Uh-oh! It looks like our favorite non-gay Republican politician Rep. Aaron Schock may have some explaining to do. Again.
New allegations have surfaced saying 33-year-old Schock broke House rules when he failed to disclose that he accepted money from an outside group to cover the cost of brining a male “companion” on an exotic all-expenses-paid trip to India.
Schock traveled to India on official business to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August of last year. According to a spokesman for the Global Poverty Project, an international advocacy organization working to end world poverty, the organization foot the $10,000 bill, $4,000 of which went towards Schock’s personal photographer and videographer, Jonathon Link, who documented the trip for Schock’s Instagram account.
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House rules permit a member to accept private money for a companion’s travel expenses only if that person is a staffer or immediate family member. At the time of the trip, Link was neither of those. He wasn’t put on Schock’s official or campaign payroll until a month after the trip.
House rules also dictate that a member must obtain a waiver from the Ethics Committee to bring someone other than a staffer or family member on an official trip. Otherwise, they have to pay for the companion’s travel expenses out of pocket. Schock never told anyone that he brought Link along on the trip, trying to keep the entire thing on the DL.
Of course, this isn’t the first time Schock has been accused of mishandling money. Earlier this year, he was accused of misreporting a private flight as a “software expense” and of using taxpayer money to take his staff on getaway to New York City, as well as fly himself on a private jet to a football game in Chicago.
Oh, and let’s not forget that whole incident where he spent $40,000 of taxpayer dough to redecorate his D.C. office to look like the set of “Downton Abbey.”
A spokesman for Schock declined to comment about the trip to India, but noted the congressman “took the proactive step” of hiring attorneys at a fancy D.C. law firm to help navigate the situation.
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corktownboy
Aaron was “brining a male companion”….maybe in lube…..
Blackceo
These politicians are so arrogant that they clearly do not learn from scandals of the past. You can’t try stuff like this and not think it won’t come out later. Perhaps it was innocent (doubt it) but trying to play devil’s advocate, and if it was innocent the way it’s now being reported makes it seem very shady because…well…it kind of is. When money that isn’t yours is attached to something like that it is going to come out because people are always digging for a political scandal. They just never learn.
Bauhaus
What an unscrupulous twit.
Schock is a shameless climber.
Black Pegasus
@Blackceo: CNN just recently got in his face demanding he answers the questions while on a speech in Illinois. He deflected of course, but it’s clear he will either be indicted or brought up on ethics violations. He recently hired a high powered attorney so, Game on!
DistingueTraces
Who’s paying for the high-powered attorneys?
Milk
His arrogance is consistent with the bahaviour of many elected politicians. Except he is the most obvious closet case. He betray his own community and now his colleague are dumping on him too. Serves him right.
GG
A politician misusing others’ money? I’m schocked; SCHOCKED I tell you!
KM201
@DistingueTraces: We, the tax payers are, of course. *eye roll*
Schock and his GOProud cronies complain about welfare programs, yet they waste more of other people’s money than those who really need the leg up. Hypocrites, all of them.
Giancarlo85
He is following in the tradition of the Republican party. Over the past forty years, dozens if not hundreds tied to the Republican party have been either indicted and convicted of financial crime, including misuse of funds, graft and other forms of corruption. In the Reagan administration, there hundreds who faced investigation and many were sent to prison.
Republicans do this all the time and lie to their constituents all the time.
Blackceo
@Giancarlo85:
I mean you are right about Repubs during the excessive 80s era being busted for misuse of funds, and maybe they engage in it more, but I always thought that this sort of unethical practice was very bipartisan.
Desert Boy
In addition to the $35,000 he bilked the taxpayers to decorate his office a la Downton Abbey, he now has a personal photographer to accompany him on trips and photograph his fabulousness, also paid for by you and me.
This guy should be impeached and kicked out of the U.S. Congress.
Mike G
@corktownboy: Really, why would anyone, even a Republican, want to brine their companion? It would just make them all prune-y and shrivelly and shit. And if the brine were too cold, you’d face the awful “shrinkage” issue. (lol)
corktownboy
there’s a typo in the article….editors to fix…..
Bad Ass Biker
Does any other congress person have a personal photographer? I hope this self centered, arrogant little twit takes a big fall.
