Friday, September 26, 2008
Eric Hegedus on our national priorities
How the Outing of Clay Aiken Trumped Mark Buse:
What's wrong with this picture?
Journalists are falling all over the revelation about Aiken. It is, of course, newsworthy by any standard and raises the opportunity to discuss such topics as the all-too-real 'celebrity closet' and broader issues regarding the struggles faced by gay parents.
But why are they afraid to pursue the Buse story, which has its own potential ramifications for not only the campaign, but also the LGBT community?"
WOW, THIS IS GREAT!
I love Dan Savage
Sarah Silverman gets filthy

Wait, she is ALWAYS filthy.
DO NOT play this if you are at one of those kind of jobs or the kids are around.
From The Great Schlep.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Oooooops...
Here it is...

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Pam Spaulding, right again
[W]hat is the 'personal destruction' you are talking about? If Buse is out, then discussing the fact that Mark Buse is gay shouldn't be of any consequence -- unless there is something wrong with being out of the closet to the Republican base.
Oh, I love the comments
Any amateur PI's in the house?
If you want to find out the real blockbuster make a deep research for the AIM DupontPig (maybe with an annex) in the chatrooms of some former webcammers in the years before Dec 2005.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
On air reporting of Buse outing
Who's next?
Clay Aiken to reveal he is gay:
After years of dodging questions, former 'American Idol' singer Clay Aiken will acknowledge he is a gay man in an interview with People magazine set to run on its Web site Wednesday, according to media reports.
Celebrity site Perezhilton.com on Tuesday published a photo of the cover of People magazine's upcoming issue on which Aiken cradles his new son, Parker Foster Aiken, in his arms.
The caption reads 'Yes, I'm Gay,' and underneath is a quote from Aiken on his decision to come out of the closet that says: 'I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things.'
Log Cabinettes defend their own...

The Politics of Personal Destruction at its Worst:
The Gay Left bloggers are falling all over themselves trying to get people to pay attention to the fact that there is an openly gay person working for Sen. John McCain. This is a newsflash?
Here’s the deal. Wacky Left bloggers are on a witch hunt and this time their target is John McCain’s chief-of-staff, Mark Buse. Blogger Mike Rogers, whose specialty is “outing” politicians and staffers he deems anti-gay (Republicans, of course), claims that he’s “outing” Buse as a gay man. Joining in the charade is the Republican-hating and always dramatic Michelangelo Signorile, who posted the hysterical headline: “Hypocrisy Bombshell: Antigay John McCain has a Gay Chief of Staff.
Backwards?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Story bubbles
NEW YORK - Blogs on the Web said on Monday that John McCain's Chief of Staff, Mark Buse is homosexual and is causing certain ideological clashes due to McCain's strong position against couples of the same sex."
According to reports today, a person named Brian Davis, 46, is claiming to be Buse's ex boyfriend. In addition, a gay community source quotes anonymous people from the Log Cabin Republicans- the only organization of republicans who support equality for gay and lesbian Americans- who have also claimed Buse is homosexual.
Thank, Perez!
Thanks
Buse on Newshour video...
John McCain's Chief of Staff outed, wins Roy Cohn Award
When the first source on today's Roy Cohn Award recipient came forward approximately six months ago, he and I decided to wait and see where the presidential election went and how this person's boss performed. Dismally.First a multiple choice question: Which nominee for President of the United States is homophobic and has a gay chief of staff at his Senate office in Washington, DC?
A. John McCainIf you guessed "B," you're in the wrong spot. You belong here. If you guessed "A," congratulations, you passed with flying colors.
B. Barack Obama
Mark Buse is not just a Chief of Staff for a homophobic United States Senator, but he is helping that Senator get elected to the White House.Does Mark Buse fit the Barney Frank rule? Without a doubt. While McCain voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment, he supports amending state constitutions defining marriage as between a man and a woman. McCain knows our country needs everyone who wants to serve in the military and he knows that DADT is wrong, yet he swings to the right on repealing it.
Worst of all, and a demonstration of his inability to act rationally and with the country's best interests at heart, he picked someone who, if she becomes president (very likely), will be the most homophobic in American history.
With that in mind, and after confirming the information with two other sources, I decided it was time to present Buse the Roy Cohn Award for working against the interests of the lesbian and gay community while living as a gay man.

