Ken Mehlman publishes op-ed urging marriage equality in the Las Vegas Sun. NYC, c. 1947. It's Tan Mom: the music video. WaPo: Will the Supreme Court take into account the recent marriage equality victories? Tory activists urge PM David Cameron...
Obama, the public, or even Mitt Romney? Ken Mehlman and the Log Cabin Republicans' executive director tell us who they think is helping some Republicans evolve on marriage equality. read more
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This week the Supreme Court hears two cases regarding same-sex marriage and its attendant issues, and the battle lines are no longer neatly drawn. Following the lead of former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, I signed...Show More Summary
It’s not embeddable, but here’s a link to a video (may not work in all browsers) of today’s panel on the Marriage Cases at Cato, with Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry, former Republican National Committee chair Ken Mehlman, and Cato’s Ilya Shapiro, with me as moderator. Show More Summary
MSNBC's Thomas Roberts today spoke with former RNC Chair Ken Mehlman who led the Republican amicus brief opposing Proposition 8, about yesterday's arguments. In a separate segment, he spoke with out gay Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and former Clinton aide...
Eric Resnick did not want to ask the question. He felt an obligation, though, because other reporters were avoiding the subject. They ought to have long ago confronted Ken Mehlman about the contradictions between his politics and his personal life.
Eric Resnick did not want to ask the question. He felt an obligation, though, because other reporters were avoiding the subject. They ought to have long ago confronted Ken Mehlman about the contradictions between his politics and his personal life.
(a map of the Supreme court layout) $6,000: Cost of obtaining a Supreme Court seat for marriage cases. Rob Reiner and Ken Mehlman speak to TPM in front of SCOTUS. Jonathan Capehart urges caution on SCOTUS: "The quasi-triumphant coverage of...
TPM Reporter Sahil Kapur caught up with Rob Reiner and former RNC chair Ken Mehlman waiting in line outside the Court this morning for today's oral arguments and filed this quick report... I just caught up with Rob Reiner...
After the 2004 presidential election, victorious Republicans attempted continued outreach to African Americans and Latinos, with Republican National Committee chief Ken Mehlman apologizing to the NAACP for the “Southern Strategy” of elections past. It was a thoughtful move, but didn’t … Continue reading ?
By Scottie Thomaston Ken Mehlman, former RNC Chair who spearheaded effort to file the brief at the Supreme Court. Attribution: TWO EqualityOnTrial has reported previously on the amicus brief that was signed by 75 Republicans and then later, over 100, supporting the freedom to marry for all Americans and opposing California’s Prop 8. The brief [...]
CNN asks Rick Santorum, "why take such a strong stance against gay marriage?" "Well, why take a strong stance for it? We should all bring to the table what we think is in the best interest of the country....I know...
Former George W. Bush aide and GOP operative Ken Mehlman has convinced more than 100 prominent Republicans to sign a brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage. These so-called amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” briefs tend to garner heavy media attention, but do they influence the justices?
Ken Mehlman, who was an adviser to George W. Bush, and chairman of the Republican National Committee, is now speaking out for marriage equality. [He] has been a leading Republican voice for LGBT rights since he came out as a gay man in 2010. But after spending years building the coalition of conservative lawmakers, former [...]
The news, on the front page of the Times this morning, that dozens of leading Republicans had signed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in the case of Proposition 8, the California gay-marriage ban, merited the A1 treatment that it received. Show More Summary
Here's the full list of Republicans who have so far signed the brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 8. Ken Mehlman, Chairman, Republican National Committee, 2005-2007 Tim Adams, Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, 2005-2007 David...
Hot pro-gay pro football players, Ken Mehlman gains support on Republican tour for gay marriage, gay reactions to Koch death, million signatures to Boy Scouts, Barney Frank overlooked, more.
Well, this is sure to brighten up your day. Noted homophobes Ted Haggard, George A. Rekers, Richard Curtis, Roy Ashburn, Albert Odulele, Mark Foley, Christopher Lee, Eddie Long, Jim West, Paul Babeu, Ken Mehlman and Larry Craig were unceremoniously forced out of their respective closets since they were so darn full of skeletons. And the [...]
This video takes a look at just a few, including Ted Haggard, George A. Rekers, Richard Curtis, Roy Ashburn, Albert Odulele, Mark Foley, Christopher Lee, Eddie Long, Jim West, Paul Babeu, Ken Mehlman, and Larry Craig. Who's next? Watch, AFTER...