Gannon attended White House Christmas parties -- but who invited him?

[deacon]

New: http://mediamatters.org/items/200502190003

Former Talon News Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent Jeff Gannon (aka James D. Guckert) attended at least two invitation-only events in Washington, D.C.: the 2003 and 2004 White House press Christmas parties.

most notably that he is a Republican activist who has reproduced sections of Republican Party and White House materials verbatim in his own "news reports," and not a true news reporter. So the question arises: who invited Gannon to these exclusive events?

[WI_DEM]

1. well if he could get wh credentials to be in the press room I guess

he would also be invited to the WH press Christmas parties. Probably Scottie, Ari, or Rove had a hand in it.

[yourout]

2. Or a hand ON it.

Could not resist.

[classof56]

4. "Had a hand in it." Great way to put it!

Sorry...maybe it's the merlot and it's not even 6 p.m. here. Can I mention once again the utter disdain in which I hold Bush and everyone who has anything to do with him?

Thank you!

Tired Old Cynic

[two gun sid]

3. Did he attend as a "White House Correspondent" or....

as a M2M Military Escort?

[RBHam]

5. Consult the Memory Hole in about a year...

You'll still be waiting...

http://thememoryhole.org/

[deacon]

6. more new stuff at this link

San Antonio radio producer Susan Farris could always count on James Guckert, a.k.a. former White House correspondent Jeff Gannon, to pitch an appearance on the shows she produces at conservative talk station KTSA.

He was not only anxious about pushing his story of the day, but seemed to always have some kind of inside knowledge about the White House, as well.

http://209.11.49.220/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000808600