Resolution on Gannon Inquiry to be taken up Wednesday (Raw Story)

[AnnInLa]

www.rawstory.com

sorry if dupe

A resolution put forth by House Democrats to force a vote on whether Congress will demand information relating to the credentialing of discredited White House correspondent Jeff Gannon will come to a vote Wednesday, RAW STORY has learned.

The resolution, which will put both Republicans and Democrats on the record whether to force agencies to turn over information relating to Gannon’s credentialing, is to be considered at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, F. James Sensebrenner (R-WI) gave notice at 10 a.m. Tuesday, a House aide close to the matter said.

The aide, who asked not to be identified by name, said the vote was intended to put members on the record as to whether they supported an investigation into Gannon, a conservative ‘reporter’ and male escort who had access to President Bush.

It’s intended “to force a vote, and a discussion on whether we’re going to let the White House continue to use shills to press their propaganda and allow them to use the Secret Service and the Department of Justice to do that,” the aide said.

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[HereSince1628]

1. Maybe my letter to my congresscreep-Sensenbrenner helped...

But, I think probably not...Jimmy is sometimes principled but he is also a well disciplined R.

[Melodybe]

2. I just called Kennedy and Kerry and asked that they try to bring this

issue to light.

You can call your congress people and ask the same, #202 224 3121.

[peacebird]

4. but would Warner and Allen care if I called? I think not...

[Melodybe]

8. Doesn't matter, I call my repub senators just to let them know I will be

working hard for their challengers in the nest election, it is a great way to vent and tie up RWers phonelines.

[peacebird]

9. I called mine too, I was just discouraged... I called anyhow but....

[benddem]

3. I thought his name was

senselessbrenner. He really is a scourge.

[HereSince1628]

5. Yeah, I claim Tammy Baldwin as my designated go to rep.

And her office is really pretty good about responding even though I'm out of her district.

[Botany]

6. Get the repugs on the record .......

..... force them to defend the indefensible.

:bounce:

[Nothing Without Hope]

7. If you have not yet seen it, watch this video on "Gannon" and send it out

to other people. It is hilarious but also damning, and it raises most of the important points. At the end, there is even the troubling stance taken by apologists for the Administration, who say that the REAL problem is the "activist, biased bloggers" who can attack people's privacy. (I do expect a serious attack on the Free Internet soon.)

If you are asking your friends to send messages to their congressmen about the "Gannon" investigation, the video may well help change their minds. This video montage of news and satire pieces from various TV programming and White House press conferences was first made available on Feb 22, but the story is still pretty much up to date and very powerful. It is about 13 minutes long, and all of it is not to be missed. It's linked to in the OP of this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1658261

It may help convince some of your friends who have not heard much about the scandal. The captioned photo below from AllCattleNoHat.net is unrelated to the "Gannon" video discussed above, but I couldn't resist including it:

[JNelson6563]

10. Thanks for the heads-up!

:toast:

[bobthedrummer]

11. Kick.

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