'Idol' singer Clay Aiken may serve Bush

[LynneSin]

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'Idol' singer Clay Aiken may serve Bush

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Clay Aiken is in line to be named to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, the White House said Wednesday.

Aiken, a Raleigh native who gained fame as a runner-up on "American Idol," once worked as a YMCA counselor.

The committee's Web site said it advises the president on issues pertaining to people with intellectual disabilities. The committee was established in 1961 by President John Kennedy as the President's Panel on Mental Retardation.

A White House press release said President Bush intends to make the appointment. Officials did not say when.

[elperromagico]

1. I guess Katharine McPhee turned Bush down. nt

[KG]

2. i would imagine that clay aiken's entire fan base would quailify as

'People with Intellectual Disabilities'

[LynneSin]

3. I pretty much assumed that was the code name for the Bush administration

:shrug:

[LostinVA]

5. Clay's a really good singer, even if you don't like what he sings

[LostinVA]

4. My, my... another self-loathing gay.... *sigh*

Although he did major in Special Ed and DOES have practical experience in this matter.

[LynneSin]

6. You've got gaydar and you watch project runway

I can't figure it out - is Michael gay or straight?

Kayne is definately gay, Jeffrey does have a kid and looks like he could be bi, but I can't figure out Michael. Is it feasible that there could be talented straight male designers? Could LynneSin be anymore stereotypical. Inquiring minds want to know

:shrug:

BTW - America's Next Top Model starting next week I think it is

[bicentennial_baby]

9. "looks like he could be bi"?

:wtf: Explain that one please...

[LostinVA]

11. Trust her on this -- she's right

Jeffrey gives off way gay vibes, but has a kid...

[LynneSin]

14. I have no issues with Bisexuallity here

Just stating that Jeffrey has the vibes of a member.

Come on it's project runway and it's fun to play "Guess the sexual orientation of the male designers" Women are pretty obvious, but I'm not sure if I'm sensing lesbian with Uli or if I really do have bad gaydar.

We love you bi_baby! We even love Jeffrey too when he isn't an asshole sewing together shredded dresses and picking on Angela's mom

[LostinVA]

17. I hate Jeffrey

I didn't like him before the Mom episode, but his behavior during that and after as almost sociopathic. For real. Of course, seeing how his mom excused him told me alot about where he got his "I can do whatever the fuck I want attitude."

And, Lynne, I think you're biphobic!!!!!

[bicentennial_baby]

30. no worries

it was just a funny thing to say, imho... :)

i love that show...with skool, not much tv time right now...it's one of my favorites, most def. That and America's Next Top Model and Hell's Kitchen :D

[LostinVA]

10. Okay, I, the SO, and my sister (who is straight but has good gaydar)

have all discussed this... 'cause it's fun. We THINK he's straight... although I have met a few gay guys that totally have zero gay vibes...

Ugh. Tyra has been annoying me so much.... YaYa was in "Take the Lead." We watched it this past weekend. She was a main character -- her acting was adequate, and she's a decent dancer.

[LynneSin]

15. Ok, we obviously know Laura is straight

and even Angela mentioned a husband. But Uli - you thinking Lesbian, I'm thinking my gaydar is going that way but perhaps my gaydar needs a tune-up

[LostinVA]

21. I'm thinking 65-35 for gay

[Orangepeel]

25. Michael is straight.

I don't actually know that, but in the absence of any additional information I am going to believe it. It fits better with my fantasy life.

[cmkramer]

Myspace

According to his MySpace, he says he's straight.

[Richardo]

7. President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

That's a punch line all by itself. :D

[KamaAina]

35. "Did they mean 'Committee for pResidents with Intellectual Disabilities'"?

ba-dump-bump! :rofl:

edit: caps (typing disability)

[blondeatlast]

8. My father served on that committee during the Johnson Administration.

He was reknown for advocating for the rights of the developmentally disabled long before that term was used.

I think I'm going to hurl now, thank you very much.

Edit: spelling.

[MissMillie]

12. Not that I'm a huge Aiken fan or anything

but isn't it possible that he just wants to do something positive for those with intellectual disabilities? He doesn't have to like Bush to want to be a part of something that could help others. This committee was started by Kennedy, and despite 8 years of Reagan, 4 of Bush I, and 5 of Bush II, the committee is still here! Could it be that Aiken is leaving politics out of it and just rolling up his sleeves to help?

:shrug:

[cmkramer]

34. He's a registered Democrat

And he describes himself as a "progressive". Back when he was on the show, some of his friends used to come on the boards to talk about him and they described his politics as "very liberal".

[MissMillie]

37. ok.... so that means he can't serve on a committee that was founded

by a Democratic president, just because the current president isn't a democrat?

[dolo amber]

13. That would be the first bush he ever served

:D

[LynneSin]

18. Dolo that's horrible

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :spray: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Perhaps he's there for Dick

[dolo amber]

19. Y'know SOMEONE was gonna say it

;)

[LostinVA]

32. gigglegigglegiggle

[bullwinkle428]

16. If rumors are true, he's never served bush in his life!!

:rofl:

ETA: I swear, I didn't see Dolo's post before I made mine!

[dolo amber]

20. That's ok, I accidentally responded to Lynne's post instead of yours

More coffee? :D

[bullwinkle428]

24. I was just in too big a hurry to get the rimshot for (what I thought)

was my "original" punchline!! I didn't take the time to see everyone else's response...

[leftofthedial]

22. "once worked as a YMCA counselor"

Wow. This makes him the most qualified bush appointee ever.

[LostinVA]

33. And he has a degree in Special Ed -- he's OVER qualified

[NewWaveChick1981]

23. Kathy Griffin's gonna have a field day with this one!!!

:rofl: All I saw when I read the subject line was " 'Idol' singer Clay Aiken may service Bush"... :yoiks: I thought, "That'll never happen. He's definitely not into girls." Then I thought, "Well, maybe Bush is into that..." :rofl:

[JVS]

26. I didn't know Clay had an intellectual disability!

[LynneSin]

27. Well Bush has one, we all know that

:eyes:

[JVS]

28. Hey, I guess we can say one positive thing about this administration

Look at the adversity Bush overcame ;-)

[LynneSin]

29. When did he overcome it

I thought he was still working through it

[JVS]

31. hey, he managed to gain the highest office in the land despite it.

[KamaAina]

36. Um, can I retroactively un-introduce him?

A year and a half ago, Clay was a keynote speaker at our annual disabilities conference sponsored by UH. Guess who got to introduce him? The then-chair of the state Developmental Disabilities Council -- yours truly! I got some yuks, too :rofl: but never actually got to meet him, as his handlers hustled him out there like he was some kind of pop star or something. :P

And now it's come to this? If his politics are as liberal as suggested above, did the Bush**ies just fall asleep on this one or what? Or do I have to go to the conference next March and officially retract my introduction?!

Oh yes, Clay had a run-in with that unauthorized bio author while he was out here, at a benefit concert he gave before the conference. Nope, wasn't there; only the real big shots got to get into that one without busting out $100-plus. :(