Hahahaha "Jeff Gannon" is considering suing us all!

[Bluebear]

Jeff Gannon is considering suing liberal interest groups, bloggers and others for a "political assassination" that drove him from his job as a reporter for a conservative news outfit called Talon News, he told NEWSWEEK. Gannon, whose real name is James Guckert, singled out Media Matters -- a "well-funded" liberal group headed by longtime "attack dog" David Brock. ("Everything we wrote about him came from the public record," Brock replied.)

It remains unclear how Gannon got routine White House press access for nearly two years; he acknowledged he first began getting clearance to White House press briefings in early 2003 as a representative of GOPUSA, a group headed by Texas GOP activist Bobby Eberle-months before Eberle even created Talon News. Gannon said he had no access to White House aides outside the press room, nor did he try to interview any. When President Bush called on him at a press conference last month-during which he asked a question with false info about Sen. Harry Reid-"nobody was more surprised than myself," said Gannon.

Hahaha go ahead "Jeff", sue for "political assassination". Can you see the trial?

Bailiff: The plaintiff calls DemoFla, please raise your right modem...DemoFla, do you swear...

(Nancy Grace whispers offscreen: "DemoFla is being deposed, and Gannon plans on calling KellyInVegas next, this could be devastating...)

[Stop_the_War]

1. lol

[Fenris]

2. Unfortunately for Mr. Gannon

The law is not on his side.

[Snotcicles]

22. Maybe Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton

should sue him for trying to end there careers.

[Kahuna]

30. Based upon lies he got from Rush Limbot...

Bwaa ha ha ha ha!!

[KharmaTrain]

35. We Could Depose Rushbo

Hmmm...think of all the juicy hate radio & TV people we could bring forward and have them explain, under oath, thanks to "Jeff", how they justify the lies they spew.

I kinda like this more and more...

[TrustingDog]

26. what 'law'? The kind Bush is changing or breaking every day?

I wouldn't be surprised if something nasty came about by all this. Nasty against bloggers, that is - Pat Act may have some fine print in it about defending the Gannons of the propanganda world.

so I'm keeping my LOLs on this issue canned for the meantime. I've heard too much that should have ousted the Bushits but nothing comes of it.

[Downtown Hound]

3. BWHAHAHAHA!

Hey Jeff, ever hear of Fox News vs. Al Franken?

[Bouncy Ball]

4. I'm laughing at the idea of them saying

"Next up on the stand, Bouncy Ball...."

LOL!

[ET Awful]

5. Mrs. Ball, would you please state your name for the record?

Yes, that's Bouncy, with a B. And Ball will two L's.

[Bouncy Ball]

7. "And no, I did not create my screen name after seeing the Gannon

pics online!"

[Bluebear]

8. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Bluebear: "Yes your honor, Bulldog promised he was eight inches cut and I am countersuing for misleading advertisement!"

[flyarm]

15. lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bouncy with a b ...got me in stitches!! n/t

[Fenris]

10. First they came after Bouncy Ball!

Then they came after me!:o:P

[Snotcicles]

6. Digging deeper and deeper and deeper n/t

[GiovanniC]

21. Your Honor, the Defense Calls Snotcicles to the Stand

n/t

[bmovies]

9. He has NO grounds to sue

"Political assasination"? Cant see him winning on that.

I hear his lawyer talking. When Gannon loses, his lawyer will have still to get paid, costing him alot of money.

Hey..........

Oh please Mr. Gannon dont throw me into that briar patch!

[ComerPerro]

11. If Gannon is a reporter for Talon, then I'm a reporter for DU

and so is everyone who posts here.

Congratulations! We're all journalists!

Can we get in the WH Press Corps now?

[FreedomAngel82]

38. Ooo I'm a journalist now?!

My mama would be so proud! :P

[satya]

12. Political assassination? Like what he did to Kerry/Daschle/Rather?

Go ahead, Jimmy-Jeff, open that can of worms...

[bucknaked]

13. "Yeah, you all MADE me become a gay escort!" -J. Guckert

"...and publish my profession on the internet."

What a crock of poop!

[flyarm]

14. he better be more worried for his life..he is in grave danger...

jeff if you read this ..you are most likely being set up for a suicide..they are having you frame yourself as a victim..then if you suicide yourself...they will blame it on liberal bloggers..its a set up jeff...jim or whatever...they have killed bigger people than you...please find one of the just retired cia..not anyone under the new cia head..get to one who just left and several just left..

you are being set up..and dont trust your lawyer..you have no idea who he is in bed with , with this cabal...

i fear for you..you better fear for you!! now!!

