I think the Gannon-connection has something to do with "Human Events"-
It's a bit of a stretch but here's a clue:
Serving cake to reporters, Fleischer singled out HUMAN EVENTS' John Gizzi, whom, he told the guests, "I have known longer than any other reporter except one other." Gizzi and Fleischer met in 1984, when Gizzi wrote about some of the candidates Fleischer worked for that year. The only White House reporter Fleischer has known longer, he said, is Adam Nagourney of the New York Times. Nagourney covered the first race Fleischer worked on: Republican Jon Fossel's 1982 challenge to then-Rep. Dick Ottinger (D.-N.Y).
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Human Events Human Events
also owns Eagle Publishing
Eagle Publishing Talon News Something to do with the eagle logo-and may be a spin off.
Also check out the similar web design of Human Events and GOPUSA
Bobby Eberle is listed in Human Events list of JournalistsScroll Down this Link
John Gizzi is a major reporter for Human Events,
and he an Ari are great friends.
John Gizzi - Political Editor
Mr. Gizzi's weekly Politics column gives HUMAN EVENTS the inside scoop from the man who knows everyone in this town. His Races of the Week and special reports also help make HE invaluable to the political junkie. A graduate of Fairfield University in Connecticut, Mr. Gizzi worked for the Travis County (Texas) Tax Assessor before coming to HUMAN EVENTS in 1979. Mr. Gizzi has appeared on more than 100 different radio and television programs including those on C-SPAN, America's Voice and Talk America. He is a past president of the Georgetown Kiwanis Club and former treasurer of St. Matthew's Cathedral. In 1999, he won the William A. Rusher Award for Journalistic Excellence.
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If I am not mistaken Human Event's had a lot to do with the attacks on the Clintons and the Right Wing Conspiracy. They could also have lots of clout with the White House Press Passes etc.,
The other name that kept coming up was Jon Fossel, Ari's first job as a press secretary was with him and Fossel has lots of money which may factor in some how.
I think we need to go outside the whitehouse a bit to find the inside connection and Human Events is so connected there has to be a direct tie-in.