Evangelist admits meth, massage, no sex

Yahoo ^ | 11/3/06

[Mr. Brightside]

Evangelist admits meth, massage, no sex

By CATHERINE TSAI, Associated Press Writer

9 minutes ago

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Evangelist Ted Haggard admitted Friday that he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a gay prostitute who claims he was paid for drug-fueled trysts by the outspoken gay marriage opponent.

Haggard resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and step down as leader of his Colorado megachurch while the two groups investigate the allegations.

He denied the sex allegations but told reporters outside his home that he did buy the meth because he was curious, but he said he threw it away.

"I bought it for myself but never used it," he said. "I was tempted, but I never used it."

Haggard, 50, said he never had sex with Mike Jones, a 49-year-old male prostitute who sparked the scandals when he told a radio station he had had a three-year sexual relationship with the minister.

Haggard said he did get a massage from Jones after being referred to him by a Denver hotel.

[Tamar1973]

Evangelist Ted Haggard admitted Friday that he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a gay prostitute who claims he was paid for drug-fueled trysts by the outspoken gay marriage opponent.

If the "evangelist" was high on meth, how would he know if he had sex with the guy or not?

[Suzy Quzy]

WHO'S LYING?????

[the lone wolf]

Sounds like a limited modified hang-out. Does not sound like the complete truth. He still has some explaining to do.

[Suzy Quzy]

Is the gay massager the PUSHER...uh...I know he's the pusher but was he the SELLER of the Meth?

[NicknamedBob]

"Haggard, 50, said he never had sex with Mike Jones, a 49-year-old male prostitute ..."

"Not once! Never! Well, maybe once ... but I didn't inhale."

[Enchante]

....he did buy the meth because he was curious, but he said he threw it away. "I bought it for myself but never used it," he said. "I was tempted, but I never used it."

oh, yeah, you buy meth in order to throw it away.... this is just as bad as Clinton's "did not inhale" b.s. This guy is such a pathetic turkey -- is he a plant for the Demagogues?

[Slicksadick]

Kinda sounds like the dreaded Clintoon defense.

[Red Badger]

a massage? With his hands?.........

[Red Badger]

Who was massaging whom?.........and with what?..........

[dmz]

I think that's pretty obvious now, isn't it?

He has totally pulled a Clinton - I bought but did't use
I had a massage from a gay prostitute, but not sex.

[badpacifist]

He is guilty as SIN

[Red Badger]

LOL!!!!YOU BAAAAAADDDDDDDD!!!..........

[Slicksadick]

“Hi Mike, this is Art. Hey, I was just calling to see if we can get any more. Either a $100 or $200 supply. And I can pick it up really anytime tomorrow, or we can wait until next week sometime. And so, I also wanted to get your address so I can send you some money for inventory. But that’s obviously not working, so if you have it go ahead and get what you can. I may buzz up there. I don’t know, maybe even later today, but I don’t know if your schedule would allow that unless you have some in the house. So, I’ll check in with you later today. Thanks bye.”

Get any more huh? inventory? So he threw it away more than once?

[Pondman88]

who is this guy? And why should I care? Aren't personal matters of this type usually whispered about after the minister has been fired??? I guess everyone in America needs to know about a GAY evangelical....

[george76]

[CardShark]

If you can't trust your gay prostitute/meth dealer, who can you trust?

[RodgerD]

Pastor Ted uses his good hand to battle his gay doper hand.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Phew....the massage and meth are ok... but thank GOD he didn't have sex!

[Raebie]

Why isn't this guy under investigation for dealing meth? I'd think they have all of the reason they need, basd on the voicemails.