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It seems that Ken Mehlman has decided to come out of the closet. Maybe someone should have told him before he made the statement that his closet door has been open since day one. Who did he think he was fooling? The Republicans? Oh, please.
According to Mr. Mehlman it has taken him some 43 years to come to a definitive conclusion with his sexual orientation. That’s a bit of a stretch in most our minds. The fact is that Mehlman probably kept his preference for the same sex as much in the closet as he could for self-promotion purposes. Having served for two years as the Chairman of the RNC, Mehlman rose to the top of the Republican Party. Mehlman’s statement is about as surprising as if Steele would make a statement that he is black.
Accroding to everything I have read, Mehlman decided to make the move from the walk-in closet into the room because he supports same sex marriage and wants to be active in getting the laws in place. Well, maybe this is a matter of convenience for Mr. Mehlman. Maybe he finally found a partner with whom he would like to tie the knot.
But, here’s the thing about all these gay men and women who hide their sexual orientations until it is convenient to come out. First of all, you are not fooling too many people. Second, you don’t have the guts to be honest with yourself or the world around you. Obviously, Mr. Mehlman has been ashamed of his orientation, listened to too many of those religious right groups that would like to heal him, or has been living a lie. Well, better late than never. Let’s just hope that Mr. Mehlman finds peace within himself.
above all else, to thine own self be true…
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