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Minn. Democrat drops re-election bid over sex with teen boy
A Minnesota Democrat who had sex with a 17-year-old boy at an I-35 rest stop says he is dropping his re-election bid, just hours after he said he would stay in the race, according to news reports.
“I changed my mind,” 56-year-old state Rep. Kerry Gauthier told the Associated Press. “Too much. It’s just too much.”
He also told AP that an overdose of muscle relaxants he took last week was a suicide attempt.
AP’s report appears to follow a call Gauthier made to Northland’s News Center to announce his withdrawal from the race, which could decide whether Democrats or Republicans control the state House.
The station writes: “Gauthier says there’s too much political fallout and it’s too hard on him psychologically. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do but he knows that staying in the race will be too hard on him emotionally.”
old_oaks
August 23rd, 2012
Was it the sexual encounter that sunk him or the fact he trolls Craigslist for sex?
Noelegy
August 23rd, 2012
I-35! A friend of mine and I once thought we’d do a roadtrip up and down I-35, which bisects the United States from Texas all the way through Minnesota. We wanted to do a coffee table book about the cities along the way, like all the stuff that’s been done about Route 66. We scrapped the project at some point (although I still have all the source material stacked in my garage), but I seriously doubt that Mr. Gauthier’s rest stop would have made our list of must-see spots.
Interesting, isn’t it, how little we’ve heard about this in the wake of All Akin! All the Time! ZOMG Republicans are so stupid! etc., etc.
Stranded in Sonoma
August 23rd, 2012
There’s an oral sex joke here somewhere but I just can’t find it.
Stranded in Sonoma
August 23rd, 2012
I will tell you why he quit the race. So the demmorhoids can say one of theirs did the right thing while the Republican Akin didn’t.
However, I’m sure Mr. Gauthier got a call from Obama — no, not to discuss the race but to get that 17 year old’s cell number.
AngelEm
August 23rd, 2012
Gee, who would have ever guessed that doing something incredibly stupid would come back and bite you on th ass?
Pickled Liver
August 23rd, 2012
One less sexual deviate out of politics! Not to worry there is a shitload more!
Horrorman18
August 23rd, 2012
I can think of a few other things that would do more damage than a violin
Absolute muddjuice
August 23rd, 2012
Why does it look like he just shaved his mustache before this picture was taken? He looks creepy!!
1200intell
August 23rd, 2012
Is that statutory rape? I guess this Trumps the “Wide Stance” Story….and he had to decide if he was stilol going to run for election? You mean “Yes” was an option?
Nutjob
August 23rd, 2012
When are these democrats ever going to learn. If he would’ve paid the boy for a job instead of screwing him, they both would still be employed.
Didn’t they learn anything from the secret service?
listingstarboard
August 23rd, 2012
Sounds like he has the perfect credentials to become Obama’s next “safe schools czar”!!!
RANDO
August 23rd, 2012
Looking for love in all the wrong places…
Adios, douchling!
reddecaesari
August 23rd, 2012
wait.
i thought homosexuals enjoyed one partner committed relationships. at least that it was the liberal media has told me.
not cruising craigslist for anonymous sex with young boys. huh.
Maudie N Mandeville
August 23rd, 2012
@Stranded: “I changed my mind,” cried 56-year-old state Rep. Kerry Gauthier. “Too much. It’s just too much.”
“Too late” replied the 17 year old boy. “I’m all in.”
Bad Brad
August 23rd, 2012
Why isn’t he hanging from a tree??
Billy Fuster
August 23rd, 2012
@muddjuice: It’s a semen musstache.
Jullou
August 23rd, 2012
The Democrats are playing dirty, to the point of funding the Republican candidates they think they can beat:
Democrats Spent $1.5 Million to Help Akin Win GOP Primary
August 20, 2012 | 10:52 am
http://washingtonexaminer.com/democrats-spent-1.5-mil-to-help-akin-win-gop-primary/article/2505373
Stranded in Sonoma
August 23rd, 2012
@Maudie — That’s disgusting. Thank you for sharing. Mooshell would be proud.
even steven
August 23rd, 2012
So, the nasty little pervert tried to commit suicide and couldn’t even do that right. He should have used a good sized handgun.
Tracy
August 23rd, 2012
DEMOCRATS WAR ON CHILDREN CONTINUES…
Constanly democrats keep children unborn or born in danger. All politics aside is not this guy a child predator? What is the legal age of consent. Arrest and Mirandize Kerry Gauthier.
NObama2012!
Absolute muddjuice
August 23rd, 2012
@ Billy Fuster
Ewwwww. And disgusting too.
Joe
August 23rd, 2012
Mr. Gauthier, I don’t condemn you. I extend to you the grace of God, which we all need. Give your life to Christ and He’ll solve that problem. I extend His grace to you.
Horrorman18
August 23rd, 2012
“I can think of a few other things that would do more damage than a violin”
…like maybe a skillet!!!
norman einstein
August 23rd, 2012
“I am a better person than this incident portrayed me … ”
Oh…riiiiiiiiggggghttt!. It was the “INCIDENT’s” fault!
What a bottom-feeding, lying, liberal scumbag!
Too bad he didn’t have some REAL drugs on hand to overdose with. What kind of idiot tries to OD with muscle relaxants?
Zonga
August 23rd, 2012
The age of consent there is 16.
ruble
August 23rd, 2012
Why in the name of all that’s Holy are we not making political hay out of this? More disturbing, why do I only see that story here?
Cynic
August 23rd, 2012
He blew his election when he blew the kids erection.
Tim
August 23rd, 2012
My guess is that there’s another thieving perverted demonrat waiting to take his place on the ticket … or in the bushes.
dba...vagabond trader
August 23rd, 2012
Rest stop romance, how degrading. We have one of these love nests near where I live.In the sticks. The troopers have to put Jersey barriers up sometimes. Unreal.
GW Bear
August 23rd, 2012
This from the state that gave us Al Franken and Jesse Ventura, surprise, surprise. This dude a seriously creepy. YEEEEECH!
starry starry night
August 23rd, 2012
no re-erection?
hunh… and he wernt even hounded by the repukes
Frosteetoes
August 23rd, 2012
A gaffe about rape versus illicit sodomy with a teen age boy.
So saying something dumb in public is a more serious scandal than a disgusting middle aged politician meeting teen boys for sex.
Barney Frank is a pioneer at something after all.
Sheriff JW Pepper
August 23rd, 2012
Sheriff, Ripper, you know the deal. By the power vested in me by the State of Louisiana and Republican Governor Bobby Jindal (thank G-d), I hereby do commandeer this post and all contents within. And this means YOU, smartass.
Where’s the Libtard outrage against this turd-burglaring, cock-snorkeling Democrat fucktoid? (crickets) That’s the final PROOF we needed that ALL Democrats are HYPOCRITES.
Did Democrat politician Kerry Gauthier take a wide stance? Did he tap his foot? Did he reveal his charter membership in NAMBLA?
For G-d’s sake, let’s all just vote straight Republican in November and end America’s pain…..
Sheriff JW Pepper
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