So, when the source an I talked again, I got some details. The main source (I have since confirmed the story with two others and Mike Signorile has the ex-boyfriend on the record) talked to me about how he met Buse at a number of gay parties, including one at Buse's house. Parties at the Buse residence, according to the source, would sometime become sexual in nature as the evening went on. The source told me, Ironically, that Buse and his partner of over ten years had a sling hanging in, of all places, the closet. (And Buse's screenames on AIM? dupontpig2008 and dccouple2play!)
Mike Signorile has more details on this than you can imagine! A huge article INCLUDING Buse's ex-boyfriend ON THE RECORD!
My source, who did not know if Buse and his partner had an open relationship had a brief sexual encounter with Buse alone. The source, due to work considerations must remain anonymous.
Here is my delivering the award to Buse's office on Friday (he wasn't there...well they said he wasn't, but the guy at the desk seemed to be emailing him back and forth at his desk):
TAKE ACTION!
Does the McCain campaign truly support LGBT Americans? Let's see when FOCUS ON THE FAMILY weighs in. TAKE ACTION and CALL FOCUS ON THE FAMILY and THANK THEM FOR SUPPORTING JOHN MCCAIN even though he has gay Americans in high places on his staff, including his Chief of Staff.
You can reach FOF at 1-800-A-FAMILY (1-800-232-6459)! Call and thank them today
Paying Attention
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Here we go...
The great thing about Sirus is that they have a free three-day sample player on their site (hint: You can reset the three days by clearing out your cookies). You'll need to enroll, so give yoursef a few minutes before 2pm Monday if you want to listen in to the story.
We'll also have video of me delivering the first actual physical Roy Cohn Award.

Why do a I have a feeling that a lot of computers inside of the capitol will have Sirius free players?
If you have an interest in presidential politics, you're going to want to listen in.Friday, September 19, 2008
THIS is a PBS priority?

If PBS has the money to spend coding bullshit polls like this, perhaps it's time to see if there is a surplus over there. Don't get me wrong, I love PBS...but this is pathetic.
72 hours?
I just delivered, in person, the ROY COHN AWARD. I could write here who the award is for, but wouldn't it be much more exciting if it was revealed on national satellite radio, with a free player so everyone in the political establishment can hear it live? I think so. I think it's worth a 72 hour delay....
And not just me... Michelangelo Signorile thinks it's worth it, too! That's why he has slated 2pm ET on Monday to co-break the news with me. I'll be on at 3:30 Monday to talk about it.
I hope you agree.
Monday. 2pm. Live. Sirus Satellite Radio. Channel 109. Listen FREE.

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Hey, David... Is that a dress or a curtain?

Signorile: Who is that Man Behind the Curtain?
Why, it's none other than the 56-year-old 'bachelor,' California Republican Congressman David Dreier, who recently ran away from me -- and ran behind a curtain -- shortly after I introduced myself (yes, and the video is below).
Zap!
Apparently the all-powerful "lord" who decided marriage was for a man and a woman is not powerful enough to help stupid people pull the right lever:
Opposition grows to initiative that would ban gay marriage:
The shifting numbers in today's poll seem to reflect, in part, the effects of changes made to the measure's ballot title and summary by Attorney General Jerry Brown earlier this summer.
Prop. 8's title initially was "Limit on Marriage." Its summary described the initiative as providing that only marriages between a man and a woman would be "valid or recognized in California."
Brown's office changed the title to "Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry." Officials said the wording better described what the initiative would do, although proponents alleged that the new description was biased and unsuccessfully tried to block it in court.
The wording change has increased opposition to the measure among voters who do not follow the issue closely, poll Director Mark DiCamillo said.
" 'Eliminates the right' -- those three words, no matter what you say after that, most people support preserving rights. Those words have a negative drag for those voters," he said.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
There has been a call...
I certainly wish I could do more of the stories faster...but for a host of reasons stories get delayed. In one case, people banded together behind my back to not only take information, but to also tell potential sources to not speak to me if I contacted them. In democracies, they call it 'treason,' but that's an entirely different matter.
Monday, September 15, 2008
One of the best ads I've seen for a Congressional race
(Thanks to Howie for the video tip)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Process of elimination
But here's a clue of where we're headed...a little process of elimination game. Here's where he works...within the orange lines.

Thursday, September 11, 2008
Live....and in person....
As soon as the actual award is here, I'll photograph and post it.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
I BEG you, your honor...

Larry Craig returns to court to fight 2007 gay sex sting conviction
A three-judge panel with the Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Senator Larry Craig's latest attempt to clear his name.
A judge has previously ruled against him in his bid to reverse his signed guilty plea stemming from a June 2007 incident in which he was held at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport during an undercover sting under suspicion of soliciting gay sex in one of the airport's restrooms."
A baby shower for Carole and Charlie?

I think hearing a toddler playing in the governor's mansion would be quaint. Charlie, it's OK now, a court in Florida said you can Carole can adopt even though you're gay!
Florida anti-gay adoption ban is unconstitutional
KEY WEST, Fla. -- A state judge has ruled against Florida's gay adoption ban, calling it 'unconstitutional' and allowing an openly gay foster parent to adopt a boy he's been raising.
Monroe Circuit Court Judge David Audlin Jr. said the 31-year-old law is contrary to the state constitution because it singles out a group for punishment. He added that adoption is in the 13-year-old's best interest. He has learning disabilities and special needs, and has lived with the foster parent since 2001."
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
An update on the award...
Brilliant idea....So, there will be the actual presentation on Friday and the video will be posted here Monday.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Russia, yes? Canada, no?
Shame on you, Canadian-hating Republicans.


Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy get honest
Monday, September 01, 2008
Hypothetically...
Brushed metal? Because these losers brush off their own community.Cherry? Cause these guys CAN tell a lie.
Stainless Steel? So they can see their hypocrisy reflected.
Walnut? They're nuts.
Mahogany? Do They Know Where They Are Going To?











