Bob Allen is a Republican State Representative from Florida. He was the co-chair of John McCain's Florida campaign. He is the author of a bill proposed in the last legislative session to strengthen Florida's laws against public sex, lewdness and indecency. And he is stridently anti-gay rights.So, of course, you see where this is going. He recently got caught offering an undercover police officer $20 to blow him in a public bathroom. Don't get this wrong, he wasn't receiving the oral sex, he was giving it. And paying $20 on top. If you saw him, you'd know why.
But this isn't even where the story gets good.
He was arrested last month, but his excuse for why he did it just got released. Apparently, he told officers that the undercover cop was a "pretty stocky black guy" and there were a lot of other black guys around, so he feared for his life. He didn't want to become a "statistic," so he offered to shine the dude's knob -- and give him $20 on top -- to be able to escape his blackness without harm.
If this version of events were true -- which it most decidedly is not -- it would make Bob Allen an even worse guy.
Under the Scenario Number 1 where he's a Republican legislator caught soliciting a public sex act with another man, he's just an embarrassed, gay hypocrite. It's bad and your career is probably over, but you can live with it. There's nothing wrong with the gay part (and I don't even really care about the public sex part; those of you who haven't fooled around with your wife or girlfriend somewhere in public for a thrill cast the first stone). Once he got past the ridiculous hypocrisy and embarrassment, he probably would have felt liberated. A possible net positive, if you're a true optimist.
But under Scenario Number 2, where we believe Bob Allen's tall tale, Allen is a racist and a coward who would offer up $20 and his mouth for anyone who looks even the slightest bit intimidating or "stocky."
Wow, that's really bad. If you're not gay and you fall down on your knees and offer money to service another man because you are frightened, you are about the worst coward in the history of mankind. I've never heard something so embarrassing in my life.
Man, did he blow it with this lie?!
This has got to win a prize for the worst excuse ever. "Honey, I really didn't sleep with your best friend, I slept with your sister" comes in a distant second. Very, very distant second. Have you ever heard a worse excuse in your life? Or a more embarrassing story? Or a worse hypocrite? It's hard to top Bob Allen. Unless you're a stocky guy who looks slightly intimidating. Then, it's awfully easy to top Allen.
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16. Yet one more CON-serve-a-hypocrite exposes himself.
What makes this kinda sort scary is the thinking process, (does that suggest some sort of minuscule gray matter?)
Living as I now do in a far right conservative close minded, braces on the brain part of Flori Duuh we learned of this tragic hilarious story days ago. Unfortunately in an open and free society we understand the world has a plethora of such imbeciles. And this was one more of THEIR elected office holders...'08 and the next twenty five years should see a total absence of the ruinous Repubs!
Steve at 1:56PM on Aug 8th 2007
17. Kathie (#8):
Why are you defending Barney Frank? When are some people going to understand that is has nothing to do with his sexual orientation? The guy illegally hired an escort and let the escort run the business out of his apartment. If it had been a female escort, the issue would have been the same. Stop defending these animals just because you happen to be in the same political party.
And Don Weippert: You, sir, need to stay off all forums permanently. The gibberish you wrote does not qualify as a current language.
Fred at 10:11AM on Aug 8th 2007
18. Notice this story is not in the headlines? It is no longer news when a Republican hipocite gets caught in the act. Everyone knows politicians especially Republican have the morals of an alley cat.In defense of the alley cat, I have never heard of a cat soliciting sex from kittens or in a litter box.
bill Maguire at 10:37AM on Aug 8th 2007
19. It is sick to know that people take places on issues just to get elected in spite of their own person and beliefs. This is not a Republican or Democratic issue. Bill Clinton got a blow job, not offered one. Either situation was wrong. There is no excuse to defend nor compare these men. They are fakes and are not working for us, they work for the wealthy to make laws on their behalf.
The sickest part is pointing the finger else where just because the one doing wrong at this time is on your political party. Get a life, and your own mind.
David McCool at 11:01AM on Aug 8th 2007
20. How stupid of someone to link this blog to John Edwards! Another attempt apparently to embarass Sen. Edwards and his campaign. The person responsible for doing this to Edwards should be censored! That some people 'feed' on stories like this points up how sick our society has become.
-Wyll
Wyll at 12:04PM on Aug 8th 2007
21. JAMES, I agree with you 100%. WHY is this disgusting man's trashy escapades linked to a picture of John Edwards?? He was associated with John McCain, NOT Edwards. Innocent mistake? In politics and among political media, there's no such thing. CORRECT this, if you have the courage to do what is right.
Carol W at 12:05PM on Aug 8th 2007
22. Tim Fred and Robert, your homophobia and moral elitism is showing. Let me suggest that you stay out of public restrooms and the public eye, lest your righteous characters be examined.
Craig at 5:53PM on Aug 8th 2007
23. Fred, Barney Frank did not "let" his escort run a business out of his apartment. He kicked the guy out then reported the incident to the House Ethics Committee. Frank even ASKED the committee to investigate his relationship with the escort. The House investigation eventually cleared him of these allegations. This is all public record. Who would be so stupid to allow someone to run a prostitution ring out of their own apartment while they are a congressmen without realizing that neighbors are gonna notice all these people coming in and out of their apartment? If you wanna hate him because he hired an escort, go ahead. Personally, I don't think that should be illegal but whatever. Frank did not become a pimp and start an escort service.
Mike at 6:19PM on Aug 8th 2007
24. Makes sense to me...anytime a guy intimidates me the first thing I do is offer to blow him and give him 20 bucks....what's so hard to believe about that?...
mrdickieweed at 11:23PM on Aug 8th 2007
25. Hey you guys, this is kind of off the subject, but somebody told me that Joey Buttafucco is going to Pakistan as an official Goodwill Ambassador for the U.S. to try and talk the Pakistani government into changing the national policy of shitting in the street....is that true?...
mrdickieweed at 11:22PM on Aug 8th 2007
26. The neocon evangelicals are right. What is so wrong about smoking lovely black pole?
Titus at 3:54PM on Aug 9th 2007
27. you may recall ann coulter calling edwards a 'faggot' sometime back, due to what she considered his bleeding heart views. repub election folks would like to be able to tie the two concepts (compassion = queer)together for the election.
actually, ann's features seem a bit hard, and is that an adam's apple?
mikelist at 5:27PM on Aug 12th 2007
28. I remember "I did not have sex with that woman." Now it's "I am not gay." If it walks like a duck...
Sonny at 10:10PM on Aug 28th 2007
29. ok, this is for plinkoman. apparently you dont know the difference between a lie and an excuse. secondly, bill didnt fuck monica...he just got his dick sucked.
Ryan at 2:12PM on Aug 29th 2007