Bill Maher OUTS Ken Mehlman on Live on Larry King...

[Guest jeffOH]

Last night on Larry King Live, Bill Maher OUTED Ken Mehlman, but his remark was censored in the re-broadcast.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/11/08/censored-by-cnn-bill-mah_n_33701.html

[JT Brooklyn]

jeffOH...L O L As far as Mehlman..Like Maher said....

 

I wouldn't be the First Person to bring his name Up!

 

I'm sure he won't be the Last either. :P

[Paul Revere]

Mehlman was in the closet?

[LearnedOwl]

>Last night on Larry King Live, Bill Maher OUTED Ken Mehlman,

 

 

Who's Ken Mehlman?

[Luv2play]

Chairman of the Republican Party or some such title. I was watching Larry King, despite not knowing who Bill Maher was but as he talked I became interested as he is a very perceptive guy, quite a good handle on the situation. I was a little surprised by his reference to Mehlman as being gay, as was Larry King by his reaction. Maher also said a bunch of Chiefs of Staff to Republican Senators and Congressman were also gay. This was all quite interesting. Sorry to hear it got deleted in later broadcasts.

 

I think the GOP needs to sit down and talk about living in the 21st century. After all, where is all this creationism stuff taking them? They need to get real.

[Guest Tristan]

Bill Maher has a regular program on HBO called "Real Time with Bill Maher." He's also written a number of books. IMO he's one of the most perceptive personalities you'll see on TV, or anywhere for that matter. He has a profound understanding of many of the most important issues of our time and has an incredible sense of humor. One of the funniest and insightful segments of his show is entitled, "New Rules." The show has interesting guests, though many people are afraid to appear on his show because he does not mince words or hold punches.

 

For anyone who enjoyed seeing him on Larry King, or as a guest on any other program, you have to see Bill Maher's own show.

 

 

- Tristan

[arthur]

The original of each week's telecast is at 11PM Eastern Time---with several repeats during the week. I agree with the previous posters----Maher can be very funny.

ag

[Guest zipperzone]

>Chairman of the Republican Party or some such title. I was

>watching Larry King, despite not knowing who Bill Maher was

>but as he talked I became interested as he is a very

>perceptive guy, quite a good handle on the situation.

 

I am surprised that you had never run across Maher before. He is one of the brightest and best on TV today.

 

If CNN bleeped it from the re-run of the show, no doubt their lawyers had a busy night.

[RockHard]

"Who's Ken Mehlman?"

I took this as a joke, especially coming from a username, LearnedOwl. I thought the joke was funny.

 

A gay man who has no interest in politics and its affect on our lives is no gay man for me.

 

I saw the Larry King episode (by accident) and didn't know Mehlman was gay but it doesn't surprise me. He is rather fey. Apparently, in many circles, he's not in the closet. What is interesting, he's a protege of Karl Rove...hmmm, and Mehlman just lost his job. Larry King needs to retire, quickly.

 

The self-hating gay men in Washington (there are too many), especially the ones working for bigoted (or patronizing) politicians who play to some (de)base constituency, need a 24/7 bitch-slapping. But getting rid of hypocrisy in Washington is like getting Tom Isern to acknowledge his own. ("I am intolerant of many things but I hate genuinely intolerant people.") ...which means Tom hates himself. But we already knew that. (How do any of you define hypocrite?)

 

"I am surprised that you had never run across Maher before. He is one of the brightest and best on TV today."

I'm a huge fan of Bill Maher, as well, but I think the statement above overstates the truth. Bill Maher is a talented comedian and entertainer. He has a staff of talented, generously paid writers, and he, too, is generously paid to "work" an audience. Much like Rush Limbaugh, politics for Maher is a favorite topic and Rush wishes he could make people laugh as hard. Both are not intellectuals but they enjoy there drugs and their fan base.

 

CNN's bleeping issue is interesting. I expect to hear about it tonight on Maher's show, as well as the bevy of (known) outings he intends to reveal.

