Mehlman to ABC News: “When I Was at the RNC, I Hadn’t Come to Terms With This”

Mr. Melhman’s quote in Paragraph Nine of the article…what the heck does it mean?

What a friggin hypocrite.

Usually it is the other side that outs some prominent member of the ministry or the Republican party on the Thursday before the election to dishearten the conservative Christians…
In this election, however, this will just add fuel to the fire…
Throw them all out…

Remember Jeff Gannon or AKA Jeff Gucker.
Seems that our professional male prostitute, phony “news” reporter and keeper of a Forbidden Journal, using a Secret Service day pass, visited the White House 196 times in two years, and spent the night 12 times! That’s right, spent the night 12 times.
Who did he spend the night with?

Good for him. I’m not a supporter of gay marriage but it’s not out of hate or bigotry. Good for him.

Good. Now he can hate himself with a friend.

It’s tough to spend your whole life living a lie, whether it’s about sexual orientation or other aspects of your personal or private life. I’m glad he can now live his life more honestly. Good luck to him!
And gay marriage or no gay marriage, John Kerry was not winning that 2004 election.

I do believe that some people are motivated by heartfelt belief, and not pure animosity. However, regardless of where the motivation for treating people badly comes from, it doesn’t change the fact that millions of people’s lives have been ruined due to irrational and wrong “heartfelt beliefs.”
Some say it’s just a different opinion. I guarantee that people who say that have not suffered through the discrimination and hate.

I am not surprized and it is time that all Americans were treated equally whether you agree or disagree. There seem to be an awful lot of gays in this country who are afraid for their jobs or getting personal attacks coming out. I think that they do deserve rights as long as they work and contribute to society. This was a good article and all Republicans aren’t bad. As I am one too.

Frank, due to “hearfelt beliefs” people didn´t want women to vote, slavery to be abolished and black people to get civil rights. These “heartfelt beliefs” are in fact irrational and bigoted prejudices.

this great, great country of mine has dealt with skin color privilege, male privilege, and now straight privilege….this nation of mine has a long history of minority degradation, females as second class citizens and now running rough-shot over the rights and liberties of gay and lesbian brothers and sisters.

Says alot about the Republican Party, that to work in its establishment, you have to hide who you really are. And in this case fight AGAINST who you really are, and deny other people their rights…..nice.

SUPRISE!!! NOT! This is so typical. Hypocrite for money. Come out, come out..where ever you are!

Quo Warranto?, your story is hilarious!
Sorry for the sore butt, sounds like you asked for it though.
I can’t for the life of me understand why you incorrectly spell ‘Mainz’, especially if you lived in the area.

Well kharma does come around!, sorry buddy,now he won’t have the same legal rights as straight couples. Put aside your soul for money, how typical.

These are the type of people I can’t stand! While he was “coming to terms” with himself, he was busy directing negative campaigns towards those who knew who they were and only sought equlity as human beings! This! ladies & gentlemen is your classic case bathroom loiterer, bath house member, park solicitor etc, who only awakes the next morning and brush his teeth in order to begin another day of hatefulness because he hates himself so much! His type should keep quiet. Don’t persecute when you KNOW what you are too! As judges do… you recuse yourself. Many of you are applauding him and that’s your right. But, in my opinion…he’s an absolute disgrace!!!

“…Mr. Mehlman had not even accepted or understood that he was gay until a few months ago. He wasn’t hiding anything; he didn’t realize he had anything TO hide.”
@mal2cats: Although the above is indeed possible, it is very, very, VERY unlikely. I am more than willing to bet you $1000 …. no, $5000, that there has been more than one same-sex encounter in Mr. Melman’s past. Once, is an experiment. Twice. is just to make a determined determination of what you like. Third, you’re hooked, and fourth–where’s the rainbow flag.
Ya know what this probably is … I betcha (notice how confident I am in keeping my money) that blogger which “outs” politicians against gay rights had something not only on this guy but maybe someone even higher. The blogger is probably ready to come forth with it and Melman–the good party loyalists is taking the sword. After all,he really isn’t a big fish.
This man is just deplorable in my view!

There are no less than three articles on this subject on this site? Why?

I believe the unborn have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But the fine group of liberals posting here would say that I hate women and the Constitution! I still haven’t found where in the Constitution it says a woman has the right to murder her baby. I’ll keep looking because all the baby killers out there say it’s in there. Does that also make me intolerant?

