Monday, August 31, 2009
Rumors confirmed
UPDATE: Major media runs with story
First to dispense with all of the right wingers who will post in the comments that I have not come up with physical proof of this case. Before commenting, I urge you to look at a few of the cases I have reported on in the past:
On October 17, 2006, I reported that Senator Larry Craig was a closet case who bashed gays while engaging in oral sex in public bathrooms. Comments on the site included:
Then, On August 27 of the next year, we all learned some more about Larry Craig and his bathroom habits.
On March 4, 2005 I reported about a certain Florida congressman who had a habit of hitting on men half his age. "...Mark Foley hit on men less than half his age..." I wrote. And once again comments came in. "Where is the proof???" people asked.
On March 22 of that year, I awarded him the Roy Cohn Award for his part in contributing to anti-gay oppression from within the closet.
Then, On September 28, 2006, Mark Foley was exposed for inappropriate emails with young pages and eventually instant messages came to light as additional proof of who Mark Foley really was.
So, that's the preamble. In other words... I'm a reporter. I meet with people and I talk to them. Then based on a review of all of the facts, I report closet cases that hurt the gay community. You may not like my style, but I have a track record of 100%.
And for those reasons 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.
The combination of the reports and the first hand experiences were what I need to maintain my 100% record of being right in my reporting on this site.
This case is particularly interesting because the governor Bauer serves has a little sex issue himself. It was Mark Sanford (a former resident of the now famous C-Street House) who decided it was appropriate to use the state's resources to fly to South America to rendezvous with his "soul mate." As you can imagine, this did not go over too well with Sanford's wife, who moved out of the governor's mansion. (I give her credit, she was not one of the fools who stood by on TV as her husband confessed his sins (see: Craig, Suzanne and McGreevy, Dina).
His record? The bachelor is a right wing Christian conservative. He's done everything from defend the state issuing "I believe" license plates (complete with a cross on them) to defending the right of schools to use corporal punishment. In the presidential election he supported Mike Huckabee.
There have been many rumors over the years about the Lt. Governorwho was endorsed, incidentally, by Mark Sanford's wife (she must have an attraction to men with sexual secrets) but now they are, for the first time, verified on the site that has a 100% track record of this reporting. All of the other reports were based on rumors and innuendo, this one is based on individuals I have personally spoken with and met.
Let there now be no doubt.
There is another difference between this report and others. This one will be on satellite radio coast to coast! (How to listen)
Over the next week or so, I'll be providing a variety of take action activities to make sure the right people in SC know the truth (and not the rumors) about Bauer. After all, what good is an outing if the right people don't know about it? Ask Mark Foley… Ask Larry Craig… Ask Ed Schrock. Ask them all.
Update: Major media runs with story.
Do you believe that BlogActive has an effect on these right wing, anti-gay politicians? Then I need your help. It's the only way to be able to do this work. This work takes more than people think. Researchers, travel, time and so much more... Please consider tossing a few bucks at the work of this site... With that help, I can continue to work to move the messaging... messaging no one else has the guts to do! THANKS!
First to dispense with all of the right wingers who will post in the comments that I have not come up with physical proof of this case. Before commenting, I urge you to look at a few of the cases I have reported on in the past:On October 17, 2006, I reported that Senator Larry Craig was a closet case who bashed gays while engaging in oral sex in public bathrooms. Comments on the site included:
- that's all you've got?
- hello -- what is the proof?
- Put up or shut up - this is not the place to act like you have some inside knowledge without providing the facts.
Then, On August 27 of the next year, we all learned some more about Larry Craig and his bathroom habits.
On March 4, 2005 I reported about a certain Florida congressman who had a habit of hitting on men half his age. "...Mark Foley hit on men less than half his age..." I wrote. And once again comments came in. "Where is the proof???" people asked.
On March 22 of that year, I awarded him the Roy Cohn Award for his part in contributing to anti-gay oppression from within the closet.
Then, On September 28, 2006, Mark Foley was exposed for inappropriate emails with young pages and eventually instant messages came to light as additional proof of who Mark Foley really was.
So, that's the preamble. In other words... I'm a reporter. I meet with people and I talk to them. Then based on a review of all of the facts, I report closet cases that hurt the gay community. You may not like my style, but I have a track record of 100%.And for those reasons 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.The combination of the reports and the first hand experiences were what I need to maintain my 100% record of being right in my reporting on this site.
This case is particularly interesting because the governor Bauer serves has a little sex issue himself. It was Mark Sanford (a former resident of the now famous C-Street House) who decided it was appropriate to use the state's resources to fly to South America to rendezvous with his "soul mate." As you can imagine, this did not go over too well with Sanford's wife, who moved out of the governor's mansion. (I give her credit, she was not one of the fools who stood by on TV as her husband confessed his sins (see: Craig, Suzanne and McGreevy, Dina).