Paul Nadolski
Sadly, Illinois has a LONG history of corrupt politicians, so this really doesn’t raise a lot of eyebrows here. Hell, our first Governor was indicted! And of course recently ex-Govs Ryan and Blagojevich have served time. So yeah, sadly, this is just more of the same from the Land of Lincoln.
Paco
Oh those crazy, “fiscally responsible”, Republicans…
Alan down in Florida
@Giancarlo85: As a Democrat I have to point out that political corruption is not limited to Republicans. Thievery is non-partisan.
Cam
If this was a politician bringing a woman on a trip the news would ask if there is a relationship.
Why wouldn’t CNN ask if there is something going on here?
AxelDC
If this guy were a photographer, why would he be in some pictures? Who brings along a photographer to model for the camera?
Cam
I’m shocked the usual one or two Log Cabin accounts aren’t in here trying to change the topic or pretend Schock is a victim.
If even they have stopped defending him it sounds like the GOP has hung him out to dry. Of course if he was straight, and had just advocated rape they would all stick with him.
cflekken
Quit Congress. Make gay porn with Brian Sims. Done.
wmnashco
GRAHAM GREMORE do you not know the difference between take and bring?
mcflyer54
Believe me, I’ve seen his traveling companion, and I’d pay $4,000 to take him on a trip and I’m not even a closeted Republican.
vive
I brine my male companions too. I find they keep longer that way.
startenout
With all this unethical nonsense, why exactly do you guys keep trying to convince the world (and him) that he’s gay? Don’t we already have enough body obsessed, narcissistic spendthrifts that actually admit to being homosexuals? LOL
SteveDenver
$4000 for a “male companion?”
Who does Schock think he is, a CATHOLIC PRIEST?
Ladbrook
To understand Schock, you have to first understand his language:
“Personal photographer” = the guy who fucks me in the ass after I cast yet another vote against LGBT rights.
“Videographer” = the guy who films me accepting checks from rich homophobes and Christian bigots so that we have a fun video to watch while he’s fucking me in the ass.
NJjoe
We now live in a world of “big brother,” and I’m not talking about the TV show. With media, personal and professional, so prevalent in these times, something is going to out to the public you’d think these guys would learn discretions. Odds are you’re always going to get caught. And what bothers me the most is his decorating office ala “Downton Abbey” style at taxpayer’s expense. This is an outrage. And no one seems to care. They do as they want as they please and the American public dosen’t seem to care. WTF?? Schock is not a victim here. The taxpayers are.It is very shocking.
Xzamilio
@startenout: Uh, there’s no convincing needed on any front… dude’s in a glass closet. And plus, in this case, it’s not so much trying to out him so much as it is exposing hypocrisy and cruel dishonesty. Or maybe they are trying to out him… I won’t lose any sleep over it.
DarthKitsune
Maybe he’s embarrassed by Link so he wont tell anyone that Link is his boyfriend. I’ve done it before and had it done to me. no biggie.
CCTR
@Blackceo: Yep, such arrogance and audacity. They feel that they are somehow entitled to remain above the law…continuing a pitiful legacy of shady corrupt Illinois politics! Shameful
Ladbrook
The inherent problem with being a “gay conservative Republican” is that once you’ve been outed, you have no allies, no friends. The voters who put him there will no longer vote for him; the party will no longer raise money for him because they’d rather primary him with a local preacher; the Dems don’t want you and never did; and the LGBT community see you as a traitor (see: Mehlman, Ken).
So Schock is (figuratively) screwed no matter what he does. The Republicans can’t and won’t defend him, mostly because as a closet-case he’s a walking time-bomb, and his voters are probably already looking for a challenger. Hopefully, his “personal photographer” has a nice big dick and still wants to fuck Schock with it even after Schock loses his job and fights to stay out of jail. If nothing else, it’ll be fun to watch him implode.
Giancarlo85
@Blackceo: People think it is bipartisan, but that isn’t telling the whole story. For every corrupt Democrat someone can name I can ten corrupt Republicans. Leeland Yee is a corrupt Democrat… But many more corrupt Republicans exist. There are better people in the Democratic party, but I am not excusing any wrongdoing.
Facts remains the two most corrupt Presidents being Reagan and Bush were Republican. Not Democrat.
Democrats are angels compared to Republicans, but far from perfect.
inbama
Twink and Link.
