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[Mercury Fred]

11/11/2004
Bush-Cheney campaign ‘pressured papers’ to kill story suggesting Bush chair was gay
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By John Byrne | RAW STORY Editor

Two New York newspapers received calls from the Bush-Cheney campaign during the Republican National Convention urging them not to run a story suggesting that the campaign manager and public face of the campaign was gay, RAW STORY has learned.

Bush-Cheney campaign manager Ken Mehlman, who is now in the running to be chairman of the Republican Party, has repeatedly refused to answer questions about his sexuality in both public and private settings.

Steve Schmidt, deputy communications director for the Bush-Cheney campaign, also refused to deny that Mehlman was gay on the record in a telephone call with the activist weblog, blogACTIVE, which has been outing homophobic public officials, including California Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) and former Rep. Ed Schrock (R-Va.). Schmidt did not return to a call seeking comment today.

RAW STORY was party to an investigation of claims Mehlman was gay in the run-up to the election but no one was willing to go on the record.

Two of the sources told blogACTIVE, that they had been pressured by the Republican Party to remain silent. The site adds that two New York City newspapers “were called by press folks at the Bush campaign attempting to kill the Mehlman story.” So as to protect the reporters involved, this site cannot post the papers’ names online.

Mehlman, 37, who is single, spearheaded the Bush re-election campaign. The campaign used aggressively anti-gay tactics, including the mailing of a flyer in some states which suggested liberals would allow gay marriage and ban bibles. Many analysts believe Bush’s support for anti-gay marriage measures carried him to victory.

The Washington Blade asked Mehlman about openly gay staff in an interview in May.

“I’m not going to comment or provide information on the private activities of campaign staff,” he said, when asked if there were out gays among the president’s campaign advisers. “The president is leading based on principle. His principles are reflective of his values and his values are compassionate and conservative.”

RAW STORY revealed last month that both the Chief Financial Officer and the number two political adviser to the Republican National Committee are openly gay.

Neither would answer questions relating to the party’s policies, which many see as homophobic.

Asked about his sexuality Wednesday, Mehlman hung up the phone.

The 2004 Republican Party platform, approved in August, denounces prejudice and trumpets equality.

It begins, “Ronald Reagan believed that people were basically good, and had the right to be free. He believed that bigotry and prejudice were the worst thing a person could be guilty of.”

The platform includes a bolded section titled, “Ensuring Equal Opportunities.” The section leads with the sentence, “Our nation is a land of opportunity for all, and our communities must represent the idea of equality for every citizen.”

Such equality and freedom from prejudice, apparently, doesn’t apply to gay Americans.

“We believe that neither federal nor state judges nor bureaucrats should force states to recognize other living arrangements as equivalent to marriage.”

“After more than two centuries of American jurisprudence, and millenia of human experience, a few judges and local authorities are presuming to change the most fundamental institution of civilization, the union of a man and a woman in marriage.”

http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=412

Ah, the people running that party are real bastions of integrity.

 

[bishoptl]

Until we actually see pictures of this guy with a massive dick in his mouth and/or ass, such spurious accusations should be rightfully ignored by the Republicans, and all right-thinking Americans.

 

[mrmyth]

Until we actually see pictures of this guy with a massive dick in his mouth and/or ass, such spurious accusations should be rightfully ignored by the Republicans, and all right-thinking Americans.

BAD MENTAL IMAGE GET

 

[Mercury Fred]

BAD MENTAL IMAGE GET

Even worse when you see this tool:

 

[Escape Goat]

Even the most jaded queen wouldn't out someone. Thats something you just dont do.

 

[N Coward Parody]

Anyone who watched Mehlman's prattling during the campaign knows this to be true. COME ON. Also, you can tell he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown -- wild eyes, twitchy mouth -- only a matter of time before he experiences total ethical implosion.

RASCIOT'S NEXT.


*Noel Coward Parody

 

[videogamer]

blogactive has had a good record of outings

 

[Mermandala]

If you sit on a gay chair you are gay. Rumsfeld wore a tie once that was totally gay. Paul Wolfowitz's haircut is like so gay as well.

GOP = Gay Old Partyboyz!

 

[Mercury Fred]

Even the most jaded queen wouldn't out someone. Thats something you just dont do.

Are you serious Hamburlgar? I don't support outing private citizens or even non-political celebrities, but politicians who work against gay people are absolutely fair game in my opinion. This man helped run a gay bashing campaign all year. I can't see how it's not relevant, frankly.

 

[Fresh Prince]

It doesn't matter the first step is to recognise you have a problem. The next step is exorcism and orgies.

 

[Escape Goat]

Until there is proof of his gayness theres no point in speculating.

 

[Mercury Fred]

Until there is proof of his gayness theres no point in speculating.

I have to disagree. This administration is, in not so many words, calling for a culture war. Do they simply think people won't fight back? Why not dig for skeletons and see what can be found? As Hammy mentioned, BlogActive has a good record on outing closeted, homophobic politicians. So, if they're leading the charge, I say let them see what they can find.

 

[MetatronM]

Is it just me or does the concept of a gay Bush/Republican campaign manager seem not too unlike that of Clayton Bigsby, black white supremacist?

 

[videogamer]

Alright, blogactive has another outing. This time it is the RNC national field director David Gurley.

adult profile:
Now, for a quick peek under the cover...
Endowment/Dimensions: Above average, 8+ cut (not an internet 8, either)
I prefer to be: Switch/Versatile, I'll be whatever you want me to be!
I like to have sex...: 3-5 times a week, I'm usually ready...and available
Body Hair: Arms, Chest, Pits, Tummy, Legs, I shave occasionally, all over
In my own words: Just looking for good sex, whether with one or several. Always versatile and love to fool around. Race is not a factor, just be purportional [sic] and bring some personality with you.
Things I'm into: Anal sex, Body contact, Groups, Kissing, One-on-one, Oral sex, Porn

The guy supposedly took down his gay.com profile recently. Just in case there are some you guys who don't know, gay.com is a great place to find random hookups.

Sigh, this is what happens when there is sex education ....

BTW, I'm against outing people, but since the guy says that he's in an "open relationship" and is in politics... whatever.

http://www.blogactive.com/
http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=428

 

[Dan]

Are public officials really dumb enough to post something like that if they don't want the world knowing they're gay?

 

[FoneBone]

Are public officials really dumb enough to post something like that if they don't want the world knowing they're gay?

It's happened before, so... yes.

 

[videogamer]

It's not exactly easy to find people on gay.com though. You can't just search "David Gurley" and get his profile. Even though his title suggests a relatively high rank, he's not exactly a prominant Republican either. Maybe he was hoping that people would just see another guy to screw and that would be it.