[Luv2play]

Bill Maher may be a talented comedien and I suppose he has writers helping him put his show together but when he was interviewed by Larry King, he wasn't speaking from a script. He was genuinely funny and yet made intelligent, perceptive comments about a variety of issues. His take on Senator George Allan seemed right on, calling him an "empty suit" among other things. We don't get HBO up here in Montreal so that would explain why I have never seen his show. If we did, I would watch him more regularly.

 

I was amused at how quickly Mehlman resigned, stating this had been planned all along...uhmmm. CNN was reporting this with a straight face today, not alluding to the gay issue. Boy, do Americans buy all this crap? If Maher makes good on his promise to out others (I doubt that he will), the Republican chiefs of staff in Washington will be flying out the doors! I had the impression he did not intentionally out Mehlman just by the way it came out and King's reaction and then how he reacted to King. But who knows?

[RockHard]

"Bill Maher may be a talented comedien and I suppose he has writers helping him put his show together but when he was interviewed by Larry King, he wasn't speaking from a script."

Of course he wasn't speaking from a script but his show for tonight has already been scripted and the points were certainly fresh in his head. Maher is selling a book and promoting his Vegas act. When it comes to work, all really good entertainers have their "schtick" down, and this is clearly the case for Maher. But he remains a pot-smoking comedian with a big, foul mouth who discusses world politics in a simplistic, let's-get-a-great-big-populist-response style laugh. Bill Maher isn't dumb and he certainly has a talent for making simplicity and insensitivity sound brilliant (and funny).

 

"I was amused at how quickly Mehlman resigned"

Mehlman's resignation is not unusual, given the party he lead lost in a big way. Such action is typical. The silly gay thing is a non-issue and had nothing to do with the resignation.

 

My understanding is Bill Maher was planning to "out" Mehlman tonight but Larry asked the direct question and Maher chose to throw him a bone. Even though all television interviews seem spontaneous, every entertainer receives and approves "talking points" before any interview takes place.

[+ Axiom2001]

>Bill Maher has a regular program on HBO called "Real Time

>with Bill Maher." He's also written a number of books. IMO

>he's one of the most perceptive personalities you'll see on

>TV, or anywhere for that matter. He has a profound

>understanding of many of the most important issues of our time

>and has an incredible sense of humor. One of the funniest and

>insightful segments of his show is entitled, "New Rules." The

>show has interesting guests, though many people are afraid to

>appear on his show because he does not mince words or hold

>punches.

>

>For anyone who enjoyed seeing him on Larry King, or as a guest

>on any other program, you have to see Bill Maher's own show.

>

>

>- Tristan

>

 

 

 

...fine response, Tristan; I wholeheartedly agree! I no longer get HBO or Showtime because I got tired of paying over $100 per month for my cable services. One of these days, though, I plan to see Bill Maher in person when he returns to the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

About five years ago, I'd driven 120 miles to see him; once I got there and encountered some strange things as to people, etc., I was later told that I'd come on the wrong day: I was indeed "pissed" as I'd paid good money in advance for the tickets. I learned my lesson in paying careful attention in the future!

[Guest jeffOH]

RE: AFT Calls on Republican Senatorial Comm. to Rescind 'Sexual Orientation' Policy, Says Pro-'Gay' Political Correctness Led to Sen. Allen's Loss

 

AFT Calls on Republican Senatorial Comm. to Rescind 'Sexual Orientation' Policy, Says Pro-'Gay' Political Correctness Led to Sen. Allen's Loss

 

Contact: Peter LaBarbera, Americans For Truth, 630-546-4439

http://www.christiannewswire.com

 

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Americans For Truth President Peter LaBarbera today called on the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) to rescind its “sexual orientation” policy as inconsistent with the GOP’s professed pro-family values, and said pro-“gay” Political Correctness contributed to Sen. George Allen’s narrow loss for re-election in Virginia.

 

 

 

LaBarbera also called on all homosexual staff in both major parties to be open about their lifestyle in the interest of full disclosure to the public and each Member’s constituents.

 

 

 

Allen’s defeat--after failing to strongly embrace Virginia’s successful marriage amendment--led to the GOP’s loss of the Senate. Allen is widely reported to have homosexual staff. Jay Timmons, a senior Allen aide and former director of the NRSC, is among those being targeted for “outing” by homosexual bloggers, as is Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman.

