What a waste of $40,000.
We’re talking about our favorite non-gay Republican Aaron Schock’s Washington, D.C. office. The one he spent 40,000 taxpayer dollars on to resemble the set of Downton Abbey. Well, it looks as though the freshman congressman from Illinois will be vacating that office at the end of this month after announcing his resignation following a long string of ethics scandals.
“Today, I am announcing my resignation as a Member of the United States House of Representatives effective March 31,” Schock said in a statement released earlier today. “I do this with a heavy heart. Serving the people of the 18th District is the highest and greatest honor I have had in my life.”
By “serving the people” we can only assume he means “spending their money.”
How about we take this to the next level?
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In case you need a refresher, earlier this year, 33-year-old Schock 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. This was in addition to flying himself on a private jet to a football game in Chicago. Then there was that whole $10,000 trip to India in which he secretly snuck his “male companion” along to “take pictures for his Instagram page.” For a penny-pinching fiscal conservative, Schock seems to have no issue spending loads of cash. So long as it doesn’t belong to him, that is.
“The constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself,” Schock’s statement continued. “I have always sought to do what’s best for my constituents and I thank them for the opportunity to serve.”
While his time in Washington may be up, we’re confident this won’t be the last that we’ll be hearing from the Men’s Health model. Unconfirmed reports say he’s angling for a spot on next season’s Downton Abbey.
We’ll keep you posted.
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Cam
His office got a reporters attention, they looked into his finances, and found all sorts of illegal issues.
How many other Congresspeople are getting away with similar crap because reporters haven’t bothered to look into their finances?
The Administration needs to have an office, whose only job is to continually monitor Congresses financial dealings. GSA will bitch at a govt. agency for having free plastic forks in the cafeteria, but Congress can steal millions of taxpayer dollars, and unless somebody is stupid enough to decorate their office like Downtown Abby nobody bothers to check up on them.
Kieran
No question, we Americans have got the best Congress money can buy. Ain’t we fortunate to have sheisters and shylocks like Schock representing our interests? No wonder the country is in steep decline.
Xzamilio
Bye, Felicia.
Giancarlo85
Another Republican bites the dust for illegal activity. What else is new? Yes this happens in both parties, but mostly Republicans by a ten to one margin. More corrupt Republicans exist. House Republicans are the most corrupt.
AxelDC
I’m shoutin’ “timber!”
Paco
I wonder if he was threatened with another “scandal” if he didn’t step down. Glad to see him leaving, but he will most likely be replaced by another anti-gay douche.
I love condoms
Another corrupt politician resigning in disgrace? What a SCHOCK!!!
I’m sure next week Schock will do a Diane Sawyer interview admitting that the pressure of suppressing his sexuality made him a corrupt politician.
pjm1
Though Schock looks a bit like a freshman, this is his
fourth term in the House.
The reason he is resigning (i suspect) almost immediately is b/c the formal
House ethics investigation will end b/c they only have jurisdiction over sitting
members of congress. Which begs the question, what is Schock so concerned
about? I assume the U.S. attorney or other body (hmm) may look further into the
money flow and Schock’s “personal photographer.”
The fact that Schock may be closeted is one issue, but the fact that he votes
against the LGBTQ community is painful.
Cam
No doubt, he will get 5 hours of community service and a stern talking to for stealing hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, somebody who steals $500.00 somewhere will get a year in jail.
We have the best Congress money can buy, and apparently the best justice system money can buy.
NoCagada
To resign after so little, Miss Puff-Puff, there must be a lot more coming!
Milk
Yup am waiting for those leak photos. Somewhere John Travolta breath a sigh of relieve.
mz.sam
Now that Schock’s spending spree has been terminated, he’ll need to check into Broke Straight Boys to get him through the hump/slump before his next private corporate job.
Cam
@mz.sam:
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But seriously, his campaign donors and other folks in Congress have probably already guaranteed him millions of dollars if he keeps his mouth shut.
