A kiss is just a . . . political stiletto (USA Next ad flap)

[stevedeshazer]

This column appeared in today's Oregonian...
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In the escalating assault on the AARP by the conservatives at USA Next, the issue is Social Security reform. Thus, it makes perfect sense that USA Next has chosen to attack on the subject of gay marriage.

Caught in the middle are two Portland gay men, Rick Raymen and Steven Hansen, whose image, the men say, is being used without their consent in a bizarre ad titled "The Real AARP Agenda."



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Raymen was reluctant to comment Monday, noting simply, "At this point, we don't want to say anything wrong. We're totally innocent of all of this." He then directed me to Aravosis, a Washington, D.C.-based publicist, and attorney Christopher Wolf.
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We haven't heard the end of this....

Wolf, who also represents former CIA agent Valerie Plame and her husband, Ambassador Joseph Wilson, delivered a letter Monday to Charles Jarvis, the chairman of USA Next, claiming the photograph of Raymen and Hansen was used without their permission.

more: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/index.ssf?/base/news/1109682256138990.xml

[SidDithers]

1. Aravosis is americablog...

one of the good guys.

This could get interesting....

Sid

[immoderate]

2. Lawsuit, discovery...

Can we expose the money trail?

--IMM

[Straight Shooter]

3. AARP should release an ad featuring two male soldiers kissing.

Captioned: "AARP supports our troops." :)

[napi21]

4. I see what they're trying to do, but it won't work!

These AH's don't realize the wrath of the seniors in this country, and they are totally behind AARP on this one.

They managed to get a lot of media support and fundies on their Kerry ads, but believe me, it's not going to happen this time.

This isn't a Pub/Dem thing, and AARP will have a lot of support from both sides.

[stevedeshazer]

5. I believe you're right

My mom is 77, and all her friends are up in arms over this.