RNC chairman a closet 'gay,' charges Bill Maher

[mikeybabe125]

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Political pundit Bill Maher last night accused the head of the Republican National Committee of being a closet "gay."

Appearing on CNN's Larry King Live, Maher said it's an open secret in Washington that RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman is a homosexual and that he has "never denied" it.

Maher added that he plans to out at least three other closeted Republican officials – including "chiefs of staff" – on his HBO political show tomorrow night to show their hypocrisy in supporting traditional family values. He is host of "Real Time with Bill Maher."

King asked Maher if the charges have appeared "in print," and Maher responded affirmatively.

Rumors of Mehlman's sexual orientation first appeared last year in GQ magazine. The RNC denied the charge. "Ken Mehlman is not gay," said then-RNC official Steve Schmidt. However, when asked directly by "gay" publications, Mehlman has dodged the question.

[ChoralScholar]

1. Not to mention

CNN's revisionist history in cutting it from the re-air, cutting it from the transcripts, and sending cease-and-desist letters to those showing the un-edited version.

I used to prefer CNN. No more.

[Erika]

2. Mehlman, Drier, Craig, etc.

are closet gays. Too bad they weren't brave enough to declare it.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

3. NO! I'm Shocked! Gee What a Complete Surprise!

For all the people,this is sad that he had to lie, to keep his job! story Here: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.blogactive.com/2004_11_01_blogactive_archive.html&h=373&w=500&sz=29&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=zL0XIOgMHKQsNM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3DKen%2BMehlman%2B%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG :nopity:

[Erika]

4. Pretty Sick. The GOP kept it as a shameful secret

to keep their RR group in line. Evidently one GOP lesbian can be forgiven (You know Mary, Mary, where are you) But there better not be more than one.

[cali]

5. Screw Maher

What the fuck is point of outing Ken Mehlman? And don't give me the it's about the hypocricy line. It says Mehlman has never denied it. He's under no obligation to announce his sexual orientation. This crap is just low, and just what I expect from that pig, Maher.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

7. You Know You Are Right I Don't Care What Sexual Orientation He Is I care about The Person

He Seems like a nice person,politics aside and all.I would welcome him here and he would be a great asset to the DNC Too! Let's offer him a job! :pals: What a great way to show we care about everyone! :grouphug:

[HardWorkingDem]

6. Andrew Sullivan more or less outed him a couple of weeks ago on Real Time

Sullivan surmised an ad the Rethuglicans would make if Mehlman were a Democrat - I can't recall what it was, but it outed him and that was about two weeks ago on Maher's Real Time.