That's why they cling so bitterly to the "hypocrisy" angle.
It's not the fling with a tink that's so reprehensible, it's that he's spoken against depravity of one form or another at some point in his life.
Boinking boys is really cool as long as you celebrate boinking boys openly. And you're a Democrat, of course.
Gerry Studds...please pick up the courtesy phone.