Posted on 06/08/2005 7:39:02 PM PDT by wagglebee
Mary Carey, the buxom porn star slated to dine with President Bush at a GOP fund-raiser Tuesday, says despite her racy occupation, she's still a Christian, and has her own aspirations of winning the presidency in the future.
"I read the Bible and pray every night," Carey told WorldNetDaily in an exclusive interview.
The 24-year-old actress will accompany her boss, pornographer Mark Kulkis of Kick A-- Pictures, at "The 2005 President's Dinner and Salute to Freedom," costing $2,500 a plate and hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee.
"We're not the freakish demons people make us out to be," said Kulkis. "I'm not a creep with a coke spoon around his neck. I'm a regular guy."
But the idea of the president of the United States rubbing elbows with pornographers is shocking to some, including Rev. Don Wildmon, chairman of the American Family Association.
"The reason these people are doing this is for publicity and to embarrass Bush," Wildmon told WND. "I think the Republicans can survive this, but they need to go public with an explanation. They need to exclude them or withdraw the invitation. Just doing nothing is the worst thing they can do."
Having just received her plane ticket from Los Angeles to the nation's capital, Carey said she's excited about the possibility of speaking personally with the commander in chief.
"It would be an honor to meet him," she said. "I'd like to talk to him about issues like freedom of speech and the crackdown on the adult industry. Maybe he can give me some political pointers."
The actress says it's among her dreams to eventually become president, and that's why she's getting involved in politics now.
She previously ran for California governor among a large number of serious and not-serious candidates in the wake of the recall of Gov. Gray Davis, resulting in the election of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She's currently considering another bid, deciding whether to run for governor or lieutenant governor, where she says she might have a better shot at victory.
"People can relate to me," she said. "I come from a middle-class household and I'm very friendly."
Carey, whose real name is Mary Ellen Cook, says she was named after the Mary Ellen character on "The Waltons" TV show. Born in Cleveland, she was raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., studied theater in college, and worked jobs in restaurants before trying stripping and then making the decision to enter the world of celluloid sex.
"I kind of wanted to be a porn star," she said. "I wasn't raped or abused."
With a Lutheran grandmother, Carey says she attended church regularly until the age of 12, and still considers herself a Christian in spite of her occupation.
"I probably have less sex with those guys than any college girl [typically has]. It doesn't make me less moral," she said. "I'm sure a lot of Christians have had sex before marriage. God reads my heart. I'm a good person. ... I think I have more morals than the politicians in office. I don't rob, steal, hurt, or lie – a lot of politicians do that."
When asked about Bible verses condemning adultery, she responded, "Bill Clinton committed adultery. [Doing] adult movies is acting, portraying a role. It's not Mary Ellen Cook, the real me."
She maintains pornographic movies don't harm anyone, and are beneficial in a way, providing safe fantasies for the "lonely" public.
Last month, the actress was among five people arrested at a new strip club in a suburb of Tacoma, Wash. All were accused of violating the local adult-cabaret ordinance, some by getting too close to customers and others – including Carey – by touching themselves in a sexual manner, according to the Associated Press.
Kulkis, 40, says he'll be representing the $10 billion porn industry as well as his own company at the fund-raiser. A native of Michigan, the English literature major turned pornographer says he'd be surprised, disappointed and upset if he were somehow turned away, but he doesn't expect that to happen.
"I have good intentions," he said. "We're not out to corrupt the country. ... You can be faithful to your wife and still enjoy adult movies."
Kulkis has mixed feelings about Bush, describing himself as a fiscal conservative and social liberal. He also notes the trend of pornography becoming more prevalent and accepted in American society.
"Let's face it," he said. "You had [hard-core porn actress] Jenna Jameson's book on the New York Times best-seller list for weeks. Porn now is pretty mainstream."
WorldNetDaily readers have a wide variety of views about the upcoming dinner:
* "The Republican tent is broad and needs to cover all people – even those with views and lifestyles with which we disagree." (Thomas R. Moore)
* "It hurts for self-respecting citizens to watch their leaders play the fool for influence ... Let's not let those who abuse their bodies, and our children's future, buy a voice in this administration." (K.R.)