Captain Obvious
The c.o.c.k thickens!
TundraMichael
I understand that the dictionary will be including his picture as part of the definition of “hubris”.
Ladbrook
@Giancarlo85: Clinton trumped both. Sorry, but true.
stanhope
All of you hating bitches, he is entitled to bring his personal colonics technician on travel. Being as full of shit as he is he would need to insure he is tidy to prevent an international incident should he meet a feltching oops fetching foreign national looking for a deep investigation. Aaron has been known to oblige such requests.
Black Pegasus
@Ladbrook: LMAO!! Best comment yet! Thanks for that 🙂
BJ McFrisky
What happens once Schock is outed?
Do you haters stop hating?
Does he become one of us?
No, that’s what civilized people would do, proving this is just another example of angry, bored Lefties manufacturing outrage for the purpose of hearing themselves bitch. Bravo.
Dallasgeo
#ThePeoriaEvaLongoria
Bryguyf69
From the article: “brining a male companion” … Yes, brining always makes the meat tastier!
As for Schock, gotta love his spending. It’s just a matter of time before the Tea Party GOPers get on his muscular ass. And I don’t mean that in an enjoyable gay way.
Here is Drew Griffin’s attempted interview with Aaron Schock on Anderson Cooper’s program.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/03/11/ac-dnt-griffin-representative-aaron-schock-spending.cnn
rickyboi7
what I hate is a politician who backs anti-gay agendas, who is gay. I’ve never understood how that level of duplicity can happen. This from an out and proud gay man who unfortunately had an affair with a closeted republican state senator.
Bauhaus
@BJ McFrisky:
“What happens once Schock is outed?”
That’s entirely up to him, of course. So far, he’s been a turd. Something you can relate to intimately.
Giancarlo85
@Ladbrook: Clinton committed no wrong doing. Nothing she did was against the rules. Schock on the other hand…
And BJ spewing bullshit again what a surprise. What manufactured outrage? You clowns on the right wing tend to use that stupid phrase all the time.
C*ock is censored on here lol?
james_in_cambridge
@Cam: Even Erick Erickson, the right-wing loon from CNN and the Redstate blog (he physically resembles an angry Teletubby) wrote a long article asking Schock to resign. And there is no one more partisan, or crazy, than Erickson.
wpewen
His trip is nothing new. Started gung ho in the 80s’ white gay boys declaring Republican so they could have toys. Working for Reagan, sucking dick at Russian River. Same gig.
james_in_cambridge
@Ladbrook: I think I love you. No, I’m sure I love you.
NoCagada
@Bauhaus: Well, BJ’s mouth can…it’s either going in or coming out but it’s still a turd
NoCagada
@BJ McFrisky: BJ (I’m NOT one of THOSE homosexuals)McFrisky
MacAdvisor
“Oh, and let’s not forget that whole incident where he spent $40,000 of taxpayer dough to redecorate his D.C. office to look like the set of ‘Downton Abbey.'”
First, the $40,000 cost of the remodel was not born by the tax payers. Other than a fixed and narrow pallet of paints, taxpayer do cover the cost of office remodels. Those are paid for by donations. I am not sure the private pay system is better, but Mr. Schock didn’t spend “$40,000 of taxpayer dough to redecorate his D.C. office.” He spend someone else’s $40,000, perhaps even his own.
Second, while some think the office looks like the set of Downton Abbey, that was not the goal of the decorator and the office in a rather good rendition of the Federalist style, hardly that of Downton Abbey.
Low Country Boy
@MacAdvisor: First, let’s see the receipts. I f were not taxpayer money, let him prove it!
Second, his office was not in a “Federalist style.” The color palate and furniture were all wrong. Nice try!
Giancarlo85
Schock has committed wrongdoing much the same way Sarah Palin. I can’t believe some of the conservagays on here would defend this crook.
Giancarlo85
Another treacherous republican act…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/03/13/tom-cotton-picked-apart-by-army-general-over-mutinous-iran-letter
The letter to Iran was perhaps an illegal act and perhaps the Department of Justice should get involved and investigate the possibility that the Chain of Command was violated in this country. The President is the Commander in Chief. 47 Republicans signed that letter… these rogue republican Congressmen are NOT diplomats and perhaps illegally undermined both the State Department and President in diplomatic matters.
