Gannon definitely ruffled some Democratic feathers and his opposition were determined to dig up more dirt from his past. To illustrate, Jeff Gannon wasn’t even the reporter’s real name! It was an alias for James Guckert and that’s where the details became much more interesting. It turned out that James Guckert’s private life embodied the polar opposite of what the Republican Party stood for. Guckert had owned, operated, and worked as an escort for his military-themed, homosexual escort websites, MeetLocalMen.com, HotMilitaryStud.com, and MilitaryEscorts.com.
That revelation opened the floodgates for gossip and speculation because of the mysterious circumstances surrounding his comings and goings within the White House. Again, Gannon had been denied a Congressional press pass, but he was able to circumvent the requirements for entering the White House Press Corps because the Secret Service …show more content…
He seemingly took part in a series of documented instances of “covert propaganda.” One particular blog post of his was obviously intended to rile up the right wing base, “Kerry Could Become First Gay President.” That particular piece was written a month before the 2004 presidential election and pointed to John Kerry’s pro-gay rights voting record. Furthermore, Gannon was apparently working with Karl Rove and played a significant role in spoiling the reelection campaign for then Senate Minority Leader, Tom Daschle (D-SD). Gannon’s opposition blogging benefitted Dick Wadham, the campaign manager for Daschle’s opponent, who had been a long-time ally of Karl Rove. In fact, CBS News detailed how Gannon was known as the “resident D.C. expert on South Dakota politics” because he received a number of inside scoops for stories that attacked former Senator Daschle’s campaign. “This guy (Gannon) became the dumping ground for opposition research,” claimed Daschle’s
That revelation opened the floodgates for gossip and speculation because of the mysterious circumstances surrounding his comings and goings within the White House. Again, Gannon had been denied a Congressional press pass, but he was able to circumvent the requirements for entering the White House Press Corps because the Secret Service …show more content…
He seemingly took part in a series of documented instances of “covert propaganda.” One particular blog post of his was obviously intended to rile up the right wing base, “Kerry Could Become First Gay President.” That particular piece was written a month before the 2004 presidential election and pointed to John Kerry’s pro-gay rights voting record. Furthermore, Gannon was apparently working with Karl Rove and played a significant role in spoiling the reelection campaign for then Senate Minority Leader, Tom Daschle (D-SD). Gannon’s opposition blogging benefitted Dick Wadham, the campaign manager for Daschle’s opponent, who had been a long-time ally of Karl Rove. In fact, CBS News detailed how Gannon was known as the “resident D.C. expert on South Dakota politics” because he received a number of inside scoops for stories that attacked former Senator Daschle’s campaign. “This guy (Gannon) became the dumping ground for opposition research,” claimed Daschle’s