Friday, August 31, 2007

Restroom Follies - Bob Bauman

 Bauman=Craig?

A comment in an earlier post on Larry Craig expressed the wish that the folks of Idaho would keep him. I was immediately reminded of Bob Bauman.  Rep. Bauman represented the very conservative Eastern Shore of Maryland.  He wasn't my congressman, but I loved him because he was a real conservative, and one of Maryland's very few Republicans.  Here's the Wiki.

A devout Catholic, he was married to Carol Dawson, a fellow founding member of YAF, and they had four children. Bauman was arrested on October 3, 1980, for attempting to solicit sex from a 16-year-old male prostitute and "oral sodomy" [1], contributing to his electoral defeat one month later.

The Eastern Shore folk elected Democrat Roy Dyson to replace him. Here's the Wiki.

In addition to disclosures about Dyson's receipt of campaign funds and honoraria from defense contractors, Dyson's political demise was hastened by the suicide of his administrative assistant and top aide, Tom Pappas, on May 1, 1988. Pappas leaped from a New York City hotel on the day that an article appeared in the Washington Post asserting that Pappas had hired young male staffers in Dyson's office and attempted to force them to drink and socialize with him. The revelation caused speculation about Dyson's own sexual orientation but he denied that he was a homosexual.

The Eastern Shore folk dumped Dyson and elected school teacher Wayne Gilchrist, who vowed to limit himself to three terms, and refuse any pay raise (which was a big deal a the time).  That was 16 years ago and the lying sumbitch is still there (he took the pay raise too).  Thanks to Gerrymandering, Gilchrist is now my congressman, and I will do whatever I can to get him defeated.  He joins democrats in every meaningful vote, and is as stinking a RINO as exists.  Did I say he was a liar?

So there you have it.  Larry Craig,  like Bob Bauman, is a good guy whose biggest crime, IMO, is the stupid way he's acting now,  and I'm afraid he's toast.  His successor won't be better, but could be worse.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sorry Rog, but my Congressional horror story tops yours. If 24 years of Pat Schroder isn't bad enough, throw in another 6 years of Dim Bulb DeGette. My first 2 years here in Golden I was rewarded with a great conservative, Bob Beauprez, who left to run for Governor(and lost) and now I've got a Pelosi butt boy who refuses to answer my questions or emails.

As for Craig, he's gone, either now or he won't run again. Idaho is a solid conservative state, I don't think a dem will take that seat.

I don't know what it is about these guys and their zippers. Our last governor, Bill Owens, was flying high for a while, but rumor has it he fathered an out of wedlock child. Sheesh

Of course it's the Republicans that are made out to be the hypocrites, while the dems skate. Delay ripped Lauer a new one the other day for the left dominated MSM's constant ripping of Rs and letting dems slide.
MM

Anonymous said...

Perhaps there's a future in advertising for the Distinguished Gentleman from Idaho?

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/30/homoerotic-underwear.html

Clearly, America has always had "issues."

Rodger the Real King of France said...

Mine was not meant to be a horror story MM, but a possible parallel to the Larry Craig drama. But, of course, living with Pat Schroeder, one of the most reckless and damaging congresscritters of all time, gets my sympathy vote,

Anonymous said...

Actually, Rish (the current Lieutenant Governor of Idaho would be a lot better, and couldn't be worse. Craig was, at best, a mediocre conservative, and I've wanted him gone since his shameful amnesty vote.

I personally hope Governor Otter appoints HIMSELF to the seat, then Rish could be Governor again. Otter is a far better governor than Kempthorne, but during his short tenure, Rish managed to impress everyone, and would do good things for Idaho as governor again.

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