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Were You at the Rock? by Tony Nugent6/21/2023 Behavior like this doesn’t belong anywhere, least of all in the White House.”Īs for the Palin-Nugent-Kid Rock photos, they’re downright tame. “While the White House does not control the conduct of guests at receptions, we certainly expect that all attendees conduct themselves in a respectful manner,” wrote the White House in a statement. Our story and the photos went national after they were picked up by huge right-wing site the Drudge Report, and the White House was soon to respond to our story. In other words, Segal wanted to be invited back to the White House. ‘Be on your best behavior,’ my staff told me.’ I think they know me too well.” I’m not going to do something that could embarrass them or that could somehow damage a campaign that is so important. “I have friends who work in that building. “It’s not a gesture that I would use in the White House when representing our city and our community,” Segal told us of the middle finger photos when we asked him about them back then. Strauss shared some of the images on her public social media stream, and Philly Mag published them along with this story. Segal, who was a bit more aware of the hallowed ground on which he stood, made his point without getting vulgar. While they were strolling through the White House corridors, they decided to pose for photos with the portrait of Ronald Reagan, who was no friend to the gay community during his presidency.Īnd so, Hart and Strauss gave the Reagan portrait the finger.
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