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"Dirty Sexy Money" Sam Adams totally hogging the spotlight from his other adorable looks
A few weeks back I wrote that I kinda had a crush on Sam Adams, the newly-elected gay mayor of one of my favorite cities, Portland, OR. At the time I noted that the dashing politico looked to me like a cross between Peter Krause, Dwight Schrute, Morrissey and that guy from Who's Line Is It, Anyway? (Gary Poops? Something like that...) Like most of my crushes, this one has ended in ruin: this week Adams revealed having lied about having relations of a sexual nature with a former intern named Beau Breedlove, the hottest-named kiss of death outside of the James Bond mythology. Some are calling for his resignation. So with all the sex scandal and such it looks as though Dirty Sexy Money Sam Adams is the most aggressive of his "alters", in the end. But it led me to wonder: What indiscretions might have brought down Adams's other personalities? My predictions, after the jump... "Loves They Might Be Giants" Sam
Accused of: Not recycling a single-serve Trader Joe's organic yogurt container even though it CLEARLY had the #2 recyclable symbol stamped in the bottom. And yes, we know that you were running between meetings, but there's always time to find a recycling bin, okay? "Deacon Sam"
Accused of: Skimming money out of the collection plates in order to fund his underground Dove of Peace Fighting Ring. Also: Nipped communion wine in the sacristy and used sway with Ladies' Auxiliary to garner undeclared casserole income. (Bet you thought I was gonna go somewhere else with that one, eh?) "Strike Beard Sam" Accused of: Stealing my heart. Then breaking it. Frowny-face. Submitted by on Thu, 2009-01-22 12:39. |
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If only I were 18 again....
Yeah, but he lied.
The big deal isn't that he had consensual sex but rather that he lied about it.
It certainly doesn't help that this middle-aged guy was having sex with someone so young, but let's be real-- middle aged straight politicians do young girls all the time, so while I get that it doesn't help fight the image of "gays as recruiters" I don't think it's that big a deal. Of course, it begs the question of what sort of relationship did they have prior to the young man's 18th birthday, and just generally gets unseemly.
But mostly I think the issue is that we don't like our politicians to lie, because we've entrusted them with a degree of control, power and authority, and we hope that they'll exercise good judgment and act for the public good rather than their own. And that's what's most unfortunate about it. That he may be held to a higher standard or be more closely scrutinized is to be expected given that there are so few openly gay people in public office. The same would be the case if he were a member of an ethnic or racial minority group.
And the Who's Line guy is Greg Proops:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Proops
He could be marginally funny, but I had (have) a major crush on Chip (he's so pretty and hilarious). And Brad (he's so naughty and hilarious). And Ryan (those enormous FEET!!).....
I don't understand
Because Americans are repressed
Actually, no crime there.
Actually, no crime there. The age of consent in the state of Washington is 16 years old unless he was intimidated to have sexual contact, which apparently doesnt apply. So this comes down to hypocritical moral standards.
Portland is in Oregon...
Age of Consent in the State of Oregon is 18
It seems to me that the people of Portland felt that the candidate was qualified, having had consensual sex with an 18 year old (even if he was an intern) and yes, even lying about it to keep it private doesn't seem to me to disqualify a person from serving public office.
People lie about who they are sleeping with every day, all the time, in all walks of life and in all professions. Some very important, very well respected people lie about sex. Who cares?
It should never have become an issue for the public, neither he nor the intern involved should ever have had to declare one way or the other.
There doesn't seemt to have been a crime committed, just some poor judgment.
I just don't think every lie is equal in weight or scope. This situation should never have been an issue and it's a shame that he felt he needed to go to such lengths to deny it or hide it.
"Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just common." (Dorothy Parker)
Ha, sorry
Ha, sorry. You are completely right.
I dont know why it set in my mind that this was in Seattle. But Dave is right, the age of consent in Oregon is 18.
