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Gannon stated that this question was not meant to be friendly, but to expose the hypocrisy of the "Left."

Gannon stated that this question was not meant to be friendly, but to expose the hypocrisy of the "Left."

A comment such as this did expose hypocrisy, though not the type Gannon wanted.  When curious reporters started investigating Gannon, they quickly found nude photos on Gannon's web site,<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27730-2005Feb15.html Gannon photos on gay web site]</ref> found Gannon's advertisement as a $200 an hour gay escort,<ref name="wapo">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36733-2005Feb18.html "Jeff Gannon Admits Past 'Mistakes'"]</ref> and allegations of plagiarism.<ref>[http://http://whyareweback.blogspot.com/2005/03/jeff-gannon-likes-to-plagiarize.html Gannon Plagiarism]</ref>

A comment such as this did expose hypocrisy, though not the type Gannon wanted.  When curious reporters started investigating Gannon, they quickly found nude photos on Gannon's web site,<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27730-2005Feb15.html Gannon photos on gay web site]</ref> found Gannon's advertisement as a $200 an hour gay escort,<ref name="wapo">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36733-2005Feb18.html "Jeff Gannon Admits Past 'Mistakes'"]</ref> and allegations of plagiarism.<ref>[http://whyareweback.blogspot.com/2005/03/jeff-gannon-likes-to-plagiarize.html Gannon Plagiarism]</ref>

Guckert routinely obtained daily passes to White House briefings under the alias "Jeff Gannon" as a journalist for the online news website "Talon News." Talon News is a virtual organization (with no physical office or newsroom) owned by the Web site GOPUSA. Guckert attended four Bush press conferences and appeared regularly at White House press briefings. Although he did not qualify for a Congressional press pass and had an outstanding State of Virginia, Guckert was given daily passes to White House press briefings "after supplying his real name, date of birth and Social Security number."<ref name="wapo"/>

Guckert routinely obtained daily passes to White House briefings under the alias "Jeff Gannon" as a journalist for the online news website "Talon News." Talon News is a virtual organization (with no physical office or newsroom) owned by the Web site GOPUSA. Guckert attended four Bush press conferences and appeared regularly at White House press briefings. Although he did not qualify for a Congressional press pass and had an outstanding State of Virginia, Guckert was given daily passes to White House press briefings "after supplying his real name, date of birth and Social Security number."<ref name="wapo"/>