Florida's GOP Governor to Be Outed in Explosive Documentary Released Today

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via AlterNet:



Florida's GOP Governor to Be Outed in Explosive Documentary Released Today

By John Byrne, Raw Story. Posted May 8, 2009.

"Outrage" film goes after closeted hypocritical Republicans who push anti-gay legislation.



The Republican governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, who is strongly considering a run for Senate, will be outed in a independent film being released today.

The film, Outrage, tracks the outings of prominent gay political figures, such as Crist and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman. It's being produced by Magnolia Pictures and will appear in Landmark Theaters across the country.

"Using some firsthand accounts of former sexual partners, old campaign footage (to occasionally humorous effect) and commentary from gay political media watchdogs, the film makes the case for each man's homosexuality, and presents his lifetime gay rights voting record," according to one reviewer. "In each instance, the disconnect is staggering.

"The usual suspects are all there: Craig, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, former New York mayor Ed Koch, former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, former Rep. Ed Schrock, even dusty McCarthy relic Roy Cohn."

A top Republican leader signaled Wednesday that Crist will likely enter the Senate race for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), who is quitting. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/sex/139908/florida%27s_gop_governor_to_be_outed_in_explosive_documentary_released_today/

[Botany]

1. this is not news and Crist has turned out to be not too bad of a guy

He stood up against the bush camp in Florida and made sure that there was early voting
and it was open longer so more people can vote and is on record supporting Obama and
his work in trying to help the economy.

[MADem]

2. I don't know how "explosive" that'll be--I mean, really. Crist? Craig?

McGreevey? He wrote a BOOK about it. And Koch dated McGreevey's old boyfriend, the one who got him in trouble in the first place!

Of all of them, the one most under the radar was Schrock--but he ducked out of the public eye (and into a House staff job) in a hurry.

It's probably timely for those who haven't been following along, but it really isn't news to those who have. Still, if a few clueless wonders see the thing, or even see the ad for the film, it might make people realize there's a serious disconnect between behavior and attitude going on, mostly in the GOP.

If people come to that awareness, that'll be a good thing.

[watrwefitinfor]

3. What, no Lindsey? n/t

[MADem]

4. Or David Drier? NT