Rogers Calls California Rep. Dreier a Gay Hypocrite, Promises More Names Soon
10/12/2006 10:19:00 AM
To: National Desk
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mike Rogers, president of Proud of Who We Are and the nation's top gay activist blogger, last night reported that U.S. Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) is a gay hypocrite, during an evening drive-time radio interview on KABC in Los Angeles. He promised to name another closeted gay member of Congress and a U.S. senator shortly. The entire interview may be heard at http://www.ProudofWhoWeAre.org
Appearing on the Al Rantel Show, Rogers spoke of Dreier's secret life with a boyfriend, Brad Smith, who remains his highly paid congressional chief of staff. He said the pair took over two dozen trips worldwide and lived together for years, while Dreier cast a string of votes in Congress against gay rights, and supported the Republican Party's anti-gay crusade.
"There are an awful lot of gay men in the closet who are in positions in power who make unhealthy psychological decisions," Rogers said in the interview, referring to the recent Foley scandal.
Rogers asked why Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman has remained silent when his party is under attack over the number of closeted gay men in the highest echelons of the Republican Party.
"What are their real family values, these guys engaged in a cover-up of predatory behavior?" Rogers said on-air.
"When folks like James Dobson (of Focus on the Family), and when folks like Tony Perkins (of the Family Research Council), see what's going on, it's not motivating them to be part of the program that's designed by Ken Mehlman, who is silent about gays stuck in the higher echelons of the Republican Party," he said. "Why isn't he speaking out on behalf of his party? This is going to affect them a great deal. They know that, and they're running scared."
Rogers promised to name at least one U.S. senator and one more member of Congress, as Proud of Who We Are continues its recently launched campaign to tell right-wing leaders of other closeted gays in the Republican Party they are being asked to support on Nov. 7.
"The presence of David Drier and other high-powered, closeted, gay Republicans stands in stark contrast to the rigid, hardened opposition by socially conservative activists to anyone who is gay," Rogers said following his radio appearance.
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Hopefully this will backfire on Rogers, et al.
Meanwhile it looks like another threat against Ken Mehlman.
Thanks for the ping. This despicable human being needs to be brought down!!
Keep me posted today. Hubby is home sick and I might be real busy with other work as well.
Thanks,
Pen
I've got news for Rogers: "This is old news".
The people have known that David Dreier is gay for years. Is Rogers living in a pink bubble? He's shooting his wad off right now and it is nothing more than spitballs. Soon he will be irrelevant if he isn't already.
"Dreier cast a string of votes in Congress against gay rights, and supported the Republican Party's anti-gay crusade."
Rogers is irked because Dreier and Foley could not be blackmailed into backing the gay agenda.
When is Rogers going to publish the List of gays who work for the Democrats. Hmmmm? Where is that List????? It's probably longer than Hillary paper trail to Watergate.
Gay community analyzes Foley resignation
In 1996, The Advocate, a gay newsmagazine, outed Foley. During his 2003 run for U.S. Senate, several Florida newspapers reported the old Advocate story. Foley has never publicly said that he is gay. On May 23, 2003, he called a news conference and said that the innuendo about his life was "revolting and and unforgivable" and that he would not discuss his sexual orientation.
"Elected officials, even those who run for the United States Senate, must have some level of privacy," Foley said during a half-hour conference call with newspaper reporters from across Florida . "My mother and father raised me and the rest of my family to believe that there are certain things we shouldn't discuss in public. Some of you may believe that it's old-fashioned, but I believe those are good ideals to live by."
I got in in the last few minutes of the Mike Gallagher show this morning...and HE was interviewing Mike Rogers...and IMHO, was treating him with WAY too much respect...
I wish I could tell you what was said..all I did hear was Rogers saying that a Republican Senator was being hypocritical...and he would make it known..
And Gallagher saying "thank you, well maybe I'll have you back soon"...or something like that.
ALSO...I just heard Rush say that some e-mails went from Foley to President Bush...so the DEMS are gonna say that Bush is in on the "cover-up"??
Thanks for the pings and posts.