 

 

 

“In recent weeks, homosexual activists have sought to ‘out’ various high-level GOP staffers and leaders as homosexuals, to highlight their hypocrisy in working for a socially conservative party,” LaBarbera said. “Now we in the pro-family movement are calling for full disclosure for a different reason: because homosexual GOP staff and pro-‘gay’ policies in the party are undermining the wholesome values Republicans say they support.”

 

 

 

Noting that the homosexual newspaper Washington Blade reported in 2004 that the NRSC has a nondiscrimination policy based on “sexual orientation,” LaBarbera said: “Who knew that the Republican Party committee responsible for electing senators across the country has embraced the exact same pro-homosexual ‘orientation’ policy that social conservatives have been fighting for decades?”

 

 

 

Due to the Mark Foley scandal, social conservatives are learning about the existence of a network of homosexual GOP staffers on Capitol Hill who promote policies antithetical to the party’s stated “family values.”

 

 

 

In 2004, the pro-family group PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays) was outraged when Sen. Allen refused to sign their pledge supporting tolerance for former homosexuals, then went ahead and broke a promise to another pro-family group by backing a pro-“gay” federal “Hate Crimes” bill. Allen also signed a pro-homosexual “nondiscrimination” pledge for his Senate office.

 

 

 

“George Allen’s lukewarm support for Virginia’s marriage amendment cost him his Senate seat,” LaBarbera said. “Now we are left to wonder: did the stealth influence of gay Republican staffers move him toward this course that would ultimately turn the Senate over to the Democrats?”

 

 

http://www.christiannewswire.com

Americans For Truth is dedicated to equipping Americans to confront the homosexual and transgender activist agendas. Phone: 630-717-7631. AFT, PO Box 5522, Naperville, IL 60567-5522. E-mail: [email protected].

[Guest ncm2169]

Maher's best line in the Larry King interview was, "Republicans wanted to vote a straight ticket this year, but they couldn't find many straight Republicans." }(

[+ deej]

I thought his best line was when King was surprised at his "revelation" -- "You must go to different bathhouses than I do."

 

:+

[LearnedOwl]

>"Who's Ken Mehlman?"

>I took this as a joke, especially coming from a username,

>LearnedOwl. I thought the joke was funny.

 

Ah, just another forum with loser trolls. Can we get this guy banned?x(

[jawjateck]

When it comes to work, all really

>good entertainers have their "schtick" down, and this is

>clearly the case for Maher. But he remains a pot-smoking

>comedian with a big, foul mouth who discusses world politics

>in a simplistic, let's-get-a-great-big-populist-response style

>laugh. Bill Maher isn't dumb and he certainly has a talent for

>making simplicity and insensitivity sound brilliant (and

>funny).

 

Agree with Rock on that one....Don't hear that phrase very often around here, do ya Rock? :-)

 

Maher is not a crusader for righteous causes. He's all about promoting himself and making some money along the way. Ain't America great?

 

BTW....I think Mehlman is "doable" He and I could talk politics and our shared conservatism, while I nail his ass. }(

[Luv2play]

I thought that was pretty funny too, and spontaneous it seemed to me. Larry let it go by and it wasn't cut from the edited version of the interview which was rebroadcast. Unfortunately, it didn't make much sense in the expurgated version of the conversation.

[pierrot]

I saw this program, by chance since I rarely watch Larry King, and my impression was that Bill Maher only gave Mehlman's name because Larry pressed for a name after Maher made a vague statement about "lots of Republican leaders" or some such. Maher seemed at first not to want to be specific, but King pressed again, so he gave Mehlman's name. King said he'd never heard that.

 

Anyway, imo, if all these gay men are going to work for the people who hate them, they might as well harvest the fruits (no pun intended) of their labors. It's one thing to be an out Republican and fighting the hypocrisy honestly, even though it seems bizarre to most of us. But it's truly sinister to be supporting the right wing bigots who regularly attack people just like them.

Who were the collaborators in the concentration camps, the Kapos? -- that's who these closeted gay Republicans remind me of.

