Democrat seeking House seat in Texas was a hooker

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I know there aren’t too many Democrats in Texas, but I didn’t know they were recruiting male hookers as candidates :smiling_imp:

[quote=“KVUE News”]
The Web page touts the “hot uninhibited” services of a male escort identified as Todd Sharpe, displaying a blurry beefcake photo and listing a Dallas phone number.

But the number belongs to a salesman and former actor named Tom Malin, a Dallas Democrat who is seeking election to the Texas House.

Mr. Malin acknowledged Thursday that he once worked as a prostitute.

On his candidate Web page, Mr. Malin said he is “committed to giving our families a voice in Austin, with a focus on education, the economy, and restoring a ‘spirit of ethics’ to our State House.”

Web pages that have been used to advertise the sexual services of “Todd Sharpe” say he previously worked in the New York City and Los Angeles areas. His rates ranged from $200 to $600, according to graphically detailed reviews from men whom the pages described as satisfied customers.

His online biography says he “was recognized as one of the top recruiters and sellers with Mary Kay,” which the cosmetics company confirmed. He is one of a “very exclusive number” of men ever to win use of a prestigious pink Cadillac, said company spokeswoman Kathrina McAfee.

Mr. Malin’s biography identified a few Dallas-area theater productions in which he has appeared, including the well-reviewed When Pigs Fly , presented by the Uptown Players. Co-producer Jeff Rane said Wednesday that Mr. Malin subsequently went on their “do not cast” list.

“He had anger management problems,” Mr. Rane said, declining to elaborate.

Mr. Malin said that he was addicted to alcohol after growing up in an abusive household. He said he’s been sober for 13 years.

“My mom was drunk when I was born,” he said. “I grew up in a family where I saw my mother beaten by my father.” He said he was abused physically, emotionally and sexually as a child.

Mr. Malin’s candidate biography also said he had appeared on TV shows including Guiding Light, Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Spin City, Law and Order, Saturday Night Live and Frasier.

kvue.com/news/state/stories/ … bdc2b.html [/quote]

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Gee, with that kind of background, if he does get elected, it’s just a stepping-stone to greater glory in Washington.

Somebody in the White House would be more than happy to jump him to the front of the pack to get Jeff Gannon’s old “temporary” pass.

Of course, he’d have to go through a rigorous two-day conservative “journalistamic-training course” first .

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Why are you putting him down?

He got the PINK CADILLAC!
:astonished:

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Really funny seeing as how the Republicans were so quick to jump on the bandwagon that White House insider and then-manwhore Jeff Gannon’s impeccable press credentials could not possibly be attacked as involving GOP favoritism. The Republican attack dogs were so quick to say that any impugning of a then-manwhore working as a White House correspondent was indicative of how the “hypocritical” Democrats actually don’t like gays.

Now just watch as the Republicans try to stomp all over a Texas man who has the courage to straightforwardly admit he once worked as a male prostitute.

I’d rather have an admitted former manwhore like Malin in Congress than an unrepentant special-interests whore like Tom Delay. It’s just a wee bit more honest that way. Hope he drives his pink Caddy all the way from Texas to Washington!

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So what if they are? I would bet you find Cicciolina, the Italian porn star turned politician slightly titillating.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicciolina
rotten.com/library/bio/enter … icciolina/

At least with hookers and porn stars, unlike most politicians, the people who get screwed by them enjoy it.

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[quote=“mofangongren”] The Republican attack dogs were so quick to say that any impugning of a then-manwhore working as a White House correspondent was indicative of how the “hypocritical” Democrats actually don’t like gays.

Now just watch as the Republicans try to stomp all over a Texas man who has the courage to straightforwardly admit he once worked as a male prostitute. [/quote]

MFGR,

I think your reading comprehension has been piss-poor of late. First, the misreading about Sarandon and now this. It has nothing to do with his sexual orientation and everything to do with not disclosing his past openly and his lying about bringing ethics to Washington. In any case, his own state Democratic Party colleagues were the ones who outed his past, not the Republican Party. He did not straightforwardly admit his past. A fellow Democrat disclosed this secret because he thought it would come back and “bite the Dems in the ass” :wink: during the real campaign. Anyways, someone who preaches about ethics and sells himself for only 600 bucks is a hypocrite and a bad businessman :smiling_imp: .

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So early in the morning for feeble insults! Keep it up! :bravo:

Here, let me put this to you in Rummyquestions: Do candidates normally put their worst foot forward in campaigns? No. Did he admit it? Yes. Does he currently work as a manwhore? No. Was he lying about bringing ethics to Washington? Well, we’d have to see … perhaps some Republicans will be willing to offer up their unvarnished opinion as to whether “Todd Sharpe” ever cheated them on his services. According to the article you cited, he had enthusiastic customer reviews … perhaps his constituents would be similarly satisfied if he’s elected.

Disclosing and vetting a fact in primary season is normal, and the past would have been outed sooner or later. Disclosure is different than crowing about it, and it’s the right-wingers who seem to be ready to stomp Malin as hard as they can. Check out some of what’s going online, and what’s already on the airwaves from the GOP media boys.

Interesting that you can’t stick to the truth, writing “sells” in present tense as if he is still doing it. I guess it’s your reading comprehension that might need some work. This guy has a checkered past – one that involves physical and sexual abuse, alcoholism, and prostitution that he’s owned up to. But apparently the idea of a former prostitute is just too much for you. He’s pulled his life together and quite apparently made a success with Mary Kay and with quite a few TV appearances as an actor. Some folks can look at this guy and see someone who’s climbed out of one hell of a deep pit to make a success of himself … others are content to primly cast judgment that Malin is forever condemned.

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It is hard for some people to give up old habits. It wouldn’t suprise me in the least. :smiling_imp: With gas so expensive, how is he filling up his pink caddy?

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Bwarney Fwank is solidly behind him in showing his support! :discodance:

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As is Ken Mehlman- no, I forgot, poor Ken has to stay in the closet to keep his job.

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As is Ken Mehlman- no, I forgot, poor Ken has to stay in the closet to keep his job.[/quote]

NO way, really, Mehlman is gay? I bet he makes his way down to the Eagle in the Dupont Circle area every Friday night.

The Barney Frank comment - whatever - you’re how old? :unamused:

Bodo

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Ha!

So, the next president of the US is potentially a man-lovin male who takes money for sex. Hee. Pansies.

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[quote=“j99l88e77”]Ha!

So, the next president of the US is potentially a man-lovin male who takes money for sex. Hee. Pansies.[/quote]

So he’s going to be the next prez, eh? What’s his name again? :laughing:

Maybe he’ll recommend the U.S submit to Sharia law just like 100% of Canada, eh?