* "Mr. Bush brings many virtues to his job. But, he refuses to lead on important moral issues. When Janet Jackson outraged Super Bowl viewers, he professed to be asleep and ducked the issue. ... [T]here is a vacuum of leadership on issues important to this country. Yes, Mr. Bush can and should speak to the issue." (David Wallace)
* "Look how far the Republican Party has come in just two decades: from Reagan's Commission on Pornography, under then-Attorney-general Edwin Meese in 1985, to today, porn stars invited to a White House fund-raising gala. The leadership of the Republican Party has lost its mind." (Brian Hudgins)
* "Basically politicians are prostitutes anyway. Why should there be a problem associating with porn stars and entrepreneurs?" (Ken Zwick)
* "If you stop and think about it, you can see where Bush might be her hero. I can't think of anyone who has screwed more people in such a short period of time. Especially the veterans." (Fred Perry)
* "Why wouldn't they use porn stars at a fund-raiser? Porn stars are about 10 steps above politicians. At least they are honest about what they do. The real question is why would the porn stars want to degrade themselves?" (Bob Bolton)
I dont know what kinda churches youve been hanging out in, but that hasnt been my experience at all.
What do you think? Should Phelps be included? What is your opinion?
There's a wondrous and beautiful difference between digesting the Word and memorizing it! ;o)
I would accept neither, but I can forgive an error in judgment.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
If it comes down to her or Hillary, I'd vote for her in a heartbeat. *g
If this happened during the Clinton Presidency, how do you think most here would have reacted? No big deal, or the end of civilization as we know it?
actually if this happened during the Bill Clinton years, NO WAY would this have hit the MSM. In addition Bill Clinton would never let himself be seen in a position where he would be so obviously at issue.
We would ENDLESSLY joke about Bill Clinton (and perhaps Hitlary) being serviced by the porn star.
In this case we have the tempest in the teapot over JUST BEING IN THE SAME ROOM. There are no "servicing" jokes available with GWBush. (Then again Dick Chenny did get the job based on his good looks)
Actually they may be more PR savy than that. If they go in and scream hypocrit they will never be able to return. Now, IF they are smart, they will go in and say openly the president disagrees with them on their choice of job BUT THEY support the president on lowering taxes and defending the nation.
The hypocrit card gains them nothing. The support card gains them something. It is not like they are risking their job credibility with a hollyweird backlash.
Since you weren't around here while Clinton was president, you have no idea of the hatred and vitriol that was posted on a daily basis against Clinton (and for good reason I might add.)
Clinton would have been crucified by the posters here for someting like this, but as long as it's on Bush's watch, ho-hum...no big deal.
It's the hypocricy that's annoying.
That's probably true.
Who's sitting on the other side of him.......Jeff Gannon?
It seems it would have been just another bimbo eruption. I figure his rape charges are more serious than a willing porn performer.
Either way, the bottom line is the character of the person who is president.
Based on the demonstrated character of the person:
What would clinton do at a fundraiser with a porno star?
What woudl GWBush do at a fundraiser with a porno star?
This incident doesn't reflect well on the character of the President.
You are right about what you say but then the important thing is Christ is the only one who really knows her mind and heart. He is the ultimate judge. I don't really know this woman. Is she still in porn? Did she stop and turn her life around? Her reputation might be baggage from her past.
Lol...So would I.
In fact, if she does run for Lt. Gov. she has my vote. I believe she would be a stronger supporter of the Constitution than any of the other RP candidates!
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You may not like it but porn performers have been known to pay taxes, and even (gasp!) be registered voters who actually vote.
I would rather have them voting for a GWBush because he stands FOR something, rather than the PC absudity platform of the DNC.
I don't believe ANYONE is under the delusion that the Republican party is going to be pro-porno or even consider such a stand.
The president, as part of the job, over time is in the same room as thousands of peole. Not everyone is going to be a paragon of virtue.
this is only an excuse issue for those who were going to object to something anyways.
Sorry, that's not the standard.
And a person can call themselves anything they want, it won't be true or untrue because of it. Christ won't be fooled, and it's no one else's business.
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