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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 11:36 AM
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Gannon said he entertained Blair and now the SS logs may back him up
One of the many questions that were being asked back during the Gannon/Guckertgate was this one from Americablog:

"In what capacity did you entertain Tony Blair during his visit on July 17, 2003?" http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/03/questions-media-should-be-asking.html

And now that we have the logs from the Secret Service, we see that Gannon/Guckert indeed made a visit to the White House on that date.

According to the log Gannon/Guckert missed the briefing, which was held at 12:36-1:17. However, he showed up to the White House at 4:43 p.m. and left at 6:13 p.m.

Blair was in town on that date. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/30645.htm

Where is the Liberal Media when you need them? :sarcasm:
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 11:39 AM
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1. Was it "pro bono" entertainment, or did Tony have to pay...
...like other clients?
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zann725 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:56 AM
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16. Sounds like just enough time for a dinner and 'nightcap.'
Doubtless Blair was "on the House." Though someone clearly picked-up the "tab." (Taxpayers, no doubt.)
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 11:40 AM
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2. More here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3539970&mesg_id=3539970
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 11:42 AM
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3. I did not see that post
I will ask the mods to lock mine. Thanks for the link.
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DulceDecorum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:02 PM
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4. That thread vanished
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:17 PM
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6. That's too weird
I wonder if they deleted the wrong thread because I alerted on mine and gave them a link to the thread that people could be directed to. Oh well....
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:23 PM
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7. Hey, you took my thread out :-)
No worries, as long as we spread the word...
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:44 PM
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8. Sorry!
You're right about the word getting spread, but I hate for things to be unfair to the people who have taken their time out to post and add links and all.
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DulceDecorum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:04 PM
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5. TKE, Tony Blair, and the Guckert timeline
With many thanks to
silence
and also epluribus media
of the Daily Kos.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/2/26/105421/903

**********
July 17, 2003: Guckert reportedly misses a meeting becuase he was "entertaining" Tony Blair (TKE μα chapter Almuni Board meeting minutes)
Jody Yozviak was absent but sent a report and JD Guckert was busy entertaining the Prime Minister of Great Britain (not a joke).

July 18, 2003: RadioFreeRepublic.com registered (whois)

July 18, 2003: Guckert publishes a rapturous article about Blair (Google cache of Talon News)

**********

Minutes of the TKE meeting are here. PDF
http://www.tkema.com/minutes/Minutes-2003%20Aug%2024.pdf
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:49 PM
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10. Wow!
This is some big stuff coming down the pike on this guy!

Julie
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 12:49 PM
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Carni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 01:03 PM
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11. How do we find out what other reporters *entertained* Blair that day?
IF we are talking about just Bush and Blair and Guckert in a cozy meeting then that says to me that Guckert's connection in the WH is Bush himself...why would bush be introducing (for instance) Rove's boyfriend to blair?
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 01:12 PM
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12. Excellent idea!
I hope someone with investigative savvy follows up on this one!

Isn't Karma a bitch? (that and the FOIA!)
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Montauk6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:22 AM
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14. Well my question is...
Why is a "serious journalist" entertaining a head of state? And at whose behest?

Somethin' be stankin' all up in Copenhagen!
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MontageOfFreedom Donating Member (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:15 AM
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13. Uh oh Tony, you really did have a secret.....
I wonder just who was paying the dining room check for Bush and his friend Blair that night?
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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:25 AM
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15. Where is the media overall
The media is too busy giving those swift boat for truth liers airtime.
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