His record? The bachelor is a right wing Christian conservative. He's done everything from defend the state issuing "I believe" license plates (complete with a cross on them) to defending the right of schools to use corporal punishment. In the presidential election he supported Mike Huckabee.
There have been many rumors over the years about the Lt. Governor
Let there now be no doubt.
There is another difference between this report and others. This one will be on satellite radio coast to coast! (How to listen)
Over the next week or so, I'll be providing a variety of take action activities to make sure the right people in SC know the truth (and not the rumors) about Bauer. After all, what good is an outing if the right people don't know about it? Ask Mark Foley… Ask Larry Craig… Ask Ed Schrock. Ask them all.
Update: Major media runs with story.
Do you believe that BlogActive has an effect on these right wing, anti-gay politicians? Then I need your help. It's the only way to be able to do this work. This work takes more than people think. Researchers, travel, time and so much more... Please consider tossing a few bucks at the work of this site... With that help, I can continue to work to move the messaging... messaging no one else has the guts to do! THANKS!
Today...
People know how I can get a little behind... One of the comments on the last post even said: "Please don't tease us and wait until Monday night..."
Don't worry... I'll be reporting on it at 3:30pm ET, coast to coast in Canada and the United States on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. It's the Michelangelo Signorile Show. Don't miss it.
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Don't worry... I'll be reporting on it at 3:30pm ET, coast to coast in Canada and the United States on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. It's the Michelangelo Signorile Show. Don't miss it.
Don't have Sirius/XM? You can get a free three day pass here. You can follow Michelangelo on Twitter here. You can join his Facebook fan page here.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
On Monday...
An outing.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I'm a PETA member... Here's one of the reasons why
Saturday, August 22, 2009
But is he praying on his knees?
And to think that you thought it was an umbrella protecting Charlie Crist from the rain. Think again... It's all the prayer notes in Jerusalem.WFTV, Orlando: Is God Protecting Fla. At Gov. Crist's Request?
Could it be divine intervention that's kept Florida safe from hurricanes since Gov. Charlie Crist took office?Nothing like reaching out to the right wing wackos.
Crist said he isn't trying to take credit, but he told a group of real estate agents Friday that he's had prayer notes placed in the Western Wall in Jerusalem each year and no major storms have hit Florida.
Crist noted that just before his election in 2006, Florida had been affected by a total of eight hurricanes in 2004 and 2005.
"Do you know the last time it was we had a hurricane in Florida? It's been awhile. In 2007, I took my first trade mission. Do you know where I went?" said Crist, a Methodist, referring to a trip to Israel.
He then told of going to the Western Wall and inserting a note with a prayer. He said it read, "Dear God, please protect our Florida from storms and other difficulties. Charlie."
"Time goes on -- May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December -- no hurricanes," Crist said. "Thank God."
Last year, Sen. Nan Rich was traveling to Israel and Crist asked her to put a note in the Western Wall, a holy site in Judaism and a place where written prayers are traditionally placed.
"It was the same note, by the way, the same prayer," Crist said.
This year a friend was going to Israel and he gave him a prayer to put in the Western Wall.
"You can do it on the Internet now, but I'd rather have it physically in there," Crist joked.
The note was placed in the wall in May.
"May, June, July, August -- we're getting closer," Crist said. "Knock on wood. I would ask you all to say a prayer."
Afterward, he said he's not taking credit for the lack of storms in this hurricane-prone state.
"I give that to God," Crist said. "But it's nice."
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Great ad for Maine marriage fight
Mike Signorile and I did a post screening Q&A at Netroots Nation. It's split into four segments, that you can see here.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
I'm back...
I'm back from a long trip (including Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh) and am in the midst of writing two posts... One on McGreevey and one based on a question I received after the screening and Q&A at OUTRAGE -- which was screened at the conference.
I'll be catching up and writing a bit more today and hope to get more up here. A number of new tips came in at the conference and I'm excited to research those as well.
I'll be catching up and writing a bit more today and hope to get more up here. A number of new tips came in at the conference and I'm excited to research those as well.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Power and hypocrisy...
Politician, sure. But other public servants use sex, the closet and power to control others. To me, this is as bad as any closet case politician hurting gay people. And people wonder why people have problems with cops. Just like politicians, a few bad apples will spoil the whole bunch:From the Miami Herald: Florida Sheriff's Deputy Allegedly Preyed on Illegal Immigrants:
"An openly gay sheriff's deputy in South Florida who fought homophobia within the police department was actually a calculating sex offender who attacked illegal immigrants, according to court documents.
Jonathan Bleiweiss, 29, allegedly targeted the immigrants because they were afraid to go to the police, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said, citing the records released Tuesday.
Authorities say he scared at least eight different men he pulled over during traffic stops into performing sex acts with him, and demanded their phone numbers and contact information.
He'd then put on the act of a scorned lover when they stopped returning his messages, court documents show"
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Dumb and Dumber...
What happens when a man calls the cops on someone videotaping in a public space? The original video and more info is at my friend Josh's site, Joshalot?