McGreevey opens closet for Oprah but audience icy

[SON OF HARRY HOPE]

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey spilled his guts to Oprah
yesterday about the years he spent living as a closeted "gay
American," but Oprah's audience was unimpressed.
Oprah swore the audience to secrecy at the taping of her show, which
airs Sept. 19 - the same day that McGreevey's memoir, "The
Confession," hits store shelves.

If the reaction of her fans who watched the taping are any indication,
McGreevey's musings - for which he reportedly got a $500,000 advance -
could be a tough sell.

"Not impressed with him or his story," one woman who declined to give
her name said after she left Harpo Studios, the Chicago home of "The
Oprah Winfrey Show."

Another woman was put off by McGreevey - and the subject matter. "It's
not my type of show," she said.

McGreevey shocked the nation, not to mention the Garden State, when he
outed himself as "a gay American" in 2004 and announced that he was
resigning.

He and his second wife, Dina Matos, are in the midst of a divorce and
McGreevey is now living in New Jersey with Australian rainmaker Mark
O'Donnell.

McGreevey was forced out of the closet when Golan Cipel - a young
Israeli the governor appointed as his homeland security chief even
though he wasn't a U.S. citizen - charged McGreevey was pressuring him
for sex.

Excerpts from McGreevey's memoir leaked out in May and in them the
ex-governor recounted his struggle to come to terms with his
homosexuality.

McGreevey, who fathered two daughters by each of his two ex-wives,
wrote that he had secret gay sex in bookstores and rest stops because
he feared his homosexuality would ruin his chances of success as a
politician.

Stuart Lumen in Chicago
and Corky Siemaszko in New York
=============================
"A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck."
--James A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th US President

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Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey spilled his guts to Oprah
yesterday about the years he spent living as a closeted "gay
American," but Oprah's audience was unimpressed.
Oprah swore the audience to secrecy at the taping of her show, which
airs Sept. 19 - the same day that McGreevey's memoir, "The
Confession," hits store shelves.
If the reaction of her fans who watched the taping are any indication,
McGreevey's musings - for which he reportedly got a $500,000 advance -
could be a tough sell.
"Not impressed with him or his story," one woman who declined to give
her name said after she left Harpo Studios, the Chicago home of "The
Oprah Winfrey Show."
Another woman was put off by McGreevey - and the subject matter. "It's
not my type of show," she said.
McGreevey shocked the nation, not to mention the Garden State, when he
outed himself as "a gay American" in 2004 and announced that he was
resigning.
He and his second wife, Dina Matos, are in the midst of a divorce and
McGreevey is now living in New Jersey with Australian rainmaker Mark
O'Donnell.
McGreevey was forced out of the closet when Golan Cipel - a young
Israeli the governor appointed as his homeland security chief even
though he wasn't a U.S. citizen - charged McGreevey was pressuring him
for sex.
Excerpts from McGreevey's memoir leaked out in May and in them the
ex-governor recounted his struggle to come to terms with his
homosexuality.
McGreevey, who fathered two daughters by each of his two ex-wives,
wrote that he had secret gay sex in bookstores and rest stops because
he feared his homosexuality would ruin his chances of success as a
politician.
Stuart Lumen in Chicago
and Corky Siemaszko in New York
=============================
"A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck."
--James A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th US President

I feel sorry for McGreevey's ex wife and their children. But I doubt
that McGreevey will give them a dime of his book royalties. The man is
a total a--hole.

[robw]

Another cretin hawking a book.

Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey spilled his guts to Oprah
yesterday about the years he spent living as a closeted "gay
American," but Oprah's audience was unimpressed.
Oprah swore the audience to secrecy at the taping of her show, which
airs Sept. 19 - the same day that McGreevey's memoir, "The
Confession," hits store shelves.
If the reaction of her fans who watched the taping are any indication,
McGreevey's musings - for which he reportedly got a $500,000 advance -
could be a tough sell.
"Not impressed with him or his story," one woman who declined to give
her name said after she left Harpo Studios, the Chicago home of "The
Oprah Winfrey Show."
Another woman was put off by McGreevey - and the subject matter. "It's
not my type of show," she said.
McGreevey shocked the nation, not to mention the Garden State, when he
outed himself as "a gay American" in 2004 and announced that he was
resigning.
He and his second wife, Dina Matos, are in the midst of a divorce and
McGreevey is now living in New Jersey with Australian rainmaker Mark
O'Donnell.
McGreevey was forced out of the closet when Golan Cipel - a young
Israeli the governor appointed as his homeland security chief even
though he wasn't a U.S. citizen - charged McGreevey was pressuring him
for sex.
Excerpts from McGreevey's memoir leaked out in May and in them the
ex-governor recounted his struggle to come to terms with his
homosexuality.
McGreevey, who fathered two daughters by each of his two ex-wives,
wrote that he had secret gay sex in bookstores and rest stops because
he feared his homosexuality would ruin his chances of success as a
politician.
Stuart Lumen in Chicago
and Corky Siemaszko in New York
=============================
"A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck."
--James A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th US President

[t***@gmail.com]

Post by SON OF HARRY HOPE
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey spilled his guts to Oprah
yesterday about the years he spent living as a closeted "gay
American," but Oprah's audience was unimpressed.

Former Governor McGreevey book, THE CONFESSION, is brutally honest
about what he did and why he did it. He takes totally responsibility
for his actions and their consequences. He makes a confession and even
if you don't believe it, he feels he has found forgiveness from God.

The major reason he was totally closeted for almost all of his life was
because he was taught when growing up, by society and his religion,
that his being gay was a sin.

One of the comments he made was that he hoped this would be the last
generation in where gay youth would have to deny and hit their
sexuality because he or she was gay. I think that is a good thing to
wish for.

So Mr. McGreevey made a total confession of what he has done, taken
complete responsibility for his actions, and sought and has found
forgiveness.

Meanwhile the homophobic bigots here continue to wallow in the muck of
their own prejudices, continuing to create a society of self-hate and
terror of being gay that causes people such as Mr. McGreevey to lead
the terrible lives they do, causing pain to both others and themselves.


He confessions to his actions and took responsibility for them.

When will you?

-Tom Sr.