Another example of intolerance and prejudice is wrong. America should BE the land of the free, not a land with laws based in intolerance and prejudice. The 2004 GOP rally cry of anti-gays to gain votes is very similar to today’s GOP rally cry of anti-Islam to gain votes. American voters eagerly soak up the propaganda designed to tap energy from existing prejudices.

“…He was a young man…”
???? My darlin’ he’s now 44. Under Mr Bushs’ terms, he would have been in his mid to late thirties… or early forties.
“most gay people do not readily and immediately understand and/or accept who they are….”
…and that’s why you find many of that type in the bathrooms, parks, etc.
“Is this what the Democrats/liberals are becoming? Totally devoid of compassion or forgiveness.”
Not a Democrat or a Liberal. I DO believe in forgiveness (I really do) but people like this Mehlman guy have me on my knees asking the Lord to purge my heart of disgust.
Somebody has “something” over this guy’s head. I like.. “the whisperings” part. Also, the family just found out several months ago? Nope! There’s more here….

Nobody in the Bush admin ever “bashed gays” – nor have there been and “anti-gay policies” If memory serves me correctly, all of the civil union laws which give same sex couples the equal leagal status and rights as married couples fostered under the Bush Admin – it is only the drive to make same sex couples = marriage that has been in dispute for the past decade – and there are several very legitimate reasons why I and others like me oppose so-called “gay marriage” and they have nothing to do with being anti gay.

Why should this even be news, so he started telling people he is gay. Its sad that the newspapers even write about it. His sexual orientation should be of no more interest to people then what color socks he prefers or whether he likes pepsi or coke.

Just goes to show you that the oldest adage is true: the biggest gay bashers (in this case fighting against gay marriage) tend to just be cowering in the closet afraid to come out…

As Chairman of the Republican party pray tell me how this man raised money for the re-election of Republicans who opposed changes to hate-crimes throughtout the land to protect gays and lesbians? Mr. Mehlman may have come to terms with himself – he has not addressed his role in life as a Pontius Pilate.

Is this only news because someone could be called a “hypocrite” or is this news because someone who worked so hard to prevent something decided something deeply personal. Why is this big news. I bet Fox has a time with this one unfortunately. Who is to say someone knows they are gay by a certain day- maybe he wasnt in the closet- he just didnt realize this for himself. The person who commented about raising a white flag to sin- I am sure has at least one white flag up his sleeve- INTOLERANCE AND JUDGEMENT

This guy was also one of the worst political operatives I’ve seen in years.
But don’t worry Ken, at least you got your tax cut even if you were fighting for something you didn’t truly believe in.

I am sure since Mr. Melhman enjoying his new over $4 million residence in Manhattan and the George W. Bush tax cuts that he enjoyed has to address some “guilt” he has – it’s hard to want to be accepted and function in a world you were VERY adept at using for personal, political and financial gain. Many of us who have fought for gay and lesbian equality over the years want to hear from Ken that he is sorry for being the architect of the 2004 Bush reelection campaign that kept the anti-gay agenda before the electorate – it certainly was not ready to address the invasion of a soverign nation and a war of choice. We want to hear from Ken that he is sorry for his role in developing strategy that resulted in George W. Bush threatening to veto ENDA or any bill containing hate crimes laws. We want to hear from Ken that he is sorry for the pressing of two Federal Marriage Amendments as political tools. We want to hear from Ken that he is sorry for developing the 72-hour strategy, using homophobic churches to become political arms of the GOP before Election Day. And we DO NOT want the usual Republican spin that “isn’t it good that Ken has come out” – that line is good for the Republican party since “sin” is wonderful if it doesn’t involve you. Mr. Melhman the harm you did, the harm you supported, the harm you ignored, the harm you kept silence on is beyond the pale of understanding. This is akin to the Philadelphia Story – don’t ask for forgiveness after the patient is dead. I am furious at you – absolutely 100% furious. The White House communications officials protected you for years and you dodged and skirted the issue as you allowed thousands to be emotionally scared and hurt. I am sorry, but at 85 years of age, being a mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother I can honestly say you were a hypocrite surrounded by hypocrites that have absolutely no idea of the damage you and they have done.

Another in-the-closet (but not really ’cause everybody knew) Repub comes out. This is not news.

It another story how money can changes and buys people. It not what I am or what I do or what I believe in it how much money can you send my way. Ken Mehlman is a confirm loser never been honest in anything he go where the money is. Make the Republican Party look dishonest, which they properly are seeing they have to justify everything.

