, etc. It's assured that Gannon was being paid by the WH too, the dots just remain to be connected.

[cheezus]

40. This is only one small piece of MEDIAGATE!

it's not a different story, it's the same one!

[libertypirate]

41. gagglegate

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

59. I like this! n/t

[Mabus]

43. Swinging Gate

That way there's a sexual innuendo, "swinging" as in bi-sexual and as in trading couples? Where does Condi fit in?

Or just the swinging gate that's open for GOP operatives.

[dhinojosa]

47. I like that one the best....way better than mine

[Roland99]

44. PropaGannon

[dhinojosa]

46. Cockgate

he he

[bush_is_wacko]

48. DEEP THROAT the sequel. Of course I'm not alluding to his voice.

:kick:
:evilgrin:

[Corgigal]

49. Deep throat- EXPOSED

[bbgrunt]

50. gannyguck, ala rude pundit nt

[Skwmom]

51. Escortgate?

How did an escort who charged $1,200 for his "services" get a Whitehouse press pass for two years? I thought of Reportergate but that may lead people to mistakenly think this guy was just a conservative reporter who was also an "escort."

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

52. Notthattheresanythingwrongwiththatgate

[loritooker]

53. Mangate! nt

[zann725]

54. Propagannon-Gate

n/t

[woodsprite]

55. Conservative Presstitution n/t

[Dr Fate]

56. Man-date Gate

n/t

[Kahuna]

57. MSNBC.com has picked up, "propagannongate.." and

credited the blogs with coming up with the name. I think this name is very appropriate.

[marcologico]

60. bananagannongate

is that a press pass in his pocket or is he just glad to be in bed with W?

[Seabiscuit]

61. Bush Cartel Hits Rock-Bottom: AGAIN!!!

[BlueManDude]

62. Man-Date Gate

[elehhhhna]

63. White House Backdoor Gate

[tinfoilinfor2005]

69. Very clever...

sick, but clever...

[bunny planet]

64. The Preznit rubbed my bald headgate.

[marcologico]

65. Commander'n'JeffGate

:spank:

[bmbmd]

67. Swallow-gate?

nt

[marcologico]

68. PresidentialProstateGate

he's working hard

[tinfoilinfor2005]

70. YourNationGate

(You may not get this if you haven't checked out all the Gannon pics)

[No Exit]

71. "Man-Gate", or "Cinderfella Goes To Washington" n/t

[tinfoilinfor2005]

72. Saw several ManDateGate entries...

Nice rhythm to that, clear and to the point.

[marcologico]

73. GiveItUpToGuckertGate

[marcologico]

74. TheGuckStopsHereGate

[zulchzulu]

75. This story has so many angles, it should be called "AbyssGate"

With new revelations that Gannon might have been involved in helping the White House get involved in producing and leaking phony Texas Air National Guard documents to CBS, this story could be just the beginning...

[marcologico]

76. TheClintonsMadeMeDoItGate