MOTHER JONES BY E-MAIL
July 5, 2008

«--Previous Post | Blog Index | Next Post--»

John McCain, Florida, Gay Prostitution, $20 — Just Read the Post

Can John McCain get a break? Hot on the heels of the loss of his top campaign management, the resignation of key Iowa team members, and news that the campaign will actually report a debt in the next few days, we've got.... a gay prostitution scandal. What's next? Locusts in campaign HQ?

Florida State Represenative Bob Allen, co-chair of McCain's Florida campaign, has been arrested for offering an undercover male police officer $20 in exchange for a blowjob in a public bathroom.

The detail you're dying to know (I'm sure) isn't clear. This Orlando Sentinel story says Allen was arrested for "offering to perform a sex act". But TV reports out of Florida say Allen was to have the sex act performed on him. It was to sort out details like this that I got into journalism.

And is there an element of hypocrisy here? Of course, there's more than enough to go around these days. Allen recently introduced HB 1475 into the Florida state legislature, a bill called "Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition" that lays a mightier smackdown on offenders of Allen's stripe. (Question: Was he doing research?) And the Rainbow Democratic Club, a central Florida gay rights group, recently identified Allen as one of the region's most hostile legislators towards gays. (Opposition research, then?)

We all know what's at the bottom of this scandal. Gay sweaters.

Update: Big question answered.






Comments

Looks like the GOP needs a "gay hunt" to root out the gays amongst them and clean house. McCain is down, Rudy is next. That only leaves Thompson and Mitt.

Posted by: Grand Inquisitor on 07/12/07 at 1:38 PM  Respond

The original article states that he offered to preform a sex act on the undercover cop in exchange for $20.

We all knew McCain and his camp are hard up for money but I didn't think they would stoop as low as hooking.

Posted by: Jolynn on 07/12/07 at 2:10 PM  Respond

What? You've got to pay people to give *them* a blowjob in the US these days? Rough economy over there!

Posted by: BlowhardUK on 07/12/07 at 2:56 PM  Respond

This is such just desserts. Perhaps Allen was cracking down on lewd and lascivious acts in an attempt to reduce his competition. A girl has to use all her resources sometimes to get a man. I bet Hutchinson was hot. BlowhardUK, look at Allen - of course he has to pay someone to let him get them off. We need more of these kind of outings to show people how full of it the right wing relly is on all these social issues. Next we need a story to break about a right-winger paying for his daughter's abortion. Then again, for right wing loyalees, you'd need their rep to come by their house and literally shit on their head before they'd see the light.

Posted by: Paul Miller on 07/13/07 at 5:35 AM  Respond

Looks like the only gay sweater McCain needs to worry about was in a hot Florida john offering $20 and a BJ to an undercover cop.

Posted by: Stevorama on 07/13/07 at 1:01 PM  Respond

Very cleaver, Stevorama. I admit it took me a moment.

Posted by: Paul Miller on 07/13/07 at 2:48 PM  Respond

thanks

Post a comment





 

XML RSS Feed

Powered by
Movable Type 3.33

Jail.org - Inmate Search
Criminal records, instant public records & people search & current court records. www.jail.org

U.S. Public Records Search
Search County & State Court Records, Criminal records, Vital and Adoption Records www.PublicRecordsInfo.com

Records.com - People Search
Public Records and Background Checks. Instantly Search Criminal Records, Addresses and Court Records www.Records.com

Court Records & County Records
Find Instant Public Records, Criminal Records as Well as County Property Records Search. www.PublicRecordsIndex.com

















bookIN PRINT

CLICK HERE
for more great reading

headphones IN TUNE
New music every issue

CLICK TO LISTEN


This article has been made possible by the Foundation for National Progress, the Investigative Fund of Mother Jones, and gifts from generous readers like you.

© 2008 The Foundation for National Progress

About Us   Support Us   Advertise   Ad Policy   Privacy Policy   Contact Us   Subscribe   RSS