As Mike said to me:
At one point I thought of saying to him, "relax girlfriend, oh I just love your bright pink pink tie."
I saw the film a couple of weeks ago with Mike and Hilary Rosen, who also appears in it (I was interviewed for it with Lane Hudson but we wound up on the cutting room floor). It’s not salacious, and those interested in an Enquirer-style expose will be disappointed.
A number of politicians talk about how torturous life in the closet was, and what a relief it was to come out. The most moving moment came when Mike talked about outing Dan Gurley, the National Field Director for the RNC.
Gurley is still angry about being outed and doesn’t support the practice, but shortly thereafter, Mike discovered Gurley was working as a gay activist. "This is why I do what I do," said Mike. His work is not motivated by an urge for personal destruction, another thing McKelway seemed incapable of grasping. He focuses on exposing hypocrisy that results in the oppression of others. Shortly before McKelway threatened to punch Mike, the ABC anchor accused him of ideological inconsistency because he didn’t expose Barney Frank for his involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. If that makes any sense to you, let me know.
Anyway, go see the film. It’s great, it’s actually very positive and uplifting, and if people like ABC anchor Doug McKelway find it so personally threatening that it drives them to threats of on-air physical violence, what can you say.
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Doug McKel”both”ways says “one of his favorite writers is Camille Paglia?” ‘Nuff said.
(okay, I’m just looking for an excuse to quote Molly Ivins, so here goes…)
I am so far OT with the following, you may have to rope me and bring me into the corral. Also haven’t been reading today, so this may be old news. But the hot news that Joe the Plumber is leaving the GOP just came across my personal radar. If ever there was a time to close the big tent, this is it!!!
Looks like Miss Thing “has issues.” Scarcely surprising as I detail HERE.
OK, so this is so, SO off topic, but here’s an interesting article about North Carolina Repub Patrick McHenry:
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo…..hp?ref=fp1
Completely unrelated to the issue of Outing gay lawmakers. Completely! McHenery has no connection to this topic whatsoever. Absolutely nuthin, say it again!
Why did it take Rogers seven minutes to clarify that it wasn’t his movie? Maybe he was rattled by the sheer assholery of Iron Hair. Anyway, you’d think ABC would have some junior production assistant who could have Googled Rogers and found out who he is and what he has to do with the movie.
At one time you are correct but my guess is that ABC has probably cut most of those type positions to save money.
And you obviously can’t expect a talking head to actually do some research himself.
Go ahead and try it I’ll punch him back, ha. I never heard about this film but I’ll check it out now.
Sorry to change the subject, but apparently 98 detainees have died in US Custody. Can we prosecute yet?:
http://yellingatthemoon.com/20…..death.aspx
I love, love, LOVE the way you ended that article, David.
You are such a great wit and talent. Thanks for sharing.
Rogers needs a punch for admitting Camile Paglia is one of his favorite writers.
Dan Gurley link no workee…
Favorite writer is Camille Paglia.
Fail.
I knew that Freddie Mac was gay, but I didn’t know that about Fannie Mae.
That would be Fannie Mac and Freddie Mae-I then.
Ones a female impersonator and vice versa.
LOLOLOL “They’ve got a date, now”
Love it.
Sorry to go OT, but I’m fuming. I just got an email from Congressman Robert Wexler asking for donations for “outreach” on his investigations into torture in the Bush administration.
Why do I have to send EXTRA MONEY to this guy so he will do his job! What kind of “outreach” is this! Sounds more like blackmail to me: “send extra cash to my campaign, and I will do the job you sent me to Washington to do.”
*screaming*
Thanks Jane.
”Indescretion is the better part of YouTube.” I like that.
I think we took the site down.
Apologies.
Merci beaucoup!
What’s weird about that TV contreteps was the fact that neother interviewer had seen the film. I know Mike was rather amazed by that fact.
I knew you would, Jane!
It’s clear that McKelway’s gender identity is seriously in crisis.
It’s either “Punch you square in the face” or “SLAP you across the face”.
What a “girly-man”!
Rogers didn’t dsay that! The dope did. Trust me, I’m him.
Mike you were awesome. I enjoyed that immensely.
McKelway is an idiot politically.
Musically, he has good taste but unfortunately his mediocre banjo playing is only slightly better than his political analysis.
OT-ish, but Gurley and the producer of Outrage had a rather nice interviews on NPR’s Fresh Air the other day.
Dave Barry once wrote that there are two kinds of talk-show hosts: the ones who haven’t read your book, and the ones who have never read anything longer than the message on the men’s room hand dryer telling them it’s there to protect them from disease.
My bad, got the names mixed up, sorry.