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Heh. Well Huck’s full steam ahead with this endorsement…(HuckPAC):
I am pleased to endorse my dear friend Andre Bauer for Governor of South Carolina. Andre will move South Carolina in a positive direction, governing with conservative values founded on the principles of Ronald Reagan.Andre Bauer is a champion we can all believe in. He has fought for the people of South Carolina since the day he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996. As Lt. Governor, he has ruled against every single proposed tax increase, saving the people of South Carolina $2 billion.
Andre Bauer has stayed true to his conservative values while looking out for the best interests of the people of South Carolina. As Governor he will maintain an open door policy to foster the more accessible hands-on government valued by South Carolinians. Andre has worked tirelessly to make South Carolina a greater competitor in the global market. He is a strong advocate for the “I Believe” license plates in South Carolina. Andre believes that all South Carolina citizens should have the choice to display a license plate on their vehicle that reflects their religious beliefs.
My friend Andre is also a strong supporter of a cause that is dear to me. He believes that preventive health care must be an important part of our health care system. He knows that simple changes in daily habits can radically alter a person’s life.
I urge you to support Andre Bauer in his campaign for Governor.
So why is this worthy of a post? Well, Mike Rogers did a little investigation and men came forward to tell him that Bauer is a closeted anti-gay pol. This blew up while Gov. Mark Sanford was, um, AWOL “on the Appalachian trail.” Read about it below the fold.
Mike also notes that while folks may not like my style, he has a 100% correct outing track record.
I am now able to confirm a rumor that has circulated in South Carolina for years. South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer is a closeted anti-gay politician who stands to replace Mark Sanford should Sanford resign or be impeached (a real possibility as Sanford is caught in his own sex scandal.)
So, what is the deal with Bauer? I have confirmed and spoken to four individuals who I have no doubt are telling me the truth. These men have been hit on by Bauer, with one of them telling me it happened at least five times since Bauer’s election in 2003. To a varying degree I have met with and believe the sources. And, as you’ll recall, I have that 100% record.
This was still not enough for me to report on him. Then another call came in and I met with the source while he was visiting DC recently. “He’s gay,” the source told me.
“How do you know?” I asked.
“Because I’ve had sex with him on two separate occasions.” That too, was not enough for me to report on without confirmation from others. I was led on a path to chatting with acquaintances of the source and two former employees of Bauer who served on his staff between 2004 and 2007. They reported to me that on a total of three occasions Bauer spent hours alone with men in hotel rooms. Each of them explained that the visits were with younger men who were not on the staff of the Lt. Governor nor had any official reason to be with him. The two men each confirmed that they had not known each other and each described similar circumstances under which these interactions occurred. One of them confirmed that he was told by the Lt. Governor’s visitor he had a sexual encounter with Bauer.
What does this mean in the grander scheme of things? I don’t know, you’ll have to ask barista Alvin McEwen, who knows SC politics quite well, and where all the tiaras are buried.
And Huck? Well, if some live boys start speaking to the media, I’m sure that endorsement will find itself excised from the HuckPAC site.
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Huckabigot and Bauer…strange bedfellows for suresending them out this odd couple holiday wish
Bowie and Bing Crosby
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The closet meets the abuser
WTF South Carolina?What is it about South Carolina that it produces so many of these closet cases? I mean seriously…Sen. Graham who I am convinced is a homo, and now this guy. The men who have had sex with them should come forward like the women Tiger was cavorting around with.
Bauer’s Closet is StatewideThis is not at all surprising from the home state of BJ University (Bob Jones) and the most repressive culture in the nation. This self-hating homophobe deserves to be outed and I will encourage any young man who has had sex with him to come forward and never fear the golf-club. We will not gain ground against the religious bigots as long as they are not called out. Silence = Acceptance.
Bauer for GovernatorIt’s nice to see another Gay man running for high office. Can’t wait to see his opponents ads.
Charlie Crist step in and help a BROTHER learn the ropesFaux cover marriage, picking the perfect beard, and how to buy off or bury old lovers from the Green Iguana in Tampa
Unlike SanfordBauer meets his boys on the Appalachian Trail
ROFLMQAO
oh man, Petey, that was a riotI’m sure Charlie would help this homo bro’ out.
Hold On One Minute“Mike Rogers did a little investigation and men came forward to tell him that Bauer is a closeted anti-gay pol.”
First, the awkward syntax makes the claim unclear. Is the claim that (1) Bauer is a closeted homophobe, (2) closeted gay man with self-loathing, (3) both, or (4) neither?
Second, Mike Rogers has not a life, so he investigates the lives of others — something I’m sure you endorse the Right Wing do of yours, too. I’m so glad you don’t support privacy, on which Roe v. Wade was decided. Mr. Rogers does not respect the “neighborhood,” and needs to shine flashlights to expose himself as a nosy queen obsessive-complusive about the private lives of others.
Third, politicians lie (take, Obama, for example). If they are found to be liars, they should be rejected (if we cannot presage their terms by their rhetoric before elected, they’ll wreck a constitutional democratic republic faster than a fascist). In this important sense, the “devil you know” is better than the “devil that deceives.” Liars make predicting the future course impossible.
Finally, the South, alas, has some deep-seated racial, homophile, and economic issues — not to mention an irrational religious base — and SC is among the most problematic. Sadly, you have a choice: Continue living in such an inhospitable spot, or move. The third option, “change,” appears to be unavailable for the next three years.
Who are you to judge Mike Rogers?I think Mike has taken on very powerful interests who ATTACK other LGBTs while cowering in their closets. Mike in my opinion is VERY VERY cautious of making claims only when he has undeniable evidence from several witnesses, and he doesn’t OUT anyone not actively voting against LGBT Human Rights. He doesn’t do any of the sleazy hollywood celeb outings. He doesn’t leave blind anonymous stories about anyone, when he outs someone he OWNS that outing, he also risks being sued over those accusations….and hasn’t had ONE case where who he outed wasn’t gay.
so back OFF!