Desert Boy
The party’s over
It’s time to call it a day
They’ve burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It’s time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up the piper must be paid
[email protected]
Good job Queerty and other members of the media!
Now, how about running out the rest of those BADTARDS in the US Congress who are up to no good?.
Desert Boy
Predictions?
This little shit will be doing gay porn within a year. A guy’s got to pay the rent.
1EqualityUSA
Republican muscle must have told him to beat it, or else they’ll make sure he regrets it.
Alan down in Florida
@Kieran: I agree with your point but not your choice of words. Both shyster and shylock carry negative connotations for Jews. Aaron Shock is about as non-Jewish as you can get. Con artists, crooks, criminals or thieves would all have been acceptable.
Alan down in Florida
@pjm1: The reason he is resigning is probably because he wants to avoid any investigation into his personal photographer and their personal relationship. With self-loathers they’d rather be known as a possibly criminal spendthrift than as a gay man.
Xzamilio
@Desert Boy: Hope he’s a top. Because his lower half leaves little to be desired, with those chickenshit legs.
Black Pegasus
@Paco: I think this is only just the beginning of what will be a larger scandal. In fact, I believe Schock was made aware of a story relating to his closeted life was soon going to break. This coupled with the probe into his spending habits would prove to be a fight he could not win. And by some small chance that he did survive, he’d be considered damaged goods by his colleagues……………………….
@pjm1: great points! His resignation essentially shuts down the ethics probe……….
Desert Boy
@Xzamilio: I bet Aaron Schock has a tiny c o c k. If he tops, the bottom feels a bee sting.
MarionPaige
I like how he can ask to be reimbursed for mileage on his car that is more than the mileage on the odometer. I suppose it’s possible he had another car but, still. If you are going to list the mileage on your car when you sell it, at least make an effort to keep your lies straight. On the other front,
The Gay Community is now in need of someone to hound. Maybe ya’ll can revisit Star Jones?
NoCagada
The QUEEN has been dethroned!
NO, BITCH! YOU CAN’T KEEP THE CROWN
footwork61
He’s not a “freshman representative.” He was first elected in 2008 and again in 2010 and 2012.
darian
Maybe he is about to come out? Or be outed more like it?
drivendervish
Imagine that, another republican who isn’t who he claims to be. Another one who claims to be fiscally conservative while converting as much taxpayers money as he can for his own needs. Another one who won’t take responsibility for his own actions blaming the questions for his retirement rather than the improprieties that raised them. 1 down just another 244 to go!
Kangol
He’ll be on some corporate lobbyist company’s payroll as soon as possible.
pjm1
@Alan down in Florida: that is a good point. I was
wondering if one of the people who got an ethics request for interview was the “photographer”
— i am not sure if the interviewee’s answer under oath but . . . you could see some
questions coming about the “personal” relationship.
@Black Pegasus: your right! the ethics probe will disappear
but even at the early stage it appears Schock may have/almost certainly violated a few laws.
Most notably, Schock received per mile reimbursements that exceeded his cars odometer.
ANd a few others. Mischaracterizing travel expense to the Chicago Bears game as a software
purchase — hard to defend as a mistake. And that is just the proverbial tip of the . . . .
Schock has some future legal/potentially criminal, issues on the horizon.
Paul Nadolski
Just another in a long (and I do mean LONG) series of corrupt Illinois politicians (remember Rod Blagojevich?) who have been caught doing unethical things. What further fallout there will be from his bad behaviour remains to be seen.
Captain Obvious
Nothing is new about this guy, not sure why people find him so interesting. This stuff has been going on with tons of guys long before him.
Giancarlo85
If I stole as much as Schock did, I would be facing years behind bars. People are right. Why would crooks in Congress prosecute one of their own? Schock only quit because he got caught. We need the DOJ to step in and start mass investigations and prosecutions. More Republicans would get indicted then under the Reagan administration.
