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Niagara Falls Reporter is a small weekly newspaper taking on a huge story and their Editor-in-Chief, Mike Hudson, needs your help.
Mike is preparing a story for next week's edition, (2/22/05), about the role of bloggers in "Gannongate", as he calls it, and has asked me some very important questions. I think it's best that he gets input from as many bloggers as possible, so I have decided to post those questions here.
Here are Mike's questions:
- Why should people be concerned about the Gannon story?
- What would you say to those who claim that the blogs are piling on simply to discredit President Bush?
- How hard was it for you and other bloggers to uncover Gannon's true identity, his links to gay porn and prostitution and his lack of journalistic credentials?
- What does this say about White House security?
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Here's some background information for those not familiar with the Niagara Falls Reporter newspaper's role in the Gannon/Guckert affair:
February 8, 2005 - The paper published an editorial calling on Representative Louise Slaughter to push for an investigation into Gannongate.
February 8, 2005 - I, having read that editorial online, contacted the newspaper to inform them of the work of Daily Kos bloggers in uncovering Gannon's real identity (which the paper didn't have yet) and shared relevant links about the story.
February 9, 2005 - I was informed by Mike that Representative Slaughter would call for a congressional investigation withing 48 hours, so I posted this diary to inform everyone here. She sent her letter to Bush that day and it was posted in my diary.
February 15, 2005 - The Niagara Falls Reporter published an excellent article about Gannongate, which I covered in this diary.
For more specific information on the details of the Gannon/Guckert affair, please visit dkosopedia and the new kossack driven Propagannon site.
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As I've said before, my role in all of this is minute. That's why I feel it's so important that all of you who are concerned about this story and/or have participated in the investigation provide Mike with answers to his questions.
Sidenote: In case you missed it, Eric Burns, from Representative Slaughter's office, has joined Daily Kos and praised all of you with thanks in my most recent diary. I've urged him to post his own diary on behalf of Rep. Slaughter so we can shower her with the praise she so deserves for taking on this battle. I hope he does so. In the meantime, you can leave your comments with him there.
Thank you!