"Jeff Gannon" needs a job

Except that his name's uh, not Jeff Gannon. And he has some kind of connection with some, hmm, oddly named Web sites.

My favorite passage from Howie Kurtz's story:

Several White House correspondents say they saw Gannon wearing what appeared to be a permanent White House pass with his picture and pseudonym -- legal names are generally required because of the Secret Service background check -- and that McClellan sometimes called on Gannon when he wanted a softer question. McClellan disputed this, saying he calls on reporters "row by row."

He also said Gannon did not have a permanent pass and was admitted on a day-to-day basis like many other journalists, adding that he does not meddle with the process on political grounds.

Now there are all sorts of fascinating and no doubt important ethical questions raised by this whole situation. But for me, this is the most important: I didn't know reporters could work under pseudonyms. So henceforth, I wish my byline to read: "Karl Hungus."