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'd rather have porn stars in the GOP than socialists, any day. Is Jenny McCarthy a republican?
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Maybe this is a good chance for Bush to condemn pornography.
On the other hand, didn't Christ instruct people to go and sin on more? I'm not worried about President Bush putting any moves on her and it's a free country (mostly, if you look the other way on a lot of things), if she paid for the chance she should be able to have the meal with the President. I just think she has something of a Ward Churchill problem when it comes to her Christianity. He claims he's an Indian, but there's no evidence. She claims to be a Christian, with no evidence.
Would you feel the same way about Godhatesfags founder, Fred Phelps? Would you see a problem with Bush having him at a dinner?
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Moral Absolutes Ping.
Another article about the porn star attending the fundraising dinner with Bush etc. The reason I am pinging this one out is because of the heated discussion on the thread. Some of you might want to chime in.
Some people consider porn harmless or even beneficial. I do not and I think it is poor judgement on the part of the presidents' people to have the whore and her pimp attending the dinner.
If the Republican party is going to go the way of "fiscally conservative and socially liberal" a lot of people who vote "R" will vote "R" no longer. Another point is that the fiscally conservative/socially liberal philosophy is schizophrenic and begets huge social problems which demand more money, so it quickly turns into "socially liberal and fiscally liberal". As in gov't money for AIDS patients, welfare for abandoned mothers and children, methadone clinics, increased police for punks raised with no fathers creating mayhem, etc.
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I agree 1000%.
Lady on left has talent.
You obviously don't know the first thing about PR. They couldn't care less about Bush one way or the other. This is about getting free PR and visibility for your movies and your career.
I guarantee that many freepers will now be curious and rent this star's videos... or go to her live appearances.
Blatant prostitution is the Republican House and Senate forcing me to pay for wasteful pork. I am embarrassed when those whores associate themselves with a Republican party where 98% of the base opposes this wasteful spending. But we are forced to pay for their prostituion. That hypocrisy will be the downfall of the GOP, and the bad PR move, not a wacko porn star trying to get her 15 minutes.
A society where pornography is as available as hot dogs and motor oil is incapable of sustaining the form of government that our Founding Fathers intended. As in the Roman Empire, central power will increase and liberty decrease as morals grow more debased.
If government spending were cut 50%, that would be a good start.
Any Bush supporters who see nothing wrong with this want to tackle this?
Anyone? Bueller?
You put that in the plural, but is there evidence that Saul/Paul was involved in any more than Steven's stoning?
Moreover, the hypocrisy of the planners of this party is astounding. I do not doubt that even if the fellow who manufactures the barbecue sauce with the Confederate Battle Flag on its label contributed $250,000, he would receive a seat at the party. To at least certain members of the GOP, pornography is less troublesome than political incorrectness.
Good points. But since porn stars do exist, I'd much rather they pull the lever for conservative candidates. If the GOP consisted solely of conservative Christians, it would be a minority party with no power.
"Would you invite them to your house for dinner?" Actually, I would, but on my terms not hers. I would make a concerted effort to feed her and through conversation point out to her what 'being in the family of Christ' really means. Then, if she came under God's Spirit conviction, lead her in the prayer of salvation. After that, God is more than able to relate to the young lady for the rest of her life here on earth. To spend an evening trying to argue why pornography is wrong and degenerating society would be wasted time when more important work is to be done. AFTER she's in the family, more involved discussion regarding the degeneracy of porn and why she cannot divide her soul to serve the lusts of the flesh and the destruction of the souls of others can occur.
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