What's In a Name

I found this link over at Drudge and at first, I felt sorry for Carrie Fisher, 'coz finding somebody dead in your house is never fun, even if he is Greg Stevens -- a Republican who worked on the Bush-Cheney campaign.

Upon closer inspection, I wonder if the reporter is suggesting that Mr. Stevens was not only a right winger but a friend-of-Dorothy right winger?

Gay "code language" in bold and italics mine.

A flamboyant personality and bicoastal bachelor, Mr. Stevens was regarded as something of a misfit in the corridors of the buttoned-down lobbying firm, and yet "had a large circle who he touched. His life was a journey, not a destination," said one member of the firm. "He was always fun and entertaining."

Miss Fisher said she attended a star-studded pre-Oscar party Friday night at the home Creative Artist Agency chief Bryan Lourd, the actress' former husband. She said Mr. Stevens arrived around 11:30 p.m. as she was leaving.

Other party guests included Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams, Jamie Foxx, Julia Roberts, Penelope Cruz and Pierce Brosnan.

"He was in good shape," Miss Fisher recalled. "Tons and tons of people saw him. He was Greg."

She said Mr. Stevens returned home shortly afterward, and the two watched the 1942 classic film "Mrs. Miniver," then went to bed. The next morning they had planned to have brunch and tango lessons with other houseguests.

Now, I tried to research this R. Greg Stevens and I found lots of Greg Stevens' -- there's more than 200 Greg Stevens' at Yahoo people. I decided to plod through the list and found some really interesting ones!

First, there's this one - and he's involved in politics, but he's a Democrat and from South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, I dunno.... someplace not very interesting and he doesn't strike me as Carrie's type.

Then there's this one who created the Wille Horton and Swift Boat ads!

Greg Stevens has built a national reputation behind provocative ads that can change a presidential race.

Stevens, a Yarmouth resident whose advertising firm produced the John Kerry-bashing ads by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, also stirred up voters the first time a candidate named George Bush ran against a Massachusetts Democrat.

Stevens, president and founder of Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm of Virginia, produced the memorable 1988 ad showing former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis wearing an ungainly helmet while bouncing along in a tank. His Republican opponent, then-Vice President George H.W. Bush, won easily.

Different Greg Stevens - but still a Republican asshole.

And then there's this Greg Stevens --->

Hubba hubba.

I'm not asking him his politics.