This is something that certainly should be investigated by the DOJ, and some indictments should follow in my opinion. Congress does not have the authority to conduct foreign affairs. That authority rests solely with the Executive and Department of State.
I would prosecute every last one of them if I was Eric Holder.
LadyL
Had a bad day and needed a laugh tonight–and this story gave it to me for sure. Okay, technically it’s not at all funny–except for the hilarious typo–but you get me. Nothing to add really, you’ve all said it for me, some of you brilliantly. (“Personal colonics technician…” “#ThePeoriaEvaLongoria…”–LOL!)
Thanks, guys.
Low Country Boy
@Giancarlo85: Why does it not surprise anyone? They hate this President so much, they’d rather undermine the country than give him any sort of perceived “victory.” Shame on them.
Giancarlo85
@Low Country Boy: Maybe I did go a little far with calling for their prosecution, but it was treason. Congressmen have no diplomatic authority.
MacAdvisor
@Low Country Boy: This article in the Chicago Tribune clearly indicates the redo was a gift and not paid for by taxpayers:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-downton-abbey-met-20150203-story.html
Now, accepting that much of a gift may be a problem, but that is a different story from misuse of public funds. Second, here are two excellent examples of the Federalist Style, clearly using the dark red color pallet and the look of Schock’s office:
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2014/02/estate-for-sale-brookline-massachusetts
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2008-09/coffey_slideshow
Notice both are from Architectural Digest. I think the second example, the first two slides, are a very good match to Schock’s office. The only room in Downton using the red color pallet is the dinning room and is red silk wall covering, not paint.
BTW, I am hardly a Schock supporter. I think the man is a total buffoon. As a very liberal Democrat, I hope he goes down in well-deserved electoral shame. However, I think we liberals have an obligation to stick to the facts given how unacquainted with them Republicans seem to be. Also, we shouldn’t complain when someone shows some style, it is a nice change from the drab digs most politicians have.
Bryguyf69
@Ladbrook: Oh really? Care to provide evidence? And don’t use the Lewinsky affair as evidence because it neither costs the taxpayers money, compromised national security, affected our civil rights nor embarrassed our nation. Indeed, the cost to the nation was incurred by the resulting GOP witchhunt. As for national prestige, polls showed that Europeans (especially the French) were puzzled by uproar, and one report even showed that his prestige went UP in certain nations, i.e. Jamaica. And history has shown us that Clinton proved to be one of the most popular — and respected — ex-Presidents, both domestically and abroad. Compare with Bush’s illegal Iraqi invasion, and all the lies that led to it. Not to mention the effects we’re still feeling.
As for Whitewater, three separate independent investigations found no evidence linking the Clintons. Anything else? Provide your evidence and let’s talk! LOL
Bottom line: when comparing scandals, ask yourself: how many people were affected, cost to taxpayers, and cost to the nation as a whole.
Giancarlo85
@MacAdvisor: Gifts lol? Bribes. That is what I see that as. But the facts remain, Schock has done other things on the taxpayers dime. And he is in trouble and could be forced to resign for other matters, other than some office redo.
Bryguyf69
@Bryguyf69: Speaking of ex-Presidents, let’s compare the Democrats vs. GOP since Nixon. Let’s look at their post-Presidential accmplishments and contributions to humanity.
1) Nixon – LOL
2) Ford – Nothing. Mostly known for playing golf. Wife Betty publicized addiction but really focused on the rich and famous.
3) Carter – shook off an unpopular presidency and has become one of the most active ex-Presidents. At age 90, he still volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and teaches Sunday school. Unlike other “Christian” presidents, he practices what he preaches. Also speaks up on other humanitarian causes i.e. Palestinian rights, AIDS, racial harmony, Third World poverty, etc. Wife Roslyn is constantly by his side, also volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.
4) Reagan – Nothing. Wife Nancy’s “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign was embarrassingly ineffective during the presidency, and no better after it. She contributed nothing significant to Alzheimer’s research, despite her husband’s death to the disease.
