Another homophobic Republican Senator outed as a closeted gay man?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Michael Rogers, an activist who has become famous by outing politicians who hide in the closet while at the same time push for anti-gay legislation, has announced that he has evidence to out another Republican. On December 18th, Rogers posted the following messages on twitter:

“I wonder if Lindsey Graham knows I have pictures of a man who spent the night at his house.”

“Just reached lawyer at home. Meeting set for Tues. on releasing pix of man who spent night at Lindsey Graham's.”

“Lindsey Graham is a current member of our Military. interesting.”

Graham is a Republican Senator from South Carolina. Back in 1996, he voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act making it so that the Federal government cannot legally recognize same-sex marriages. The Human Rights Campaign has given Graham a 0% in each reporting period from 1995-2008, with the exception of 1999, when he received a rating of 9%.

http://www.examiner.com/fashion-trends-in-san-francisco/another-homophobic-republican-senator-outed-as-a-closeted-gay-man

This should get really interesting.

[vaberella]

1. I'm not subscribing to rumors.

If true this will ruin Graham's career.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. This Could Be Another Teachable Moment

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[Cirque du So-What]

8. I'm trying to see the downside of that outcome

...still trying...still nothin'...

[polmaven]

3. I will wait...

and see if any of the "facts" can be upheld.....Is the man who spent the night IDd? I mean...I have had people spend the night at my home, but that doesn't mean we have a sexual relationship. This whole thing may be just so much smoke blowing. I'm not going to get all excited about it yet.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I Understand That

It should be interesting.

[Ian David]

5. Anyone who spends the night at my house is required to have sex with me. It's printed on the doormat

Also, my bumper sticker says, "Cash, Grass or Ass-- nobody rides for free."


I'm kidding.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Larry Flynt And Mike Rogers Have A Record Of Being Right On Such Things

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[Ian David]

15. Very true. But Mike Rogers sounds like he's still fishing at this point.

He hasn't said definitively that they had sex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Z1L_FnYlk

[polmaven]

13. LOL...

I wouldn't be surprised, though, if a lot of people automatically jump to the conclusion that having a person of the same gender staying at your home, automatically "taints" you with that :hide: label :hide:...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. That's All They Had On Gary Hart.

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[WhiteTara]

17. lol

I must remember to put that sticker on my car!

[Arugula Latte]

35. ...

:spray:

[justiceischeap]

7. Mike Rogers usually backs his stuff up with signed affidavits, etc.

He is careful who he outs and how he does it, because he wants to be credible. If he has a photo, then there's a good chance, he also has some sort of statement from the guy photographed and others as well.

[Richardo]

9. Posting "speculative" rumor-generating Twits doesn't foster credibility.

It's a publicity move, pure and simple.

[terrya]

19. Mike Rogers isn't Perez Hilton, ok?

Mike Rogers isn't some gossip columnist.

As you said, Mike Rogers is pretty scrupulous about backing up his assertions. He has, by the way, a excellent record with the people he's outed.

If Mike Rogers says he has has those pictures, he has them. And statements from the photographer and others.

[rasputin1952]

10. I have asked some members of the GLBT community if they had any knowledge of Graham

on this. Some have told me they simply don't care, others have heard rumors of this, but in virtually all of the responses I received, it was made known to me that it should be Graham that makes the decision to out if he is indeed gay; unless he is "caught" like others such as Craig.

I respect that idea, and unless there is concrete proof that Graham is gay, I don't think that speculation should be taken seriously. To be sure, I am no "friend" of Graham, but I think his right to privacy should be a given. I had asked because I was looking for the hypocrisy involved, but I felt I should back down because of the responses I received to my query.

[QC]

16. Lindsay Graham is a professional homophobe, not some anonymous smalltown teacher

or cop, so the circumstances in his case are somewhat different.

I have no problem with outing him. It's a matter of the community defending itself against a powerful enemy.

[terrya]

20. Yes,

If you don't think Graham was actively fighting, tooth and nail, against DADT repeal, for instance, you're very sadly mistaken.

Lindsey Graham has a 100% anti-gay voting record in the Senate. Damn right he should be outed.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

26. "it should be Graham that makes the decision to out if he is indeed gay;"

I disagree.

If someone in power is voting against GLBT rights, and they are gay themselves.... then out them.

Obviously this is only if someone has proof.



I feel the same way about preachers who are committing adultery, etc... It's the hypocrisy of someone who holds so much power over others.

[donheld]

27. I agree with Jesus!

[mkultra]

33. yeah, Its not being gay that is a problem here, its the hypocrisy

[Loudmxr]

11. The Freepers have been saying that Lindsey is gay for ages. Just sayin'. It takes one to know one.

I am reminded of an old Bob Goldwaith bit... too over the top. If you know it ... you know what I mean. ewww!

BTW I worked with him too. But the funniest thing was my conservative engineer didn't know who he was and didn't know how to set the volume right for the microphone with Bob and ... BLAST!!!!!

Really nice guy.

[GoCubsGo]

23. Many of my fellow South Carolinians have been saying that for ages, too.

Just like we knew about Sperm Thurmond's black love child for years before it became public. In both cases, nobody really cares.

[Jennicut]

12. And this surprises no one.

[Phx_Dem]

18. If Lindsay Graham is gay, and I suspect he is, he deserves to be outed.

Normally, I don't agree with publicly outing gays because I think it's a private matter and none of anyone else's business, but when they are an elected official who has been anti-gay on legislative issues while hiding their own sexuality, that's a bit different.

:popcorn:

[former9thward]

21. The Tuesday referred to in the post has come and gone.

Why no pictures? This reminds me of Larry Flynt who when he wants some publicity will claim he is about to out someone. It never happens.

[johnaries]

22. Actually, on his blog he says that he was meeting with his lawyer

on Tuesday, and also says that his lawyer told him to contact Graham's office first to see if they want to make a statement on-record.

http://blog.blogactive.com/

[Lindsey]

24. I thought it was a well-know fact that he's gay. I'm gay and

watching him continuously vote against laws, bills, whatever is sickening. IMHO he MUST be outed to the masses.

[former9thward]

34. How long does it take to call an office?

[backscatter712]

25. This should be entertaining! Haggard's Law never fails to deliver!

:popcorn:

http://www.indecisionforever.com/2010/03/05/haggards-law-please-add-it-to-your-lexicon/

Haggard's Law – The likelihood of a person harboring secret desires to engage in sexual and/or romantic activities with members of the same sex is directly proportional to the frequency and volume of said person's vocalized objections to homosexuality.

[golfguru]

28. So by that logic I must be gay since

I have had colleagues from out of town branch of my company
stay at my house for a couple of days and nights.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. Gary Hart's Career Was Ruined For Much Less

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[golfguru]

36. Gary hart might have been married when he was on that boat

with Donna whatshername. I can't recall the details. He also
dared the press to find any shenanigans he was doing.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

37. The Point Was There Might Be An Innocent Explanation For All Three Instances

Yours, Lindsey's and Gary's...

[craigmatic]

29. Too obvious I don't by it.

[zulchzulu]

30. Someone outing Lindsey Graham is like Newsweek announcing that Chocolate is popular

Breaking news!!!!

:crazy:

[nxylas]

32. Fox (D) in 5...4...3...

As in the inevitable Fox News caption "Senator Lindsay Graham (D)".