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Is Patrick McHenry Involved in the Tawdriest Republican Scandal Ever?

Submitted by Bob Fertik on September 1, 2007 - 5:28pm.

Former Rep. Mark Foley's lead defender, corrupt gay rightwing Republican Patrick McHenry (R-NC) is back in the news, and this could be the tawdriest Republican scandal ever. Howie Klein tells the story, which reads like the plot of a mystery:

it looks like there is a connection between McHenry and a murderous Republican homosexual love triangle/escort service.

The murdered gay Republicans include Ralph Reed's purported ex-lover, Ralph Gonzalez (former head of the rabidly homophobic Georgia Republican Party), David Abrami and McHenry guy-pal Robert Drake, the shooter. All three were found last week in a murder-suicide in an Orlando apartment. According to right-wing website, the North Carolina Conservative "All three men were active in Republican politics." They mention that Drake is "an associate" of McHenry's but don't define that. He is alleged to be an associate of quite a few younger men, some of whom are gay and some of whom are just gay-for-pay.

That's just the tip of the iceberg - read it all here. (And don't miss the comments.)

And if you like to solve mysteries, start digging because this one could be HUGE!

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Rep. Patrick McHenry on "Liberal Lunacy"

Submitted by Chip on September 2, 2007 - 4:29pm.

And, if you're looking for a little comic relief, watch Barney Frank guide Patrick McHenry in parliamentary procedure:

A few interesting facts about young freshman representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10):

  • May 11, 2007: A field coordinator for Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry is indicted for voter fraud in North Carolina. (Links to list of Republican scandals).
  • Crime Blog details the murder case. (Some adult content; click cautiously).
  • Here's one news report of the crime.
  • The North Carolina Conservative is covering the story, too. It acknowledges that "a disturbing pattern may be emerging" with "the recent outings of several prominent gay Republicans (Former RNC National Field Director Dan Gurley, Jeff Gannon, former Rep. Mark Foley, Sen. Larry Craig, National College Republican Chairman Glenn Murphy, etc.)".

Of course, the definition of the meaning of "a disturbing pattern" may vary by conscience. For some, it may be the hypocrisy of publicly espousing and imposing upon others behavioral prohibitions that one privately engages in. For others, it is ostracizing a group of people for their sexual preference. For still others, it is enforcing what they, as humans, deem to be "God's law."

Barry Goldwater, arch-authentic conservative, Arizona senator and author of "The Conscience of a Conservative" remarked: "There has always been homosexuality, ever since man and woman were invented. I guess there were gay apes. So that's not an issue. The Republican Party should stand for freedom and only freedom. Don't raise hell about the gays, the Blacks and the Mexicans. Free people have a right to do as they damn well please." --"The Advocate", 1993.

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