5) HW Bush – Nothing. Best known for skydiving on his 90th birthday (compare with Carter!). Barbara Bush accomplished nothing significant. Once suggested that the first female Vice-Presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro, was a bitch. I will give the couple credit for attending a gay wedding in 2013.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/25/george-h-w-bush-same-sex-wedding-witness-maine/2874227/
5) Clinton – never took a break after his presidency. Soon took up office in New York’s Harlem, revitalizing the mostly-Black neighborhood. Traveled extensively for various causes, i.e. AIDS, health care, international disaster relief, economic opportinities for minorities, world peace, etc. The Clinton FOundation and Clinton Global Initiative are two of the most active ex-Presidential institutions for advocacy and charity work. Clinton is recognized as one of the intelligent presidents, reading the NY Times and doing its crossword daily. Contrast with W Bush. Wife Hilary is unparalleled in her advocacy and contributions, and often seen as an equal to Bill Clinton. Her accomplishments are too numerous to list here.
6) W Bush – Nothing. After a failed second presidency, he wisely laid low under a cloak of semi-humility. Has stated that he won’t criticize Obama. Compare with ex-Vice-President, Dick Cheney, who is still mouthing off, defending the illegal Iraq war and criticizing Obama. Bush is best known for his painting. He was widely recognized as one of the least intelligent presidents, and was considered an underachiever by his family and friends. Known for not having a curiosity outside his own little world, and not reading newspapers, relying solely on aides for information. An open mike caught him calling NY Times reporter Adam Clymer, “an asshole” at a public event (so much for family values). Compare with Clinton. Has symbolically appeared alongside Clinton at international charity events but unlike Clinton, has done nothing outside of the photo-ops. Wife Laura has done nothing significant, despite being a modern First Lady. Her literacy campaign accomplished nothing.
Despite the GOP’s supposed Christian Values and Family Values, I think the Democratic ex-presidents win hands down. And given Barack’s past and Michelle’s curent advocacy, I expect the Obamas to do no less.
Bryguyf69
@Bryguyf69: Now let’s look at the First Children. This is interesting because the GOP is supposedly the party of “Family Values.”
1) Carter – Amy Carter was teased incessantly during the presidency. Attended Brown University. Currently works with The Carter Center, which advocates Human Rights and diplomacy. She refused to be given away at her wedding saying, she “belonged to no one.” Kept her maiden name after marriage.
2) Reagan – fractious offsprings. Patti Davis posed for Playboy, did a masturbation and lesbian scene in a Playboy video. Posed nude again in 2011, at age 58. Michael Bush is a conservative commentator, blasting gay marriage, among other things. ROn Reagan, Jr is a liberal activist, and called “an embarrassment” by half-brother, Michael. Dropped out of Yale in 1976 to become a ballet dancer, and was good enough to be recruited by the Joffrey Ballet. Time Magazine noted that neither parent attended his performances until 1981. Became an atheist at 12, and stopped attending church. Of all religions, he expressed the most affinity for Buddhism, which is about self-enlightenment and not judging others.
3)HW Bush – politicians (Jeb, George W) and businesspeople (daughter Dorothy is married to a Democrat, former aide to Gephardt) Not known for public service.
4) Clinton – Like Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton was low key as a First Child, also teased for her looks. She is the most educated First Child, with a BA (History) from Stanford, MPH (Public Health) from Columbia, Masters and PhD (both in International Relations) from Oxford University. Has done volunteer work for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), The Gates Foundation, Clinton Foundation and World Vision. Married to a Jew, she also works on religious understanding.
5) W Bush – daughters took after their father as First Children, thumbing their noses at reporters and sneaking into bars with fake IDs. Jenna Bush sought the limelight, being a correspondent on NBC. She was obviously hired for the Bush notoriety because her early appearances were truly cringe-worthy. Barbara Bush is much more accomplished. She’s done AIDS work in Africa, and co-founded a non-profit focusing on health equity. In 2011, she appeared in a Human Rights Camapaign ad promoting gay marriage in New York.
Again, I think the Democrats win. Of note, the two Republican First Children who did public service (Ron Reagan, Jr and Barbara Bush) leaned liberal. Also, it’s widely recognized that the Bush children, especially George W Bush, went to Yale based on legacy admissions. W Bush’s SAT score of 1206 (out of 1600) normally wouldn’t have even been considered by Yale, whose applicants usually scored above 1400. Nor did he have any pre-collegiate accomplishments to justify admission. Some claim that Obama scored even lower (without proof), but he clearly did not benefit from a legacy. And unlike Bush, Obama’s post-graduate achievements proves his intellect, i.e. magna cum laude law degree from Harvard, first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review, etc.
