Twink + Politician + Dinner in Public = Political Scandal (revisited)
By Aaron LawrenceTuesday August 10, 2010 at 9:00 pm PDT
Two months ago I posted about the dreadful mistake Republican state senator Paul Koering (MN-12) made in choosing a dinner date. He went out on the town with twink porn star and escort, Brandon Wilde.
Well, it's over. Koering lost reelection this evening with less than 45% of the vote. Even his dinner companion didn't vote for him.
Brandon Wilde and State Sen. Paul Koering
It's entirely possible Koering was going to lose anyway, as procedural vote that killed a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage angered a lot of conservatives. The Sword writes that the National Organization for Marriage blanketed his district with campaign mailings about his date with his dinner companion.
In the end, perhaps it was Wilde who summed it up best. "If he doesn't wanna fight for his own rights -- as a gay man -- what makes a straight person think he cares about their rights? Point being, if you can't fight for yourself, how can you be entrusted to fight for anyone?"
Surprisingly wise words from someone who so recently tweeted about his dinner date with a sitting politician.
Update: Less than a day after he conceded the race, Koering has left the Republican party. He has endorsed the Democratic candidate and announced that his political career is over.
Well, it's over. Koering lost reelection this evening with less than 45% of the vote. Even his dinner companion didn't vote for him.
It's entirely possible Koering was going to lose anyway, as procedural vote that killed a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage angered a lot of conservatives. The Sword writes that the National Organization for Marriage blanketed his district with campaign mailings about his date with his dinner companion.
In the end, perhaps it was Wilde who summed it up best. "If he doesn't wanna fight for his own rights -- as a gay man -- what makes a straight person think he cares about their rights? Point being, if you can't fight for yourself, how can you be entrusted to fight for anyone?"
Surprisingly wise words from someone who so recently tweeted about his dinner date with a sitting politician.
Update: Less than a day after he conceded the race, Koering has left the Republican party. He has endorsed the Democratic candidate and announced that his political career is over.
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