One More to 6th Layer of Hell: Gay Republican Outed

Fire Fly · Post by **Fire Fly** » 2004-09-16 11:29pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5870077/

GOP scrambles to replace retiring Virginia lawmaker Congressman steps down amid reports that he's gay.

The Associated Press
Updated: 12:17 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2004

Republicans from Schrock’s conservative district, which includes Norfolk and Virginia Beach, planned to choose a nominee to oppose Democratic lawyer David B. Ashe after a hastily arranged meeting Tuesday night.

The party has just three days left to get names on the Nov. 2 ballot, state GOP spokesman Shawn M. Smith said. Two state senators and two delegates were among those mentioned.

Schrock, 63, cited unspecified allegations in a statement he released Monday as the reason he decided not to seek a third term for Congress. He said the claims “have called into question my ability to represent the citizens of Virginia’s Second Congressional District.”

The release said Schrock, a retired Navy officer and Vietnam veteran, would not comment further on his decision, nor did he comment specifically on the claims.

Claims that Schrock is gay were posted on a Web log Aug. 19 by Michael Rogers, who said his blog is aimed at exposing “hypocrites” in Congress.

“We’re shocked and stunned more than saddened right now,” said Virginia Beach Republican Chairman Mark McKinney, who said Schrock retired because of the accusation posted on blogactive.com. “What I read on the Internet was a complete and utter surprise to me.”

Ashe said he was shocked by the move.

“Wow. I had not heard that. That’s really something,” Ashe said in a telephone interview. He said his thoughts were with Schrock and his family and he thanked the congressman for his career of service.

Schrock is married and a conservative who has voted for legislation to ban gay marriages.

The retired Navy officer and Vietnam veteran said he would not comment further on his decision to step down.

“I am totally, totally shocked and disappointed. Whatever it is, he should have stayed in and fought it. He’s a good Republican,” said Juanita Bailey of Newport News, a delegate at the Republican National Convention in New York.

U.S. Rep. Tom Davis, a Virginia Republican, said Schrock had indicated he was considering retiring when he spoke to him last week.

“He’s a very intense guy, and he’s got a lot of things going on in his life,” he said. “I’m really sorry to see him leave.”

Schrock was elected to the seat in a 2000 Republican sweep of Virginia in an area that is home to the world’s largest U.S. naval base.

In January 2001, Schrock was elected president of the Republican House freshman class and landed a seat on the House Armed Services Committee.

© 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Well, Hades must be enjoying the new soul being added to his kingdom for this hypocrite has preached his last words as a congressman, a republican of all matters. You know, the ones who wanted to ban gay marriage? The ones who said being gay is a sin? And for those who saw the Daily Show.....um....yeah....

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-09-16 11:32pm

Do we know if he's really stepping down because he's a closet homosexual, or because he simply doesn't want to put up with the unsubstanciated bullshit thrown at him anymore?

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-09-17 12:30am

Arizona has a gay Republican Congressman and as far as I know he has not been supportive of gay marriage.

He did recently survive a challenge to his seat in the Republican primary by someone who would likely be more of a standard Republican.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-09-17 12:32am

I'm not going to shed tears for someone who voted to ban gay marriages, regardless of whether he's a closeted gay or straight as an arrow.

Marksist · Post by **Marksist** » 2004-09-17 12:40am

If that recording they played on The Daily Show tonight was actually this man's voice, then this is one of the most awful things I've heard of. This is just despicable, and made me furious hearing about a huge proponent of trying to write discrimination into the Constitution actually be a closet homosexual. What a fucking Jizz Bag.

Fire Fly · Post by **Fire Fly** » 2004-09-17 01:29am

For those who are deprived of American cable television, this is the recording that has been circulating around...

http://www.blogactive.com/image_files/0 ... o23snt.mp3

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-09-17 01:40am

Marksist wrote:If that recording they played on The Daily Show tonight was actually this man's voice, then this is one of the most awful things I've heard of. This is just despicable, and made me furious hearing about a huge proponent of trying to write discrimination into the Constitution actually be a closet homosexual. What a fucking Jizz Bag.

You have to understand how these people think. Although it doesn't make them smaller bags with less jizz, you can be gay and still be convinced its an abomination before God. It makes them hate themselves and their openly gay counterparts with a fervor unmatched by an ordinary straight bigot. Because, contrary to what they say, someone has very little if any control over their sexual preference. And these people will jump through hoops of fire to prove they're not gay, and do everything they can to lash out at those who "gave in" to their "weakness".

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-09-17 01:49am

There is also the "J. Edgar Hoover hypocrite maneuver" and the "I'm not really gay, I pitch but don't catch wall of denial."