Cagnazzo82
At this point, none of this comes as a schock. We know Aaron spends his nights (perhaps some days as well) banging other firmly closeted Republicans.
Where there’s lots of smoke, there’s likely even more fire.
Personally, and to be quite honest, I’m much more curious as to how Mademoiselle Lindsay has managed to remain closeted all these years and apparently no one’s managed to either out him or whatever male companion may (or may not) have been stomaching his birthday attire all these years.
As a supposed presidential hopeful, I wonder how much longer his streak of hiding in plain sight might last 🙂
dommyluc
You know, I am getting very upset at people around here referring to Aaron Schock as a queen. Please do not refer to him as a queen. He is an empress. And an asshole.
Goforit
@GG: G G I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Addison DW
I bet Aaron offered both his @$$ and his “companion”‘s @$$ in exchange for the legal services provided by the “lawyers.” I’m an older guy – I would love nothing better than being offered the chance to F*** those two in exchange for “legal government documents” that could allow this farce to go on. Hah-hah! Trust me – I would eventually force them into letting me F*** them on a regular basis in exchange for keeping the whole thing “quiet”…
rickyboi7
is Obama gay? GW sure seems a closet case. let’s elect aaron just based on his abs!
jwtraveler
@corktownboy: @Mike G: Well, now he’s in a pickle. Or maybe the pickle’s in him.
Low Country Boy
Random thought: Why don’t people stop sleeping with allegedly gay, closeted Republicans?
Chris
@GG: Nice!
Desert Boy
Aaron Schock has a perfect, 100% anti-gay voting record too. He’s disgusting.
NJjoe
@BJ McFrisky:
He’s not one of us. He’s a closeted, anti-gay, Republican shomock who abuses his power.@Desert Boy:
He is disgusting- agreed 100%
@dommyluc:
Bravo, well said!
Low Country Boy
@Desert Boy: Yes, Sir!
BJ McFrisky
What’s sad is how easily hate unites you.
Giancarlo85
@BJ McFrisky: You’re addressing the wrong people. Those on the right are united by hatred.
Cam
@BJ McFrisky: said “What’s sad is how easily hate unites you.”
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The sad whimpering wail of the Log Cabin Republican.
In their world, Shock attacking gays and speaking out against gay rights is ok, because it’s just politics and after all, gays are creepy, and they are self hating.
But pointing out Schock’s hypocrisy and saying he shouldn’t steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from U.S. taxpayers is so mean and hateful, and Schock is such a victim.
tricky ricky
they used to be called boy toys, then luggage handlers, and now photographers. anyhoo the photog is a nice tall blond drink of water.
tricky ricky
aaron also has a highly paid intern who is just cute as a button.
martinbakman
@tricky ricky: LOL. I’m sure he is! Now I’m imagining the hiring process in Schrock’s office. What a hoot that must be!
martinbakman
@Cam: Not only hate but sadly how they are satisfied with the closeted life. After what happened to Larry Craig you’d think these guys would chuck it and just come out. But perhaps in a way that is what Schrock is doing, with all his “out” fabulousness.
I’m still imagining Larry Craig is kicking himself now that he missed out on this lovely piece of man flesh currently floating up and down the halls of Congress. Yet I’m sure ol’ Larry found plenty of c@ck to s^ck in his day, though not attached to such a beauty as Schrock.
Mike G
@cflekken: What did Brian Sims ever do to you? 😉
@BJ McFrisky: Not something I’m terribly worried about. He’s not Joe Schmo trying to keep a job to put food on his table in a jurisdiction that would allow his employer to fire him simply because of his orientation.
If he can get himself re-elected notwithstanding, he can stay in office and continue to vote against LGBT interests. Or he could always pull a latter-day George Wallace. Confess his sins and try to get voted in as an LGBT rights advocate. (/s) If he can’t manage to stay in office, but can maintain his political connections, he can get a job behind the scenes or thinking-in-a-tank, or the like. If he can’t do any of that, he can get a real job. He doesn’t do anything for me personally, but he’s good-looking enough in a mainstream sort of way, he’d probably do well in sales. (shrug)
I have to say I think this piece overplays the “companion” terminology. That’s just parroting officialese. I thought the author meant someone _else_, in addition to his existing entourage. As it is, hasn’t he always taken his photographer (whether that should be with or without air quotes) with him everywhere to document his adventures on social media? It would seem the only difference is that this was an “official” trip, while I guess his campaign jaunts aren’t considered such? Bad judgment on his part, perhaps, but that seems to be his strong suit…
Low Country Boy
Y’all, do not feed the troll that is BJ McFrisky!
