What If a Republican Congressman Got Outed and Nobody Cared?

Slate ^ | 01/06/14 | David Weigel

[thetallguy24]

On Friday a producer and former CBS reporter named Itay Hod put up a Facebook post intended to out Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock. The tabloid media, for years, has played a game with the young Republican

[thetallguy24]

Looks gay to me.

[cripplecreek]

If that republican says its his own personal business and has nothing to do with anything, I shrug my shoulders and move on.

[basil]

He is what he is-—and I’m not sure you can tell by looking at a photograph.

[EagleUSA]

Oh darn. I thought this was about BONER....wishful thinking.

[a fool in paradise]

A Schock to ... no one.

Did the Joun-o-list at Slate mean to write "SCHLOCK" or "SHOCK"?

[JimRed]

Men’s Health is a homosexual oriented magazine? Who knew? < /sarc >

HOMOSEXUAL, because there’s nothing GAY about it.

[wolfman23601]

[napscoordinator]

As long as he continues voting as a conservative and keeps his personal life to himself, I could care less.

[Dr. Sivana]

Old news for those of us who spend time in Illinois.

[peeps36]

The lapdog media tries to expose this young republican, while they continue to ignore the homosexual who is sitting on Reggie's lap in the oral office.

[Cowboy Bob]

It’s interesting that liberals, who say there is nothing wrong with being gay, often accuse others of being gay in order to slander and destroy them.

[madprof98]

It’s like adultery. They not only practice it frequently but consider it virtuous . . . until a member of the Evil Party engages in it.

[beelzepug]

They lost me at “journalist for a reputable network”.

[BenLurkin]

At this point I don’t care if they’re axe murderers. The ‘Rats never take out the trash in their house.

[Viennacon]

Schock’s problem is that he’s a RINO and a fan of Peter King.

[tanknetter]

It’s interesting that liberals, who say there is nothing wrong with being gay, often accuse others of being gay in order to slander and destroy them.

I'm not sure that's the issue here.

From what I can tell, if you're gay you're expected to march in lockstep (er, goosestep) with the gay agenda. If you're gay, but don't support things like gay marriage, you are considered at traitor who has escaped the plantation and must be punished (vous encourages les autres).

In fact gays, and Liberals for that matter, just don't comprehend how one can both be gay AND not support agenda items like gay marriage. And that which cannot be comprehended to Liberals must be destroyed.

[SECURE AMERICA]

If that republican says its his own personal business and has nothing to do with anything, I shrug my shoulders and move on.

If he is asking for my franchise then it is my business.
If he is a drunk, druggie, homosexual,women abuser, etc. and wants to run for political office then it is the business of the voters.

[ClearCase_guy]

1) If someone says "I'm gay. I was born that way. It's what I am." -- I say, "I don't care how you feel -- are you engaging in inappropriate acts?"
2) If someone says, "I engage in inappropriate acts." -- I say, "Would you repent, change your ways and seek the Lord?"
3) If someone says, "I engage in inappropriate acts and make no apology for it." -- I say, "Looks like you will not find favor in God's eyes, but that is not for me to say; it's really not my business."
4) If someone says, "I'm a politician and I'm also gay, and --" I'd just stop right there and say, "Skip the unimportant stuff: let's see your voting record. Nothing else matters."

[Svartalfiar]

Schlock Mercenary

[jocon307]

“At this point I don’t care if they’re axe murderers. The ‘Rats never take out the trash in their house.”

I entirely agree.