Thursday, October 05, 2006
That "Other" Sexual Scandal: A Downie Caught in Compromising Photos
With all the media in a flutter about sexual scandals in Washington, they missed this one: a Downie caught in compromising homosexual photos.
Despite Revealing Photos, Senator to Run
Here's the standard: if you are a Republican, the media will denote every salacious moment of a sexual scandal. If you are a Downie, the media will just say you have some problems and move on.
With all the media in a flutter about sexual scandals in Washington, they missed this one: a Downie caught in compromising homosexual photos.
Despite Revealing Photos, Senator to Run
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- State Sen. Randy White said Wednesday he would continue his campaign for a second term, despite the embarrassment of revealing photos of him aired on a Charleston television station.
The Webster County Democrat blamed a disgruntled former employee for stealing the photos from his computer. Some show him nude, while others show at least two men whose bodies were painted.
"There was nothing sexual about these pictures, and nothing sexual before, during or after they were taken," White said. "But it does look bad, and it is not easy to explain."
In a Tuesday letter to newspapers in his district, White apologized for the photos and cited a recent bout with depression and a "personal identification situation."
Here's the standard: if you are a Republican, the media will denote every salacious moment of a sexual scandal. If you are a Downie, the media will just say you have some problems and move on.