Jim Guinnessey
Leave the guy alone. Gay “outers” are just as bad as their prurient heterosexual nosy busybodies.
Giancarlo85
@Jim Guinnessey: Leave the guy alone? When he’s committed serious ethics violations and is manipulating voters, why should I leave him alone? Elected officials need to be held accountable for their actions. And I don’t give a crap about his sexual orientation. He has failed his constituents massively.
darian
Not going to read to much into the “companion” thing or the whole he’s into the closet thing but I will day he has a way of managing funds. And I thought Republicans were fiscally responsible?
Giancarlo85
One can look at the Bush administration and see what Republicans did as far as fiscal responsibility. Some or the most reckless spenders and now they want power again. Ridiculous liars they are.
Mike G
@darian: With their own money, yes. With investors’ money, maybe. With public money, not so much. :))
Bryguyf69
@Alan down in Florida: But sexual hypocrisy is almost exclusively Republican. The reason is simple. The Democrats don’t get holier-than-thou and don’t normally want to regulate private sexual behavior. In terms of financial hypocrisy, it’s just a matter a time before some Tea Party member will be exposed.
Bryguyf69
@Jim Guinnessey wrote:
“Leave the guy alone. Gay “outers” are just as bad as their prurient heterosexual nosy busybodies.”
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Oh really? Exposing hypocrisy is a bad thing? Muckraking represents the best of journalism. Busybody? Who is the one wanting to regulate my private sexual behavior, who I can marry, what jobs I can do, etc. Sorry, but I don’t see the equivalency. I don’t see gays wanting to regulate Schock’s private life. In fact, we support his desire to have a boyfriend and have gay sex. This is about his public life, or rather, life in public service.
jwtraveler
@Low Country Boy: Maybe they pay well.
Cam
@Jim Guinnessey: said….”Leave the guy alone. Gay “outers” are just as bad as their prurient heterosexual nosy busybodies.”
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Another Log Cabin troll defending the closet. Question for you, why is “Outing” so bad in your opinion?
That’s right, because people like Aaron Schock have advocated against gay rights, and the GOP will abandon anybody who is gay. So in other words, the party you defend is one of the main problems with coming out right now.
As for “Leave the guy alone”, a guy steals hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars and also attacks the voting rights of his entire district by selling his vote but he should be “Left Along”?
Must be nice to be in your party, as long as you have that party label apparently people like you think it’s fine if they commit any crime they want.
Desert Boy
@Jim Guinnessey: I’ll gladly “leave the guy alone” when he stops asking me to fund his lavish lifestyle and then vote against my rights. Is that clear to you?
Giancarlo85
@Cam: Any politician with an “R” next to their name is defended by the log cabin types. Even those republicans who hate gay people.
As I said myself… Schock has misused public funds (and yes he did misuse public funds in that office renovation it turns out) and he is corrupt. He needs to be scrutinized.
Saint Law
@BJ McFrisky: “What’s sad is how easily hate unites you.”
What’s lol is how easily self-hate leaves you broken, you tragic fucked up closet case.
Saint Law
@Jim Guinnessey: The disapproval of squeaky little weaklings like you is a sure sign we’re doing something right.
Hang him high!
Bauhaus
@Jim Guinnessey:
The thing about Schock, he doesn’t seem to want to be left alone. He’s very flamboyant in his personal sartorial style, he’s not shy about showing off his semi-unclad body, and his public office is extravagantly decorated. He screams pay attention to me! Well, people are watching, at his urging.
BJ McFrisky
@Saint Law: I still don’t understand why you think I’m a self-hater, especially since I’m the most awesome faggot you’ll ever have the pleasure of insulting.
Cam
@BJ McFrisky:
Probably because there must be some reason that your ownly purpose on this site seems to be to defend any and all anti-gay bigots who are fighting against gay rights, as long as they are Republican.
It would be like women from a battered women’s shelter having a fundraiser to pay for Ray Rice’s legal defense.
