Guckert-gate

While the mainstream story of Jim Guckert (aka "Jeff Gannon") is both amusing and disturbing, this story also has some dark seamy undertones, as explained at Rigorous Intuition.

I find the fact that a fake reporter who was used to spread White House propaganda was also affiliated with a male prostitution ring more than a tad significant.

How much would anyone like to wager that there is much much more to this story that hasn't come out yet?

Unfortunately, based on the history past scandals of this nature, if this story comes out at all, it be buried quickly-- since this sort of scandal touches and exposes the deep rot in Washington DC that has spread to all major concerned parties: Democrats, Republicans, the non-partisan oligoarchy representing the national security state and of course the media.

One thing for sure-- if there is any reason that "the powers that be" want to make trouble for the Bush White House, it could well be through this story. A big "if" however.