RNC Chief Ken Mehlman accepted political contributions from gay porn king?

[CatWoman]

Last week, you'll remember, the RNC, headed by Ken Mehlman, was running that race-baiting 'bimbo' ad against Rep. Harold Ford (D) down in Tennessee. One of the barbs in that ad was the claim that Ford had taken political contributions from "porn movie producers."

But it seems there is plenty of porn movie producer money to go around.

It turns out that the Republican National Committee is a regular recipient of political contributions from Nicholas T. Boyias, the owner and CEO of Marina Pacific Distributors, one of the largest producers and distributors of gay porn in the United States. This recent article on Marina Pacific's new marketing campaign form XBiz, a porn industry trade sheet, notes that, in addition to producing its own material, the "company acts as a distribution house to hundreds of lines, mostly gay, 40 of which can be purchased only through MPD."

The company actually seems to be a trendsetter in the industry. As Boyias recently noted, "We have always modeled ourselves after a Fortune-style company. They are the models of exceptional customer service. We have formed strategic alliances with our vendors and customers alike, offering them tools and marketing to assist them in succeeding with their business models. Our one-on-one interpersonal relationships have never been duplicated in the distribution industry."

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/010647.php

[Nozebro]

1. Potentially potent, but Democrats have too much to fear if they used it.

nt

[stepnw1f]

2. What Do They Have to Fear? (nt)

[texasleo]

3. I met Mehlman at the Playgirl party

:evilgrin:










(kidding)

[CatWoman]

4. Ken

*call me*

:hi:

[williesgirl]

5. I say "out" this hypocrisy - recommended

[mongo]

6. Who the hell cares?

God, I hate articles like this where donations given from the adult industry (no matter which party) are characterized as tainted money.

Yeah, Mehlman's a hypocrite, but we already knew that.

[justgamma]

7. Porn Star Shows At GOP Bash

" Carey and her boss, adult film producer Mark Kulkis, came to town to do a little networking with GOP heavy hitters.

"I hope people look around the room and say, 'Where is that porn star?' " Carey says.

The party is trying to reach out and broaden its base but, says Kulkis, "Some people don't want us here, because they think we're contrary to traditional family values."



The prospect of the porn star in the same room with the president raised a lot of eyebrows.

Christian evangelical leaders called for an explanation. The only one they got, at least in public, was from a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, who said: "We'll take that money and use it to elect more Republicans."


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/15/earlyshow/main702007.shtml