BJ McFrisky
But will you haters still be so self-righteous if he kills himself due to your incessant bullying?
Oh that’s right, he’s a bad gay, so it wouldn’t matter to you if he lives or dies . . . although, judging from the above comments, it appears that many of you would obviously prefer the latter.
Such progressive tolerance.
robnbrad
@pjm1: I believe you’re exactly right on his motive.
JamesBDallas
@Cam: It would seem to me that Congress would have an ethics committee that monitored expenses of individual members of congress. However this could be dangerous just based on the individual stories that have been made public every member of congress could be forced to resign over their individual spending habits.
BJ McFrisky, I think we have become too quick to label everything as bullying. Is it really bullying to point out that a member of congress seems to be spending money in a manner that is inconsistent with his public stance?
NoCagada
@BJ McFrisky: BULLYING? You and JasonSmegma must be sharing the same drugs. So, if a thief goes to jail and feels “bullied” and kills himself, you’re going to be there practicing necrophilia on him to make him feel better…?
NoCagada
@BJ McFrisky: And, seriously, MORON, why should ANYBODY be tolerant of hypocritical and hateful people? Since you know the cure, I hope you feel “bullied”.
NoCagada
@BJ McFrisky: And, even if he did, to be so weak, he has NO business being in Congress, especially because he is a THIEF. Now, do us all a favor and show how “bullied” you feel.
Giancarlo85
@BJ McFrisky: You dense ignorant fool. You don’t even know what you’re talking about. Get your head out of right wing extremist mode and come back to reality.
He’s a BAD SORRY FUCKING LOSER OF A PERSON who misused funds and would have fell under investigation. He’s a hypocrite (much like you). He lied to his constituents and manipulated people in order to use his office for personal gain.
It’s all the fucking same with you guys. Living in memory of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Two people who should have served prison time. Oh and I forgot Dubya. 3 out of the last 4 republican presidents (and arguably all four including G.HW. Bush) should have served lengthy jail sentences.
Who is bullying who? I’m sorry not everyone is a blind ignorant follower like you. You would fit perfectly into a cult. You don’t think on your own. I’m so fucking sorry I want to hold leaders accountable for their criminal actions.
Giancarlo85
@NoCagada: He thinks we are calling one of his republican cult leaders “gay” and bullying him.
There is NO bullying. We just want leaders to be HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I hope one day this country can come to grip and start investigating the republican party. First, put Bush and that asswipe Cheney in jail (Cheney still opens his fat face recently).
BJ McFishly wants his precious little dear republican party to be immune from any sort of questions and prosecution. McFishly stinks.
BJ McFrisky
@NoCagada: You angry, hateful beetches be from Cray-Cray Bay, yo.
Bob LaBlah
Where I come from we call a body like his “nothing to write home to momma about”. Based on his near nonexistent shoulders I don’t see bragging rights as far as those abs go. As a matter of fact he looks cartoonish. Lee Haney he ain’t . This is what happens to assholes who are more or less poor, borderline trailer park trash who are using their youth and influence to get thru life instead of their smarts. This guy had to be on meth to be this stupid. Personally I think John Boehner is on something as well. Ever notice how even if he is sitting down he JUMPS when he answers questions? And how distant he looks even when looking directly in the camera. People, nothing shocks me. I do mean NOTHING.
Did he ever consider what would happen (it is always inevitable) WHEN that “photographer” left him? When you are in the closet you always take a female screen with you when you have your male lover. What the fuck is wrong with this little asshole? Not even ol’ toe tapping Larry Craig of Idaho would have been that stupid as far as spending on personal travel and such. Did he ever stop just for a millisecond and look at himself, as in his personality and how he comes off to people? Obviously, the answer is no.
Giancarlo85
@Bob LaBlah: LOL You are criticizing the body of others? Don’t throw stones from a glass house. Schock has a lot of things wrong and all you can talk about is his body? Come on dude.
