David Kuo Stiffs Clear Channel, Declared American Hero
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
The Reliable Source’s lead item today is about former White House Faith-Based Initiatives Deputy head David Kuo, whose new book — accidentally released in mid-October — suggests the utterly stunning notion that the White House is playing Jesus freaks for suckers. Predictably, said book has not endeared Kuo to said Jesus freaks, or to his old buddies at the White House. Or, uh, in the “event planning” industry.
Republican fundraiser and promoter Rob Jennings has a very specific beef with Kuo: Guy didn’t pay for 50,000 miniature American flags. So Jennings, naturally, has waited for Kuo to appear on 60 Minutes and then taken his claim to the columns.
Jennings was helping organize the massive “United We Stand” concert in October of 2001 (the Michael Jackson one, not the U2 one). Kuo suggested miniature American flags for all, and seemed to suggest that the White House would foot the $25k bill. They didn’t, Kuo didn’t, Clear Channel ate the loss, the Red Cross got stiffed, everyone saved their grudges in little mason jars until Kuo was worth attacking. Jennings’ email, though, goes a little further than Amy and Roxanne’s write-up:
After talking to Kuo I learned that he was also spending this time leading up to concert trying to help Greg Stevens in his effort on behalf of Michael Jackson and a film producer secure the rights to film a charity video on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. I believe this producer (a former gay porn director) is now suing Jackson over lost income on that deal.
It became apparent to me that Kuo was using his status at the White House to trade inside the entertainment industry. That was my immediate impression of him after a few conversations. He even mentioned that he and Stevens knew David Gest and had hung out with him recently.
Ok, we don’t know what’s “apparent” about any of that, but “gay porn” and “Lincoln Memorial” were just used within a half-dozen word of each other.
Jennings’ full email is after the jump.
The Reliable Source’s lead item today is about former White House Faith-Based Initiatives Deputy head David Kuo, whose new book — accidentally released in mid-October — suggests the utterly stunning notion that the White House is playing Jesus freaks for suckers. Predictably, said book has not endeared Kuo to said Jesus freaks, or to his old buddies at the White House. Or, uh, in the “event planning” industry.
Republican fundraiser and promoter Rob Jennings has a very specific beef with Kuo: Guy didn’t pay for 50,000 miniature American flags. So Jennings, naturally, has waited for Kuo to appear on 60 Minutes and then taken his claim to the columns.
Jennings was helping organize the massive “United We Stand” concert in October of 2001 (the Michael Jackson one, not the U2 one). Kuo suggested miniature American flags for all, and seemed to suggest that the White House would foot the $25k bill. They didn’t, Kuo didn’t, Clear Channel ate the loss, the Red Cross got stiffed, everyone saved their grudges in little mason jars until Kuo was worth attacking. Jennings’ email, though, goes a little further than Amy and Roxanne’s write-up:
After talking to Kuo I learned that he was also spending this time leading up to concert trying to help Greg Stevens in his effort on behalf of Michael Jackson and a film producer secure the rights to film a charity video on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. I believe this producer (a former gay porn director) is now suing Jackson over lost income on that deal.
It became apparent to me that Kuo was using his status at the White House to trade inside the entertainment industry. That was my immediate impression of him after a few conversations. He even mentioned that he and Stevens knew David Gest and had hung out with him recently.
Ok, we don’t know what’s “apparent” about any of that, but “gay porn” and “Lincoln Memorial” were just used within a half-dozen word of each other.
Jennings’ full email is after the jump.
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