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Here is the dialogue from today's White House press briefing:
WND: What is the president thinking about the propriety of the Republican Party accepting $5,000 from a pornographer and the example that is set for the moral climate of this nation, and I have a follow-up.
McCLELLAN: I think you need to direct those questions to the committee itself.
WND: Among the evangelical protestant leaders that so helped the president win re-election, the Rev. Don Wildmon of the American Family Association said, "The Republicans need to go public with an explanation. Just doing nothing is the worse thing they can do." And my question: Do you think tomorrow night none of the TV cameras at all will focus on Mary Carey, who was arrested in Tacoma last month for publicly touching herself in a sexual manner?
McCLELLAN: You've asked this question before –
WND: No, no, no – this is a new question. It's newly worded –
McCLELLAN: It's another question to direct to the event's sponsor.
WND: But do you agree with [Wildmon] or not?
McClellan then called on another reporter in the room.
When asked by WND's White House correspondent Les Kinsolving about the attendance of this pair at the Republican event, White House spokesman Scott McClellan played dumb, claiming he had not yet looked that far ahead on the president's schedule.
It's time for the Republicans to give this matter some serious thought, rather than brushing it off or laughing it off.
Do Bush and the Republicans justify accepting money from pornographers for their campaigns?
Do Bush and the Republicans understand that appearing with a porn star and a pornographer gives them and their criminal industry credibility?
Do Bush and the Republicans think they are setting a good example for the moral climate of our nation by meeting with these people?
Maybe you don't think this is an important issue. I do. I think presidents are defined by the kind of people with whom they meet.
"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)
Do Bush and the Republicans justify accepting money from pornographers for their campaigns?
Do Bush and the Republicans understand that appearing with a porn star and a pornographer gives them and their criminal industry credibility?
Originally posted by EastCoastKid
The religious right has been totally hoodwinked. Probably only because they so wanted to believe this president is the Christian they've been praying for for so long.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
Best part is, a porn star at a Dem meeting is no big deal.
A black person, or a gay person, or a Arabic, Asian, Jewish, Hispanic, all no problem.
But get them at a GOP Meet? All hell breaks loose. Even more funny they are offended when they are called out on what they are, an all White Christian Party. No Elected blacks, asians, hispanics, gays, Arabic, none.
In the Seante there are 350% more minorities in the dem party then the GOP. 600% more if you don't count women as minorities, since the GOP has none then.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
No Elected blacks, asians, hispanics, gays, Arabic, none.