JeffJames GannonGuckert cannot have attended
the September 10, 2004 Press Gaggle aboard Air Force One.
We will be going to Huntington, West Virginia, where he will make remarks at a Victory 2004 Rally. Following that, the President will participate in an "Ask President Bush" event in Portsmouth, Ohio. And on the bus trip from Portsmouth to Chillicothe, the President is going to meet with some union members and employees -- four, altogether -- Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. They're expressing their support for them. I think the campaign can probably give you more information later about that -- Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and, like I said, the campaign can get you a little bit more information on the plant and the employees a little bit later.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040910-1.html#DThe September 10, 2004 Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan
started at 9:59 A.M. EDT and ended 10:14 A.M. EDT.
James Guckert entered the White House at
11:19:24 AM and left at 12:55:20 PM on September 10, 2004.
James Guckert (as Jeff Gannon) posted on FreeRepublic at 2:44:09 PM on September 10, 2004.
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http://rawstory.rawprint.com/0405/guckert_access_a3Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan
Aboard Air Force One
En route Huntington, West Virginia
President's Schedule
Zell Miller
National Guard Documents
Republican Convention
Campaign 2004
9:59 A.M. EDT
END 10:14 A.M. EDT
September 10, 2004
Q Scott, on the National Guard documents, do you have any suspicions about their authenticity?
MR. McCLELLAN: We don't know whether the documents were fabricated or are authentic. You know, the media has talked to independent experts who have raised questions about the documents. CBS has not disclosed where the documents came from. But, regardless, it does not -- the documents do not change the facts. The President met his obligations and was honorably discharged. And the one thing that is clear is the timing and the coordination going on here. There is an orchestrated effort by Democrats and the Kerry campaign to tear down the President because of the direction the polls are moving. And it's not surprising that we're seeing the same old recycled attacks. The Democrats are determined to throw the kitchen sink at us, and I suspect this is just the beginning.
Q When you use the word "coordination," it seems to suggest in a legal sense that the Kerry campaign is illegally coordinating with the 527 --
MR. McCLELLAN: It's clear. I mean, look at the media reports, they've documented the coordinated efforts by Democrats to tear down the President here, because they're falling behind in the polls. You look at the -- The Washington Post had a story about it today, talking about the multi-front effort by the Democratic National Committee, other Democrats. You have outrageous comments being made by Senator Harkin. You have the Democratic National Committee using the term "Operation Fortunate Son." "Fortunate Son" was the name of a book by an ex-convict that was widely discredited in the 2000 campaign.
Q But what I'm saying is, you're essentially accusing Mr. Kerry of violating McCain-Feingold, it sounds like.
MR. McCLELLAN: What I'm saying is that the Democrats are seeing the direction the polls are moving and they are now -- and they are determined to tear down the President, they are determined to throw the kitchen sink at us.
We're focused -- the President is focused on his agenda for the future and where he wants to lead this country. The Democrats are focused on tearing down the President with the same old recycled attacks, because they're falling behind.
Q Are you guys doing a -- are you doing an analysis of your own about the documents, to see if they're fake or not?
MR. McCLELLAN: No. I don't know that we have any way to verify that. I mean, these are serious allegations and they are being looked into by others.
Q Two questions. Does the White House regret handing out those documents, taking CBS's word on their authenticity, without checking them, themselves?
MR. McCLELLAN: No, we -- you know, we released all the President's personnel -- or made available publicly all the President's personnel, medical and payroll files in their entirety. The Department of Defense has continued to go back and look for additional documents that weren't in those files.
It was an issue of openness. CBS provided us with those documents and --
Q Did you ask --
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, we did ask, and CBS did not disclose to us, either, where they obtained those documents from. We wanted to be open about it, so we provided that information, as we have other documents to the media.
Q Were you duped, do you think?
MR. McCLELLAN: Bill, that's assuming a lot of things. Like I said, we don't know whether the documents were fabricated or authentic.
Q Have you been in contact with CBS since this question about their authenticity has arisen, in terms of their internal investigation, et cetera?
MR. McCLELLAN: In terms of their internal investigation?
Q Have they notified you --
MR. McCLELLAN: CBS put out a statement yesterday, I noticed. So you all are very aware of the --
Q But have they contacted you directly and said, we may have given you bogus documents?
MR. McCLELLAN: No, not that I'm aware of. You all were very well aware of what their position is. They put a statement out.
Q Scott, is the President at all troubled by the distinctly negative tone the campaign seems to have taken since the convention and going forward in these last few --
MR. McCLELLAN: That's why -- I mean, you're seeing a real contrast here. The President went to New York and outlined a positive and hopeful vision for the country. He talked about where he wants to lead this country in the war on terrorism, and our efforts here at home to provide more opportunity for all Americans. And the Democrats are resorting to recycling old attacks from the past to tear down the President. I think we have great confidence in the American people to see through these kind of attacks.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/09/20040910-1.htmlFree Republic
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To: andyandval
I got the scoop and passed it to Hannity. Look for my detailed story on Monday at Talon News.
Thanks for reading!
504 posted on 09/10/2004 2:44:09 PM PDT by Jeff Gannon
To: Jeff Gannon
Thank you!
514 posted on 09/10/2004 2:48:26 PM PDT by MEG33
To: Jeff Gannon
Just put Talon News in my favorites. Sad that I didn't even know it existed. Will spread the word. You've got my interest piqued.
516 posted on 09/10/2004 2:48:48 PM PDT by andyandval
To: Jeff Gannon
Not sure whether Hannity is saying anything about it.
He is in break now and trashing the lines next, so his program has basically ended for the day.
519 posted on 09/10/2004 2:50:34 PM PDT by TomGuy
o: Jeff Gannon
Good job, Jeff!
554 posted on 09/10/2004 3:07:18 PM PDT by dandelion
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1212408/replies?c=504 
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