Trent Lott Fallout: The Gay Escort Who Knew Too Much

[ClarkUSA]

Another Republican (gay) sex scandal? Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott announced his resignation yesterday, offering only vague reasons for his decision.

BlueHerald 2.0 reports:

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.

http://www.blueherald.com/

[babylonsister]

1. I did hear it here first - yesterday:

DUers are on the ball! I just am not convinced it's true...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3759852

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

2. No, actually, heard it before

I guess "benjamin nicholas" needs to be scolded now, as well. Even "very reliable escorts" can be hypocrites, just like their alleged clients.

I don't give a flip why Lott is leaving, I'm just glad he is.

[ClarkUSA]

3. Thanks, I edited my OP to reflect that.

I'm glad Lott left, too.

[Perry Logan]

4. Why can't wingers just admit they're gay?

[babylonsister]

5. Just found this: Escort Throws Cold Water On Lott Rumor

http://alternet.org/wire/68969/

Escort Throws Cold Water On Lott Rumor

From the wire:
Posted at 10:31 PM on November 26, 2007.


A San Antonio-based gay male escort categorically denied Monday that outgoing GOP Sen. Trent Lott had ever procured his services, putting to bed one of the more stunning rumors to emerge following Lott's announcement earlier in the day that he was leaving Congress.

The charge was first published by the Washington DC blog Big Head DC, which claimed to have emails where the escort, Benjamin Nicholas, allegedly playing coy, declining to go on the record because "Trent is going through his fair share of scrutiny right now and I don't want to add to it."

But in an email message, Nicholas himself said the item was false.

"There's nothing to be said, as Lott and I have no connection whatsoever," Nicholas wrote in an email to The Huffington Post. "How these 'quotes' have been fabricated are beyond me. The Senator is someone I have had no personal dealings with, ever."

In a subsequent posting on his own Web site, Nicholas wrote, "I have not, nor have I ever seen or had contact with Senator Trent Lott. It's as simple as that. It never happened."

more...

[Vinca]

6. Is this the work of Larry Flynt?? nt

[Ian David]

7. Considering that Larry "Wide Stance" Craig and Trent Lott were both "Singing Senators"... who knows.

The Singing Senators
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Representation at 2000:

* John Ashcroft (R-Missouri) - Baritone
* Larry Craig (R-Idaho) - Lead
* James Jeffords (R-Vermont) - Tenor
* Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) - Bass

<snip>

Revival

In October 2006, Lott and Craig said they were putting the quartet back together after a six-year hiatus. They said they had found two solid prospects in Senators Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and John Thune (R-S.D.)<5>

In June 2007, Ashcroft, Craig, and Lott gave their first performance in more than six years. Craig said that the group was now a trio. <6>


More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Senators


Jim Jeffords has been the most liberal Republican in the United States Senate since being elected in 1988. Before that he had the distinction of being possibly the most liberal Republican in the House. And even to say he's been a "Republican in name only" is to overstate the case. Because when something important is on the line, when his vote is needed most, it can almost always be found in the Democratic column.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=95000518

[Gman]

8. I've been surprised before but

Lott is not gay. Don't matter if he is, but he's not.

Although guessing he's leaving Congress because he's gay is a good guess since he's a Republic.

[terrya]

9. This is just me, but I think this story is a big, steaming pile of horseshit.

I don't believe this story for one second.

Does EVERY right wing Republican Congressman or Senator have to be gay?

[Rowdyboy]

10. You hit the nail on the head....If he's a rightwing asshole he must be gay, right?

"Big steaming pile of horseshit" describes this thread beautifully.

He's a bigoted, anti-child, anti-woman, anti-gay piece of shit but Trent Lott is not gay, latently or otherwise. People should hate him for what he is, not because they want to use him to slime gays.

[Alamom]

11. I agree with you completely.