The Gannon - McClellan link

I wonder whether Scott McClellan says anything about Jeff Gannon in his new book?

Talon News "reporter" Jeff Gannon's softball questions often steer White House press secretary Scott McClellan away from more difficult inquiries raised during White House press briefings; on several occasions, McClellan has turned to Gannon for his questions after other press corps members have asked pointed questions on controversial topics. In reviewing White House press conferences from the past year, Media Matters for America has noted numerous instances in which Gannon's lobs -- leading questions that often include false assumptions favorable to the Bush administration -- have allowed McClellan to move to friendlier turf, away from having to answer questions on such issues as the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment; the Bush administration's relationship with former Iraqi National Congress leader Ahmad Chalabi; the growing trade deficit with China; and President Bush's Texas Air National Guard record. Some examples:

"Is this another piece of evidence showing the direct terror ties between Iraq and Al Qaeda?"

During the August 9, 2004, White House press briefing, a reporter repeatedly asked McClellan whether American forces had killed any innocent people in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The next reporter questioned McClellan on the president's opinion of Ahmad Chalabi (the Bush administration initially supported Chalabi as a candidate to head Iraq's interim government, but rescinded that support after Iraqi forces issued warrants for his arrest on counterfeiting charges, and after he was accused of giving classified U.S. intelligence to Iran and providing incorrect reports about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, according to an August 9, 2004, New York Times article reprinted in the Houston Chronicle). After responding, McClellan turned to Gannon for two questions:

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http://mediamatters.org/items/200502020014

Remember those days? I wonder if the Bush administration has something on McClellan regarding Gannon or vice versa or whether the White House really did not realize who Gannon was. Someone needs to ask McClellan about this on one of the talk shows.

I can't wait to hear someone ask it :)

a propensity for gay bars.
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/02/021405whAide.htm

So it's reasonable to assume McClellan did too.