Allegedly, the young man in question was 18 so there is no crime and whatever relationship they entered was entirely their business and nobody elses. On that grounds, Adams has the right to say whether the relationship happened or not because it is his private life, even if he had to lie about it. Unless there are specific rules about relationships with staffers, in other places of the world this would have been dropped. Again, this to me is about hypocritical puritanical "moral" standards that have absolutely nothing to do with his ability to do his job.
If the residents of Portland elected him inspite of the evident rumours, then maybe they really dont care. If this was between a man a woman, they would not be calling for his resignation.
Honesly, I would have more of a problem if he actually gave a job to an unqualified reporter just to kill a story about it than about the affair itself, for public official that is really unacceptable.
As long as there is nothing illegal and is doing a competent job, a public official can do whatever it wants with his or her life.
Lying Politicians
I really don't care if politicians lie about their private sexual affairs. It's none of the public's business anyway, and the media shouldn't even be asking the questions.
I DO mind when they lie about things like WMD that lead us into a war that kills hundereds of thousands of people. (Not that I ever believed that lie to begin with).
It's about perspective and priorities. We're such a screwed up country.
While I agree I was hugely disappointed in his lying...
...the fact remains that the whole scandal was regarding his private life (and any consensual sex therein) and had nothing to do with his public service. I'm so tired of the morality police expecting our leaders to be absolutely perfect in every way. How many of our fore-fathers would be able to be great leaders and thinkers in today's political climate?
There's a rally being organized in support of the mayor set at city hall for this Friday.It's being organized by Pink Martini front-man (and gay hottie) Thomas Lauderdale.
http://samisstillmymayor.blogspot.com/
Word is that Gus Van Sant and (possibly) Dan Savage will be in attendance.
I agree
I agree that his private life-- any public figure's private life-- ought to be off limits. So why not just say, "look, my private life is off limits" instead of lying.
BUT. Oh. Mmmmmmmy God. I just googled Beau Breedlove, the now-21-year-old guy at the center of the controversy, and Wow!!! Smokin hot. I can imagine it wasn't difficult to get into bed with that. Beau, if you're reading this, call me....
It wasn't the sex w/ an 18 yo.
Why are so many members of the gay community hung up on the sex? Like he is being attacked because of having sex with an 18 yo? He's being attacked for lying. He's being attacked for getting people to lie. He's being attacked for taking out a full page ad and lying to the citizens who voted. He's being attacked for possibly giving people political appointments for their silence. He's being attacked for making a fellow gay politician look like a mudslinging scumbag when he was correct the entire time. He's being attacked for an inappropriate relationships with a person under him. He's being attacked for reinforcing the negative stereotype of older gay men as predators. He's being attacked for allowing his judgment to be swayed by the cock of a kid who uses older men for money and vacations.
Banging an 18 yo is the least of his problems.
I frankly do not know
I frankly do not know where the problem is, may be because here in Europe we could care less of the sexual lives of our leaders, Mitterrand had a mistress and an out-of-wed daughter, our defunct prime minister had relationship with a flight attendant (which he married latter), even throughout of history Kings and Queens had lovers, mistresses, mignons .For most of them this did not hamper them to be great rulers Elizabeth (UK), catherine (Russia), Louis XIV, Frederic (Prussia, liked very much his fellow officers) even the popes .What would count at the end for this man the fact that he was a good mayor reducing for example crime rate, improving schooling, providing shelters for the elderly, better roads, etc... or the fact that he lied for having consensual sex with an adult , or for reinforcing the negative stereotype of being a gay predator, may be the most hilarious part (as if heteresexual were immune of such kind of behavior), or using this technique (lying) to belittle another politician (that sounds the same tactic used by GWB vs Kerry on his military records).
Gentlemen, put your priorities right and in order, portlanders will judge this man on his action as a mayor .Shall i remind you that you RE-elected a president that lied to you. At the very end, don't you have more pressing problems to solve and to worry such teen pregnancy, poor schooling, deficient infrastructure, gun control, lack of national health coverage etc..
Of course, I am not an US citizen and can only judge through a completely angle.
and BTW, SEX IS GOOD FOR THE HEALTH, VIOLENCE ON THE OTHER HAND IS BAD !!!!