Bauhaus
@BJ McFrisky:
That’s what all gay republicans are; self-haters. LGBT voting republican is like a turkey voting for Thanksgiving.
BJ McFrisky
note to Mr. Schock:
Don’t let the haters bother you, because . . .
It Gets Better.
@Bauhaus:
Don’t know how many times I have to say it: I’m not a Republican. Nor am I a liberal (life’s too short). That’s one of the things that makes me such a goddam fucking amazingly super-duper-awesome commenter.
Not everything boils down to Right and Left, you know — there do exist those of us with common sense who are somewhere in between.
Bauhaus
@BJ McFrisky:
Note to BJ:
I’m not a republican! I just vote republican.
Giancarlo85
@BJ McFrisky: You’re such a huge BS artist. I don’t even know where to begin. You defend everyone that has an “R” next to their name. You defend republicans all the time on here. And then you try to bring up democrats as if that is what we are talking about. Life is too short… to be an ignorant stupid fool.
You’re not “in between” right and left. You are way off to the right. Take a look at the politics of any western nation asides from America… your politics would be extreme right. This is why many laugh at people like you… you think you’re being objective and non-bias. Ironic! You are full of crap and everytime I see you post on here it’s always the same thing. You have no common sense and no dignity.
Cam
@BJ McFrisky: said….”note to Mr. Schock:
Don’t let the haters bother you, because . . .
It Gets Better.”
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Notice how in BJ’s world, the “Victim” is the person who has stolen hundreds of thousands of tax dollars, subverted the voting rights of millions of Americans by selling his vote, AND spoken out against the civil rights of the LGBT community.
And in BJ’s world, the “Haters” are the people who don’t think he should be doing that.
Giancarlo85
Republicans are always victims according to this BJ idiot… even if they steal millions. And BJ will probably reply “but democrats have done it too”. Sure, and I’ll say “I can name ten republicans for every one democrat you can name that has misused funds, lied to the public and spoke out against civil rights”.
BJ McFrisky
@Giancarlo85: Sorry GCEF, but you, like other blind militant commenters around here, have proven yourself to be just another far-left zealot possessing no independent thought, and therefore not response-worthy.
Buh-bye
Bryguyf69
@BJ McFrisky wrote: “but you, like other blind militant commenters around here…[are] not response-worthy. Buh-bye”
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So why did you respond? You remind me of those pathetic emotionally-needy drama queens who have to make a big production before exiting. Why not just leave quietly since we’re not worthy of a response? Are you worried that no one would even noticed you’re gone? Sadly amusing, like an operatic caricature, but ultimately…pathetic.
vonlmo
A.S. is a joke. It’s quickly becoming an open secret & hence Aaron is low-hanging-“fruit”, an easy target for media attacks. It deflects attention from the big issues, for even a nanosecond. But flaming narcissist that he is, he probably is weting himself over the attention because even bad press is better than no press.
Expect Schock 2.0 , when he is voted out, to be even more flamboyant as a lobbyist, hosting dinners w Michelle Bachmann.
Giancarlo85
@BJ McFrisky: Oh puh-lease. I’m not a militant. You are the militant. You are so asinine you’re not even worth a resopnse. I don’t even know why I waste my time on you. you haven’t once posted a reasonable rational argument. You are about all hysterics.
Post a real argument without the uber-emotional nonsense.
Bauhaus
@Giancarlo85:
That’s how the right wing works. Their “arguments” are all visceral. They whip angry, mean, and stupid cretins into an emotional frenzy, because wingers have no intellect to figure issues out on their own. BJ is a perfect example.
Cam
@BJ McFrisky: said..
“Sorry GCEF, but you, like other blind militant commenters around here, have proven yourself to be just another far-left zealot possessing no independent thought, and therefore not response-worthy.
Buh-bye”
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In BJ’w world, if you think that politicians shouldn’t attack gays, or steal tax dollars, apparently you are a far left zealot.
That certainly says quite a bit about BJ’s party doesn’t it?
jks1113
@DistingueTraces: His Rich Mommy
domen8r
oh, and Queerty? unless Aaron was giving Link a saltwater spa treatment, he was brinGing him along, not briNing him. As I pointed out in the other more recent Aaron stalking article, if you are hiring proofers I am available. Obviously his good looks distract your staff from accurate editing.