Xzamilio
@BJ McFrisky: “But will you haters still be so self-righteous if he kills himself due to your incessant bullying?”
Only one way to find out.
Xzamilio
@BJ McFrisky: And by the way, I answered in kind to your stupid hypothetical. You think that man would kill himself?? After the crap he’s done to the LGBT community, and you think bullying is going to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back? Everything he’s done, he’s done to himself, so you can go ahead and cancel my e-vite to his pity party.
Giancarlo85
@Xzamilio: Nobody is bullying him. McFishy thinks if we question the integrity of a republican we are bullying him. Nope. Just exposing a self centered liar (being Schock).
Bob LaBlah
@Giancarlo85: “Don’t throw stones from a glass house. ” Hi hon. Tell all the gang at ESL class I said hello.
Giancarlo85
@Bob LaBlah: More ra*c*ist comments? Funny… my English is better than yours.
Xzamilio
@Giancarlo85: I don’t fucking care. Like I said, I don’t feel sorry for him in the least.
Bob LaBlah
@Giancarlo85: “More ra*c*ist comments? Funny… my English is better than yours.”
My Espanish ain’t too good so I’ll just say “muchus grassyass ” to you for your compliment in regards to mine.
robho3
hahahahahahahhahahahahahaah
So whats next? Maybe he’ll start up a ex gay therapy resort designed like Cinderella’s Castle in Idaho….
stanhope
BREAKING NEWS: America’s Next Top Bottom resigns from congress. She’s been booked at MAL and IML as special guest. Watch her on the judge’s panel of RuPaul Next Drag Superstar. I’ll bet she’s got more mayonnaise in her salad than Dawson’s 50 load weekend.
stanhope
@Xzamilio: Bitch please..that fucker is so narcissistic he’d shoot the world before he’d muss his hair. Long live America’s Next Top Bottom!!!!!
woodin
Politico’S writeup on his resignation remarked Schock was one of the “GOP’s most promising young stars and prolific fundraisers” others noted he had a promising career and potential for powerful party leadership roles had he stayed.
Yet the characteristics noted above were garnered on a very shallow, vanity focused and self centered person. Schock was a politician in profession/title only. Schock became a casualty of his own doing……a myth he himself fell for with little substance to backup his word.
Now how does a person like Schock fix a huge character flaw like that at his age and after a huge public fall from grace in social, media, career and political circles. In my mind, Schock will always be associated with the Grift.
Bob LaBlah
@stanhope: “I’ll bet she’s got more mayonnaise in her salad than Dawson’s 50 load weekend.”
Thanks for that “clandestine” suggestion to google search it. Not that I did, mind you. But thanks just the same. Now, based on what YOU said, she must have no less than half’a gallon inside her “salad” based on the size of those gigantic…er, um…..like I said, thanks again for the clandestine suggestion. Those free site…..anyway.
You know, I am brought to mind ol’ nice, sweet, wholesome Caribou Barbie outta’ Alaska whose title went “Who’s Nailin’ Palin”. Now that’s worth a google search if ever there was a sug…
Goforit
@mz.sam: Well I got a chuckle out of that one! Really not a bad idea though. Schock’s body would actually be better than most of the other “straight” gay-for-pay performers at BSB. Besides, after screwing everybody over, I would love to see him be the power party bitch. “Ding dong the witch is dead.”
SonOfKings
His faggot ass needed the bum’s rush. He’s disgusting and unattractive!
Goforit
@Alan down in Florida: Thank you for the information. I consider myself a fairly well informed 60 year old. I did not know that those 2 words were offensive. But I particularly wanted to thank you for the CIVILITY with which you replied to Kieran. It is that civility that is sorely lacking on this site.
Saint Law
@BJ McFrisky: “But will you haters still be so self righteous if he kills himself due to your incessant bullying.”
That made me laugh out loud.