[satya]

18. Good point. This should probably be posted on FR, where he might see it.nt

[tanyev]

16. Longtime attack dog David Brock?

But I thought Gannon was Bulldog. I'm so confused.

:evilgrin:

[Bluebear]

17. The jury will DISREGARD "Skittles" statement!!!!

Gucky lawyer: "Will the judge PLEASE admonish witness Skittles not to threaten my client? This is the THIRD time she typed 'I'LL KICK YOUR ASS.' Thank you."

[flyarm]

19. i could fly into court with my arms out stretched .....

like a plane and yell...................weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...fly me

then flap my arms....and repeat over and over.."coffee tea or me, coffee tea or me, coffee tea or me...

wow..it would be quite dramatic!!
then i could shudder and yell..turbulance..


fly;-) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8)

[blondeatlast]

20. CourtTV; voice-under: Now being sworn in--Underpants!

Sue me, Jimmy, sue MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

23. Throw me into that briar patch!

As one of the comedians on the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" said, one time after police were called when he was thrown out of a bar for being drunk, "I had the right to remain silent -- I just didn't have the ability!"

Jeff, every time you open your mouth or show up on another show to defend your integrity (!), you just keep alive the issue of how a male whore got access to the president.

From a legal standpoint, if he brings a civil lawsuit his attorneys will be able to take depositions (i.e., testimony under oath) of pretty much anyone they want. Wouldn't that be a trip!

[old blue]

24. So, what's his feeling on "frivolous lawsuits"?

[Sydnie]

25. No one forced him to do anything

No one (of us anyway) forced him to build those sites and lend/lease himself out for money.

No one (of us anyway) forced him to gain access to the WH press corp and then to ask totally outrageous questions that drew attention to him.

No one (of us anyway) forced him to quit his shame of a job (was he being paid? Now they are looking for "volunteers" instead?) and go on publicly accessible tv programs to discuss his most embrassing past.

We didn't make him do any of those things. Nothing to sue anyone for.

That seems like a "frivious lawsuit" to me.

[K8-EEE]

27. Oh, JimmyJeff, Sue Me Harder!

LOL!! Oh yeah right, let's subpeona his clientelle. Mr. Rove, since Mr. "Gannon" is 100% "top" does that mean you're the bottom?

[NV Whino]

28. Sue away, Jimmy-Jeff

Let's see what would that be? A reverse class action suit?
:crazy:

[Bluebear]

29. PHOTO EXCLUSIVE!!!!!

[TheWebHead]

31. I don't think this should surprise anyone

He had talked about talking to lawyers, and the guy at this point has no career, little money, plenty of time on his hands, and several conservative lawyers (yeah, another self-hating group) to likely represent him for free.

[uhhuh]

32. Here we go

Plaintiff's Attorney: What is your name?

Me: Uhhuh.

PA: Would you please answer the question?

Me: What question?

PA: What is your name?

Me: Uhhuh!

PA: "What is your name" is not a yes or no question.

Me: I know that!

PA: What is it then?

Me: It is an interrogatory question designed to elicit information.

PA: No! Not the question! The answer! What is your name?

Me: Uhhuh. Do you have any other questions?

PA: Argh!

HEHEHE...This is fun.

[deutsey]

33. The gall. It's just unbelievable. n/t

[karlrschneider]

34. Um, if I'm a defendant I need some time to get my briefs ready...

:D

[Zuni]

36. I'm glad Mr. Guckert wants to keep himself in the news

We'll just have more arenas to present evidence of his days as a prostitute.

[atre]

37. I can assure you that Gannon will never bring any such claim

For one, it would give the defendants the court's power, discovery, to compel disclosure of even more embarassing facts from his sordid past.

Second, he doesn't even have a cognizable claim of which I am aware. Defamation won't work because he's a public figure, thereby invoking the NYT v. Sullivan actual malice standard. Actual malice actually doesn't relate to intent, as it would seem; rather, it means knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of truth or falsity. In this case, that certainly wouldn't work since IT'S ALL TRUE. Most states have invasion of privacy torts, although the specific types recognize vary significantly from state to state. The one most closely approaching the type of claim he would need is "public disclosure of private facts," and there's at least one fatal obstacle to such a claim: just like defamation, the tort of disclosure is subject to serious constitutional restraints, not the least of which is that no one can be penalized for publishing information that is public.

[TrogL]

39. Bring it on!!!!!

This is gonna be fun!

I just cleaned out my pockets. I have 20 cents and letters from two collection agencies.