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Osborn F Enready · Mar 19, 2006, 05:44 am

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...ERSONATION.xml

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said it would discipline two government employees who impersonated journalists in advance of a trip by U.S. President George W. Bush to the Gulf Coast, The Washington Post said on Saturday.

The Post quoted a Gautier, Mississippi couple whose home was wrecked by Hurricane Katrina as saying two men identified themselves as journalists during a visit to the couple's home.

Elaine Akins told the newspaper she and her husband Jerry were initially told by the two men that they were Fox News journalists, but that they later identified themselves as Secret Service agents.

Bush visited Gautier on March 8.

"They just came up and said they were with the media, and then they said they were with Fox," Akins was quoted as saying.

"They just talked to us and asked us about rebuilding our house. Then, after everything was over with, they approached us and they were laughing, and they said: 'You know, we really weren't with Fox. We're government, Secret Service men,'" she said.

White House spokesman Ken Lisaius was quoted as saying, "This incident has been brought to our attention, and this is clearly not appropriate, nor is it part of our standard operating procedures. The individuals will be verbally reprimanded."

A Secret Service spokesman told the newspaper the people involved were not Secret Service officials.

Asked to identify where they worked, White House spokeswoman Jeanie Mamo said she would not go beyond the statement Lisaius gave to the Post.

**Jack** · Mar 19, 2006, 11:56 am

So if they weren't SS (oooo, negative connotation there, to be sure) and they weren't from Fox, who the hell were they do you suppose?

Osborn F Enready · Mar 19, 2006, 02:23 pm

One can only wonder with the leaks of corruption from this administration.

They were probably finding people that would be kind to George on his "unscheduled" appearances around the states. Wouldn't want any "bad news" you know, the evil "leftist media" gives us all the bad news we can handle according to them, remember?

LOL

bishop · Mar 19, 2006, 02:31 pm

great that they identified themselves as being from foxnews... heh, good ol' *fair and balanced*..

jose · Mar 19, 2006, 02:40 pm

The White House said it would discipline two government employees
¨pageing jeff gannon please pick up the leather clad phone¨
A man poses as a reporter and enters the White House every day, for two years, using fake ID?

Jeff Gannon isn't even his real name; it's James Dale Guckert
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/articl...TICLE_ID=43031

Mar 19, 2006, 11:56 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,746	So if they weren't SS (oooo, negative connotation there, to be sure) and they weren't from Fox, who the hell were they do you suppose? The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Mar 19, 2006, 02:23 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Osborn F Enready Principled Observer Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 13,873	One can only wonder with the leaks of corruption from this administration. They were probably finding people that would be kind to George on his "unscheduled" appearances around the states. Wouldn't want any "bad news" you know, the evil "leftist media" gives us all the bad news we can handle according to them, remember? LOL Petition of Redress of Grievances: http://www.givemeliberty.org/default.htm Canadian Lawsuit Against Their National Banks: http://www.freewebs.com/classaction/ Osborn F. Enready

Mar 19, 2006, 02:31 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	great that they identified themselves as being from foxnews... heh, good ol' fair and balanced.. hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Mar 19, 2006, 02:40 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,608	The White House said it would discipline two government employees ¨pageing jeff gannon please pick up the leather clad phone¨ A man poses as a reporter and enters the White House every day, for two years, using fake ID? Jeff Gannon isn't even his real name; it's James Dale Guckert http://worldnetdaily.com/news/articl...TICLE_ID=43031