1EqualityUSA
I am believing that Ann Coulter is behind the BJ McFriskie. Read the posts and imaging them being typed by AC
pjm1
@BJ McFrisky: i think bullying will not be Schock’s
biggest concern but rather the potential criminal aspect(s) of his conduct.
Ben Jobes
Thoroughly enjoying the pretty boy’s tumble, considering his HRC 0% score for his gay issues voting record.
Ben Jobes
Thoroughly enjoying the pretty boy’s tumble, considering his HRC 0% score for his gay issues voting record.
Blackceo
http://media.giphy.com/media/GB7AfEnRyAPcI/giphy.gif
BYE bitch!!!!!!
MisterDemand
Great. Now that hes gone, maybe Queerty can stop half treating him like a gay icon with all the shirtless photos. He was a corrupt congressman and opponent of gay rights. Completely unsubstantiated gay rumors and his six pack should not of been the focus here.
scotshot
@SonOfKings: “His faggot ass….?
Cam
@BJ McFrisky:
And as usual BJ’s only concern is always defending anybody who is an anti-gay bigot.
jwtraveler
He’s gone now. When do we stop talking about him?
inbama
@Desert Boy: Brilliant .
@jwtraveler: Just wait for the tell-all confessional where he reinvents himself by finding his moral compass as an out Log Cabin hero.
jonasalden
@Kieran: scheisters? shylocks? wow, double epithet! Is that by accident? Just wondering…
sectbrawn
Soooo…when’s Aaron going to cut the check to the IRS for all the money he stole from “We the people”? Anyone…anyone?
Sluggo2007
@Alan down in Florida: So shyster and shylock are negative connotations for Jews? Stop trying to make this about yourself. I’m sure Kieran did not even entertain that thought. However, while we’re on the subject, check out how many of the Investment Bankers who brought down this country were shysters and shylocks. FACT!!!
Cam
@Sluggo2007:
It’s interesting how you try to pretend you didn’t mean something bigoted in your first sentence, and then in your last sentence you say something completely bigoted.
We get it, you hate Jews. Nice try on trying to hide it.
You and BJ can get together, he seems to hate gays, you hate Jews, your kids will certainly be interesting.
Cam
As for Schock,
With his resignation, the ethics investigation ends. So what was the deal he struk? Go quietly and we’ll get the DOJ or the state of IL not to investigate?
He has stolen more than other elected officials who did years in jail.
f4bles
Oh please, if you think your congress is corrupt, try living in a country where politicians openly admit that they are stealing, and nobody can do anything about it. And the stupid people are still voting for them.
And for this closeted case, farewell and good riddance. Nobody will miss him. But I can bet $100 that I don’t have, is that the book, and the coming out are on the way. Especially when his pretty little head discovers there is money to be made in that.
Look at this on the bright side.
He could be the gay version of the Kim K.
Bauhaus
The only upside to this story? My schadenfreude is in overdrive.
Bauhaus
@Bauhaus:
Oops, downside!
Giancarlo85
@f4bles: Well the problem in America is they steal yet hide it and get away wth it. Also understand in America “donations” are made by rich companies and the elite to politicians. Well in this country they call them donations. In other developed countries, they are called bribes. LOL.
Scott Gatz
I’m more sad. Sad that he’s a closet case, sad that he’s so motivated by greed and power he does everything to hide that he’s gay.
jwtraveler
@inbama: I still won’t care.
Saint Law
@jwtraveler: So you keep saying.
Jaroslaw
@Cam: there were plenty of Jews where I spent a good portion of my childhood. I was fairly smart and so I can tell you I clearly recall some bigoted remarks from my grandfather at times re Jews as well as from some of the neighbors. Never once did I hear that shysters and shylocks referred to Jews. Nor have I heard that since and I am well into middle age. I don’t think you can assume Sluggo hates Jews just because he pointed out Kieran is likely unaware of the connotations of those two terms.
Jaroslaw
correction – haven’t heard s & s referred to Jews until today in this post.