Pat Boone Plays the GOP Gay Card in KY Election

Pat Boone, another Republican hypocrite

I know Arianna loves when I post about the entertainment business and this business with Pat Boone today so so entertaining. The white shoed/white bread crooner recorded a robo-call for a last ditch effort by the KY GOP to keep Kentucky Republicans from getting swamped in the wake of what looks like an historic anti-corruption landslide against Republican incumbent Governor Ernie Fletcher tomorrow. And when all else fails-- as it has-- where do Republicans turn? Right... virulent homophobia. So, in the light of arrests and convictions and resignations against a smarmy cast of Republican closeted lawmakers from Mark Foley (R-FL) and Larry Craig (R-ID) to Bob Allen (R-FL), Richard Curtis (R-WA), Joey DiFatta (R-LA), Ed Schrock (R-VA) and on and on and on, Boone is warning Kentuckians that if they vote for Democrat Steve Beshear against Fletcher, Kentucky will turn into another San Francisco!

Hello friends this is Pat Boone a fellow Kentuckian by descent from grandaddy Dan'l. I've always been proud of Kentucky's stance on patriotic, military and moral issues; a great heritage. Now, as an American and a Christian I am very conservative about the upcoming governor's election. Ernie Fletcher is a typical Kentuckian, he's worked long and hard for the state, its people, and its traditions. And, of course, he has come under attack by political opponents and now he faces a man who wants his job who has consistently supported every homosexual cause: same sex marriage, gay adoption, special rights, to gay, lesbian, bisexual, even transgender individuals.

The problem (inaudible) gay advocacy groups (inaudible) enthusiastically endorse Beshear, knowing he's their guy. Kentuckians have already voted to amend the state constitution to prohibit same sex marriage. Now, do you want governor who'd like Kentucky to be like another San Francisco? Please reelect Ernie Fletcher.

This message paid for by the Kentucky Republican Party.

On the other hand, Boone, who dressed in Folsom Street leather daddy drag for an appearance on the American Music Awards in 1997 didn't send out his photo as an example of what Kentucky will look like if Mitch McConnell is re-elected in 2008.

Comments

[desertdweller]

I'll take Little Richard over Pat Boone anyday.....woooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Oldsalt]

Some years back, I heard Pat Boone on a radio interview. He spoke the about the Christian message of helping the poor. When asked if he had any qualms about possessing all of his wealth, big homes, Rolls Royce,etc. when there were needy people, many of them hard workers, who could barely survive. His reply: "I consider all of my possessions to belong to God. He'd only letting me use them for a while." or words to that effect. It's too bad, as they say, that hypoctisy isn't painful.

[VivaZapata]

A Pat Boone Endorsement? What could that be worth? This guy tried to steal the soul of rock and roll! This guy has always been a lap dog for rolling back the clock to some imaginary time when "life was gay and oh so mellow." Yucky then. Yucky now. Just yucky for America.

[mydogshakespeare]

Hey Pat! At least you made it close! (If you call an 18% gap "close".) Voters are waking up to your pro-bible, gay-hatred nonsense; even "Values Voters." We know you are just stoking our emotions for political gain. But, try again next election if you think it will work any better.

[JackNasty]

Holy rollin' Pat Boone was the original dick in a box model.

http://www.queerty.com/gossip/pat-boones-dick-in-a-box-20071106/

[snesich]

Given the immense talent of Pat Boone and the unlimited, infinite number of best-selling, truly classic hits from this man, decade after decade, it's hard to resist when he urges me to vote a certain way.

After all, when you think great music of the 20th century, names like George Gershwin, John Lennon, Miles Davis, Bono, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley all come to mind, just for starters.

But all their talents combined wouldn't come close to those of Pat Boone.

In fact, his level of talent and success in music is about equal to his keen insights, brilliant analysis and inspriring leadership in the political arena.

So, if Pat says to vote a certain way, every single one of his 14 fans, nationwide, are sure to listen closely to every word.

Keep it up, Pat. My prediction is that the total number of people you persuade to vote Republican will equal the total number of records you've sold in the past five decades. Which is about 27...right?

[Naithom]

Fletcher fired good people who knew their jobs to put in political cronies, or their family members, who had were good Republicans and paid for the privilege. He pardoned over 20+ friends who committed felonies.

And Pat Boone wants us to re-elect him because of his supposed fear of gays. Boone didn't mind gays when he was stealing their songs. Hypocrite.

[MsLiz]

Beshear won.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS01

[rpence]

Someone should play the eunuch card against Pat Boone.

So he's been living in La-La land, the supposed center of American cultural corruption, for most of his life now, yet he feels entitled to stick his oar into Kentucky's political waters?

Shut up and sing, Pat. As excremental as your music is, your politics are worse.

[NotaBeliever]

I don't live in Kentucky, but if I did, the homophobic political ravings of Pat Boone wouldn't affect my vote any more than ... say ... Oprah's support of her favorite Obama. Celebrities are highly overrated when it comes to influencing votes, not because they are necessarily less informed than anyone else, but because their candidates are obviously trading upon the celebrity of their supporters, as opposed to issues. This counts as an automatic negative to me.

[TampaStephie]

I lived in that state for a few years and let me tell you...Pat Boone is about as enlightened as they get there! Native Kentucky "folks" should just stay right there; anyone who's not, get the H out while you can! A big fence is what's needed in KY...all around it.

[NABNYC]

Pat Boone. Oh my goodness. Scratch a white male Christian evangelical pentecostal born-again American male who refused to kiss his leading ladies in the movies because it wouldn't be "Christian" to do so, and what do you find under the surface: a black leather clad bare-chested man just begging to be released. Kindrid spirit to Ted Haggard. These guys are so pathetic.

[DMSmith]

50 years ago Pat Boob might have been of interest. We've moved on, folks. The Republicans no longer tap their toes to Pat's music... they just do it in bathroom stalls.

[vincent123]

Wait a second! Don't you have to show your closet gay card to be a Republican? Maybe Pat Boone can team up with Rev Ted Haggart to croon a few old Judy Garland hits. Pat and Ted look like they would make a great couple.

[WIpatriot]

Ol' Dan'l would be so proud!