[RockHard]

"Agree with Rock on that one....Don't hear that phrase very often around here, do ya Rock?"

I never was much for peer approval or popularity contests. Only a courageous soul would bother to agree with me on this board. "Stay close to da candles, the stairvay can be treach-a-rus."

 

It seems Maher had second thoughts: he didn't out anyone last night. I have a feeling someone reminded him of the current don't-speak motto of the new Democrats: revenge. Maher wants to keep viewers and ratings, and outing has its pitfalls. Just ask...you see, I already forgot the sex worker's name.

[JamesK840]

>It seems Maher had second thoughts: he didn't out anyone last

>night. I have a feeling someone reminded him of the current

>don't-speak motto of the new Democrats: revenge. Maher wants

>to keep viewers and ratings, and outing has its pitfalls. Just

>ask...you see, I already forgot the sex worker's name.

 

Yep, I love that the preacher was outed, but can't imagine the prostitute will have much of a career (though from the look of him he was probably already winding down...). Maybe he'll popup in novelty porn but I have to agree that I doubt he'll get many sessions with anybody who knows how to spell discrete.

[+ Lucky]

RE: Bishop Doesn't Like Gays

 

According to NY Post writer Ian Bishop, being called gay is a "slash", a "malicious snipe", a "smackdown" and a "slap". Thinkng that Ken Mehlman is gay is "swishful thinking." You can write Ian at [email protected]. Ask him about those kinky things he does with his dick!

 

CNN'S 'GAY' SLASH

CUTS GOPER 'OUTING'

By IAN BISHOP

BILL MAHER

Swish-ful thinking.

November 11, 2006 -- WASHINGTON - Comedian Bill Maher's malicious snipe on the "Larry King Show" that Republican Party boss Ken Mehlman is gay was pulled from CNN when it aired in later time zones and expunged from transcripts.

 

After telling King Wednesday night that the GOP was secretly run by hypocritical gays, Maher turned his tongue on Mehlman - after a little prodding from King, who asked for the names of the homosexuals to whom Maher was referring.

 

"Ken Mehlman, OK, there's one I think people have talked about. I don't think he's denied it when people have suggested it," Maher said.

 

Viewers on the East Coast saw Maher's slap, but his comment was edited out when the program aired in later time zones.

 

And CNN's transcript of the interview wipes out the line, saying: "A portion of this transcript has been removed."

 

The blogosphere erupted over Maher's smackdown on Mehlman, drawing kudos from liberals and a rebuke from conservatives.

 

 

Mehlman, who stepped down as Republican boss yesterday in the wake of his party's landslide defeat on Election Day, could not be reached for comment.

 

A spokeswoman for King's Los Angeles-based program did not return a call from The Post.

 

Video clips of Maher's quip were posted on YouTube.

 

Maher's slap at Mehlman came at the end of a diatribe accusing the GOP of hypocrisy for gay bashing.

 

"A lot of chiefs of staff, the people who really run the underpinnings of the Republican Party, are gay. I don't want to mention names, but I will on Friday night," Maher said.

 

"There's a couple of big people who I think everyone in Washington knows who run the Republican Party," Maher said, before King interjected and asked if he'd name them.

 

"Well, I wouldn't be the first. I'd get sued if I was the first," he said, and then pivoted to Mehlman.

 

Only the two sentences directly targeting Mehlman were edited out and pulled from the transcript.

 

[email protected]

[AdamSmith]

>Only a courageous soul would bother to agree with me on this

>board.

 

You're absolutely right! :+

 

(Viz. Grelling's Paradox. http://community.middlebury.edu/~dwalker/class/grelling.html)

[Guest zipperzone]

>Yep, I love that the preacher was outed, but can't imagine the

>prostitute will have much of a career (though from the look of

>him he was probably already winding down...). Maybe he'll

>popup in novelty porn but I have to agree that I doubt he'll

>get many sessions with anybody who knows how to spell

>discrete.

 

If he were my type, I'd still hire him. I am "out" and have nothing to hide, but if I was not out I wouldn't be afraid he would out me.

He only out preacher dearest because of his public stand against gays.I don't think he is a danger to anybody.