I may have been mistaken when I alluded to my earlier “conspiracy theory” regarding Senator Trent Lott (R BIGGOT-MS) — RE: the man was suddenly stepping down because he had been linked to the “DC Madam” in the smoke-filled rooms of Congress by the Democrats, leaving him no real choice. My “conspiracy theory” would have relied upon the assumption Senator Trent Lott was simply another one of many Republican Politicians who are heterosexual biggotted racists.

From Big Head DC:

Trent Lott Fallout: The Gay Escort Who Knew Too Much

“… Once upon a time, there was a twentysomething boy-next-door type with reddish blond hair and a brilliantly white smile. Not one to shy away from attention, he wrote a blog called “Fifteen Minutes,” and also became a freelance writer for various publications, including The Stranger in Seattle. He’d often focus on his non-traditional lifestyle as a gay male escort — a topic that often fascinated his readers, which, in turn, helped him to garner a substantial amount of powerful business acquaintances through the years.

Based in San Antonio, he would travel all over the world to meet his clients, which included high profile celebrities, businessmen and even politicians in the United States Congress.

Sometimes within his writings he’d give advice on how other males could become successful escorts. Other times he’d post videos of himself flexing on YouTube. Once, he even scolded gay escort Mike Jones for outing Rev. Ted Haggard as one of his gay escort business participants.

“You were paid for sex, Mike,” he wrote in 2006. “The most important rule you can follow when taking people’s money in exchange for sex is that—no matter what—their lives stay their own and whatever passes between the two of you remains private. Period.”

Many of his clients greatly appreciate his professionalism. In fact, according to one 66-year-old patron who reviewed him on a gay escort site, he is “a very reliable escort who keeps you informed.”

The boy happens to be real, and his “stage name” is Benjamin Nicholas. One of the politicos Big Head DC has learned he’s alleged to have been involved with is the married Sen. Trent Lott, 66, who unexpectedly announced his retirement on Monday. Lott is well-known to have been against a plethora of gay rights issues throughout his terms in Congress. He was also good friends with Sen. Larry Craig throughout his time in Congress. …”

Well, well, WELL — what a tangled web we weave in the land of “Republicanism”, eh? I don’t have a THING against “conservatives” — they’re awesome folks who simply disagree with me on the division of wealth. I can handle it and slam beers with them and argue that point over a friendly game of pool any day of the week and remain great friends. And MOST of them would agree with me with the point that there is something GHASTLY wrong with their party’s representatives today without hesitation.

Something wrong with that picture? YOU BET there is…

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