Chicago Tribune columnist weighs in on GannonGate. To get to it, scroll past the top of the column to this article:

A White House plant?

Rambling Gleaner

February 22, 2005 5:56 PM CST

What did the White House know and when did it know it on the question of the kinky bald guy with the stinky Web sites who got to pose as a "daily pass" reporter in the White House press corps?

He got to help the White House wiggle out of unpleasant moments by asking questions worthy of a doofus, which drew the attention of the blogosphere, which shifted into "high proctology" mode in a recent hot pursuit of the caper.

Bingo, another media incident explodes. Well, good for the bloggers.

But there's one problem left, and that is the big question: Did the White House knowingly plant this lap doof in the press corps or, as indicated in many White House comments, was it just something that happened over time despite lots of scrutiny that led them to conclude he was legit, sort of? ... Read the rest at:
http://tinyurl.com/5tnsc And don't miss the part toward the end where he relates his experiences at a Bush rally in Holland, Michigan! You might as well read about his dogs while you are at it (the next article after this one). I loved his comments on blogging, which followed the doggy post; not sure I totally agree, but great reading.


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