This is, of course, completely pointless, but it would be very nice if the froth-at-the-mouth anti-gay types would not attempt to paint New Jersey Governor James McGreevey's resignation as having anything to do with his being gay or not. But, of course, we will be treated to a round of We’re Shocked That He Had An Affair But No Straight Politician (Except Bill Clinton, Who Might As Well Be Gay) Would Have Done That.
And they’re right: A straight politician wouldn’t have resigned over it, because having a heterosexual affair is just barely within the boundary of acceptable behavior for a public figure, whereas having a gay affair isn’t. Apparently, for it to be unacceptable for a straight politician to have an affair, the mistress has to turn up dead.
Anyway, isn’t McGreevey most likely bi? It’s interesting how “gay” or “straight” are the only two options the press seems to be able to digest.
posted 15:53It's not just the press that can only digest the two lifestyles, or whatever you want to call them. It's almost everyone.
Posted by: JonasParker at August 13, 2004 07:29 AMMcGreevy isn't resigning because of his sexuality, gay, straight, bi, undecided or goats.
He is resigning because of corruption. He is resigning because the unqualified object of his desire, whom he placed in an important, well paid government position was about to sue him for sexual harrassment.
Personally, as a straight male with no particular interest in anyone else's sexual habits, I am offended. I'm offended that a crook would try to latch on to a group of people with enough troubles already and use them for a smokescreen for his dishonesty.
He belongs in the general population of the state prison. He'd get all, and more, of the gay sex he wanted there, I'm sure.
Posted by: Peter at August 27, 2004 01:13 PM