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August 31, 2004

Another GOP Closet Case Hypocrite?

By Byron LaMasters

I dismissed an email last week that attempted to out a Republican congressman on this webpage. That would be Republican congressman Ed Schrock (R-VA). At first the webpage looked unprofessional, and the whole thing looked a little bit far fetched. Well, my causiousness was unfounded. Schrock, a congressman with a 92% rating from the Christian Coalition, has decided to end his campaign for reelection. This is certainly a signal that the he is unable to defend the rumors that are now emerging in his campaign:

When the story of Congressman Ed Schrock (R-VA-2) first came to me, I was quite skeptical. After all, Congressman Schrock's district includes parts of Hampton and Norfolk and all of Virginia Beach, home to no less than NINE military facilities and Pat Robertson’s Regent University! Nevertheless, the activities of Congressman Schrock have been documented and verified as thoroughly as any I have seen come before me and what I have learned is, well, ScHrOCKING!

Congressman Ed Schrock has made a habit of rendezvousing with gay men via the MegaMates/ MegaPhone Line, an interactive telephone service on which men place ads and respond to those ads to meet each other. What makes this story more amazing? Congressman Schrock not only voted for the homophobic Marriage Protection Act, but he also signed on as a CO-SPONSOR of the Federal Marriage Amendment!

Ed Schrock has a voting record that the most right wing conservative would be proud of. The Christian Coalition gave him a 92% rating in their 2003 voting guide.

Schrock's voting record at the Christian Coalition: 92%

His score over at the Human Rights Campaign? ZERO!


Why has Schrock resigned? Well this ought to explain it:


The blogger who triggered yesterday’s resignation of Rep. Ed Schrock (R-Va.) by spreading rumors that he is gay promised “there’s more to come.”

The gossip first surfaced two weeks ago on a Washington, D.C.-based Web log, or blog, Blogactive.com. The site links to an audio recording that it claims is Schrock calling into the MegaMates/Megaphone Line, a telephone service that men can use to meet other men.

After the GOP push to ban gay marriages, Blogactive.com began “outing” political aides and has since targeted lawmakers who voted for legislation on the issue. Schrock was one of 233 lawmakers who this year supported the Marriage Protection Act, which would block federal courts from considering constitutional issues arising from gay-marriage cases.

Mike Rogers, the blogger who is promising more embarrassing revelations, said an anonymous source gave him the audiotape. “[We target] people who say they are Republicans and then use sexual orientation to stay in power.”

Schrock, a 63-year-old second-term lawmaker and retired U.S. Navy captain, did not respond to the allegations specifically, and his office could not be reached for comment last night. Schrock, a cancer survivor, is married and has one son.

In a press release, Schrock said: “After much thought and prayer, I have come to the realization that these allegations will not allow my campaign to focus on the real issues facing our nation and region. Therefore … I am stepping aside and will no longer be the Republican nominee for Congress in Virginia’s Second Congressional District.

“Words cannot express the gratitude I have for all of the people who have entrusted me to be their representative and have shown unwavering support. Together, we have accomplished so much for the people of Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore.”


Uh, yeah. Closet case. That makes three gay Republican congressmen: Jim Kolbe, Mark Foley (closeted but obvious), and this guy.

Posted by Byron LaMasters at August 31, 2004 12:43 AM | TrackBack


Comments

The hypocrisy runs rampant among heterosexual Republicans, too, of course -- always has.

Grand Prairie Republican state legislator and chairman of the House Corrections Committee Ray Allen proudly accepted a "Christian of the Year" award at his party's state convention in San Antonio a few weeks ago -- even though he has been living in Austin (not in his own district) with his young female committee clerk for most of the past year while his estranged wife remains in the home they shared for more than 20 years back in Grand Prairie.

Posted by: Embrey Timlin at August 31, 2004 07:30 AM

This should surprise no one. It's the status quo for Republicans. You say one thing but do another. And I know Burnt Orange won't mention it but I will --- there is still the Texas issue of the same caliber.

Posted by: GT at August 31, 2004 07:59 AM

Maybe Ed Schrock was just on the DL (Down Low). It's the in thing to do! That's why he put a personal on a chat line. Having his wife and kids know he might be getting some on the side would seriously hamper his sex life. He knew all the catch phrases, though, so I think he's been on the DL for a while.

Posted by: Texprodigy at August 31, 2004 08:22 AM

The GOP poster boy for hypocrisy in this area was Congressman Robert Bauman of Maryland.
This former head of the Young Americans for Freedom was noted for gratuitous anti-gay remarks on the floor of the House. However those remarks came to an abrupt halt when he was arrested for trying to pick up a 16 year old male prostitute in the early 1980s.

Posted by: Tim Z. at August 31, 2004 02:35 PM

Hypocrisy is a Republican Party staple.

If you viewed last night's Convention and saw Giuliani "thank God" that W was President on 9/11...it's laughable. Gee Rudi...you mean Gore wouldn't have been able to sit paralyzed in a classroom for 7 minutes and then duck out for the entire day..refusing to lead the country? And then promise us later that we'd get Osama "dead or alive"....and three years later still not have the guy? Or Gore couldn't have managed to invade a nation that had nothing to do with 9/11 based on lies and then proceed to completely botch it up?

And McCain? Holy cow. So much for being one of the few in the GOP that isn't a Party shill.

Posted by: carla at August 31, 2004 04:37 PM

Reportedly Mr. Schrock is resigning effective January. So there's still plenty of time, as the old joke goes, before this Congressman needs to start using a bookmark (instead of bending over the pages).

Posted by: melior at August 31, 2004 04:45 PM

Reportedly Mr. Schrock is resigning effective January.

His term ends in January!

Posted by: Tim Z. at September 1, 2004 05:38 PM
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