Let a Thousand Posts Contend
This is it, kittens! P1K! One thousand posts! *woot* * fireworks * * confetti * * marching bands * * snarky comments about clos eted Republicans * Last night, Isa and I discussed a certain Idaho Senator's ... um ... situation . And by "situation" I mean "penchant for cruising various public restrooms for sexual thrills." I floated a theory, which is still hanging around in my brain ... Why is it we've been hearing more about GOP gay shenanigans than Democratic gloryhole frolicking? Besides Barney Frank in the 80s and Jim McGreevey a few years ago, what other Democratic gay scandals have there been in recent memory? Are Democrats smarter than Republicans? More discreet? Probably ... but that's not my theory. My theory is this: Because Dems tend to skew more socially liberal than Republicans, they are also more comfortable with issues of sexuality, including their own. Out and proud Democrats don't run for public office. Or they run as out and pr...