Government and the courts should stay out of this whole gay marriage business. Public opinions are moving faster than these two institutions already. Acceptance of gay marriage is a forgone conclusion. Just the matter of time when there are formal state laws to allow that to happen. Instead of calling it gay marriage, call that civil union as you will. Seriously, why should the govn, the courts intervene when two persons are truly in love of each other. Republicans better handle this issue with care. I vote for the GOP in almost all the races because I believe in lower taxes, smaller govn, and personal responsibility. All these socially divisive policies like gay marriage, abortion etc etc are the exact opposite of what the Republican party stands for – we want smaller govn, less govn intrusions, and that includes what happen between two grown persons and their personal love preferences. If the GOP allows the bible thumpers like Huckabee, Bauer, Robertson to go around and preach what people should do in their own private bedroom, the Republican party is doomed. The GOP better wakes up fast…acceptance of gay marriage/civil union is a forgone conclusion..

mika Clue….I’m a Repub…I DO NOT CARE who ANYONE chooses to spend their life with OR MARRIES…none of my business…What is my business is how our present economic condition affect me or my family (Obama’s failed spending policies)…Putting all Repubs in one generic basket is as bad as putting all gays in one generic basket and those who do, Repub or Dem, had better “Wake-up.” We are not all the same nor do we all think the same….With that thought…I do believe, with the right MODERATE Repub candidate, I would never vote for a Huckabee or Palin or Obama we shall win the next election hands down…..

How about Civil Unions for everyone. If you want to get ‘married’ find a church and do it there. Separation of state and church. Civil Unions/marriages are contracts between individuals recognized by the state. Since some people are so hung up on marriage being between a man and woman and citing religious reasons, make marriage a religious ceremony, but to be recognized by the state, change the document to Civil Union. They can get a marriage certificate from the church. If the church recognizes same sex unions, it’s up to them.

Parallex View and rkm63 and others. This IS important on many, many levels. While the desire to shift the kleig light to President Obama is a normal Karl Rovian, Republican or spin tactic – let us keep the light on the subject and not try and wrestle accountability into the trashbin. In the election of 2000 [forget Florida for a minute] had West Virginia not gone for Bush the course of history would have been altered – how was WV possible – the robophone technique of gays and religion. That gays were going to change the landscape of America took a state so religiously anchored in homophobia that it became firmed anchored in the Bush camp. The architects of this were not unknown to Mr. Mehlman they and the neo-cons had selected GWB long before his failed business and groomed him through Gov – not the tax [largest shift in personal wealth in the nation's history] could be accomplished – Mr. Mehlman certainly benefitted from that one [he now owns a $4.5 million co-op in NYC's Chelesa] and the eventual invasion and a war of choice on a country that had not attacked this one could be fulfilled – all under “Don’t ask, don’t tell”. The economic diaster of 2008, the deregulations, the threats of veto on human rights issues – all at the feet of the Bush Administration. And who was on his knees in adoration while the jester in court played before King Cheney – Mr. Mehlman who know sees some error in his ways. President Obama is not to blame for the errors of the past nor the burden he was handed. While he may be errent in his direction and his Administration’s decisions they are not accountable for what is said above. This IS news – because News without “opioninization” aking to Fox reporting makes us stop, listen, think and reflect. Mehlman can not undo the harm he did and was party to – but we can certainly make sure it doesn’t happen again, first by not trying to rewrite history and secondly by not trying to put the current President’s problems as an excuse.

Hey Jake,
Unemployment is at 9.5% and governments across the country are broke and deeply in debt. International tensions are high and a serious conflagration is a distinct possibility.
Why don’t you do a story the nation cares about.

chap….blah blah blah…Better hit the books on what matters to America because exam time is fast approaching, 2012 election, and the multiply choice answers are not limited to A.) It’s Bush’s fault and B.)It’s Bushes fault, pass me my 7 iron……..
BTW One could argue that the Clinton Administration open up lending practices through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to those who really could not afford to purchase a house thus the market overheated….and…wait for it….what goes up and gotta come down….. This is one little ole mess everyone contributed too and IS contributing to…..

A forty-something year old Adult…and he doesn’t KNOW who he is. Sad Liar!!!

Now sir…you will have to come to grips with the fallout. You are a phoney and more importantly a liar. To keep a secret about your sexual preference is understandable but to work aginst it in the Bush administration and be responsible for all the negativity and cause many bills to be passed against it ….I cannot condone. How,in good conscience, face your fellow gay people after all you did to hamper their lifestyle. Apologies are not enough…you need to work toward undoing what you did under the Bush administration. Let’s see if you have the courage to stand up to the republicans and say what they feel about gays is wrong. I doubt it…you want your cake and eat it too.