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Story about Madison Cawthorn's alleged "improper relationship" with male staffer takes another turn

Awright, awright, the dude's a pansy. Big deal

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by Anonymousreply 44December 16, 2022 9:16 PM

That article has too words, OP.

Can you summarise it for us.

by Anonymousreply 1December 10, 2022 5:40 AM

A one-second light touch ≠ a grope.

by Anonymousreply 2December 10, 2022 5:43 AM

So his twink wasn't actually his cousin? Huh. I guess that makes their relationship a bit less skeevy.

by Anonymousreply 3December 10, 2022 6:21 AM

R3 They're actually second cousins. This MSN report is incomplete. The reason for the ruling is that the House defines nepotism as relationships as close up to first cousins. They got off on a technicality. They also considered that Stephen was not only Mad's scheduler but also his disability caregiver - which is why they looked past Stephen living in his house.

And Stephen was already Maddie's primary support even before Mads ran for office. So it's not like he was a nepotism hire or anything. Stephen started caring for Mads after he graduated college and cheer career.

by Anonymousreply 4December 10, 2022 7:24 AM

Here's the complete report. As a former House page, this pleases me. As in all reports, some figures are anonymized. Cousin Stephen is "Current Staffer 4."

Direct quotes: - Representative Cawthorn described one of the videos as “just stupid locker room talk between two cousins that grew up like brothers, taken long before I served in Congress." - Current Staffer 4 stated that he and the congressman “are second cousins and have been best friends years before we were involved in politics,” that a video circulating in the media “was years ago,” and that he and Representative Cawthorn “were clearly just cutting up and being stupid kids.” - Current Staffer 4 is related to Representative Cawthorn; they understand each other to be second or third cousins, and view each other as akin to brothers. Current Staffer 4 considers the Congressman to have “been one of [his] best friends for years now.”

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by Anonymousreply 5December 10, 2022 7:34 AM

Do people who use a wheelchair but have normal use of arms normally need a full time carer? (I'll admit that I don't know anything about it.)

by Anonymousreply 6December 10, 2022 9:07 AM

R1: from an Associated Press article:

[quote] As for the investigation into Cawthorn's relationship with a staff member, the staffer at issue told investigators that he is Cawthorn's second cousin. House rules or law related to nepotism apply to first cousins, the report said. The staffer was hired as Cawthorn's scheduler and assisted him with his disability. Cawthorn uses a wheelchair after being partially paralyzed from a car accident as a teenager.

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by Anonymousreply 7December 10, 2022 9:19 AM

Sounds like Maddy really hates himself, or at least hates his attraction to men.

by Anonymousreply 8December 10, 2022 9:24 AM

I bet one of the staff members interviewed for that report is Blake Harp, his former Chief of Staff/ teenage buddy

He’s the one on the phone

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by Anonymousreply 9December 10, 2022 9:36 AM

When did “locker room” talk become a thing? The new “boys will be boys”?

by Anonymousreply 10December 10, 2022 9:37 AM

And Micah Bock, another teenage friend-turned - staff, his former Communications Director

He’s the one with facial hair

Maddie obviously likes to surround himself with his buddies

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by Anonymousreply 11December 10, 2022 9:40 AM

The brown shoe gang

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by Anonymousreply 12December 10, 2022 9:41 AM

I get the impression Cousin Stephen was a very affectionate and attentive boyfriend.

by Anonymousreply 13December 10, 2022 9:50 AM

Funny how Maddie's "Boy Posse" all consisted of good-looking young men... I'm not complaining, just sayin' 🤔

by Anonymousreply 14December 10, 2022 9:52 AM

The Boi Posse. ^

by Anonymousreply 15December 10, 2022 9:55 AM

^ Also, why have we never heard from the 8 month wife? I mean, she could clear these "masculinity" and "cousin fucking" questions right up 🤔

by Anonymousreply 16December 10, 2022 9:55 AM

DL was right for once about a celeb suspected to be gay.

by Anonymousreply 17December 10, 2022 9:56 AM

^ Never underestimate the power of Gaydar 😏

by Anonymousreply 18December 10, 2022 9:57 AM

Ex-wifey looks rather MASCuline at r9

by Anonymousreply 19December 10, 2022 10:07 AM

^ She had to be to carry boy-wonder around. Cousin Stephen bulked-up quite a bit carrying Maddie's dead weight around

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by Anonymousreply 20December 10, 2022 10:28 AM

[quote] When did “locker room” talk become a thing?

R10 Since when locker rooms were first invented. It's normal.

by Anonymousreply 21December 10, 2022 10:32 AM

If anything, Maddy's aborted marriage speaks volumes about his character. He should man up and share in detail with the next generation of manly Patriots why he thinks he was allowed to violate the sanctity of that holy institution. Why are weddings all LOOK AT ME, but divorces are "respect our privacy at this time?"

by Anonymousreply 22December 10, 2022 10:37 AM

[quote] Maddie obviously likes to surround himself with his buddies.

I like to surround himself with my buddies. Do you surround yourself with your buddies, R11?

by Anonymousreply 23December 10, 2022 10:37 AM

more evidence of how the closet deranges people, especially preachers and politicians

by Anonymousreply 24December 10, 2022 10:50 AM

So does he fuck his cousin or not?

by Anonymousreply 25December 10, 2022 11:48 AM

Oral sex mostly above the waist.

by Anonymousreply 26December 10, 2022 11:51 AM

R23: Lolz I meant to say ‘likes to surround himself with his buddies while at work’

It’s not often one gets to mix work with pleasure - or teenage friendship - y’a know

by Anonymousreply 27December 10, 2022 12:13 PM

Locker room talk became the talking point to explain away Trump bragging about sexually assaulting random women because he's famous. Really odious.

by Anonymousreply 28December 10, 2022 12:19 PM

Do straight guys grab each other’s “pussy” in the locker room? Even kissing cousins?

by Anonymousreply 29December 10, 2022 12:23 PM

^ They never grabbed mine and it was right out there for the taking 😉

by Anonymousreply 30December 10, 2022 12:48 PM

Maddie and his boi posse

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by Anonymousreply 31December 10, 2022 1:11 PM

Nepotism? I really don't see a problem.

by Anonymousreply 32December 10, 2022 2:12 PM

[quote]Maddie and his boi posse

I'm assuming his boi posse works ... unlike his boi pussy.

by Anonymousreply 33December 10, 2022 2:37 PM

^ Neither do we.

(And who is RFK?)

by Anonymousreply 34December 10, 2022 2:39 PM

If they’re straight, I hate this trend of straight bros putting themselves in “are they gay” poses, because it is subtly mocking gay men: “let’s act gay, because it’s of course ridiculous that anyone could think WE are gay, therefore it’s so funny!”

by Anonymousreply 35December 10, 2022 2:47 PM

[quote]Madison Cawthorn & His Male “Scheduler” Are Shown Canoodling on Video

There's something inherently funny about the word "canoodling"

by Anonymousreply 36December 10, 2022 7:36 PM

Canoodling is actually a thing in Thailand where people sell noodle dishes from their canoes

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by Anonymousreply 37December 10, 2022 8:08 PM

[QUOTE]Ex-wifey looks rather MASCuline at [R9]

That's the wife?! Yikes, I honestly think she looks like drag queen impersonating Jennifer Aniston.

by Anonymousreply 38December 10, 2022 10:40 PM

Are we SURE that's actually a woman, rather than some Russian personal trainer who put on a wig and heels for public appearances with Cawthorn?

by Anonymousreply 39December 10, 2022 11:53 PM

I hope this fucker Madison ends up with pressure sore or a UTI which can be serious for paraplegics.

by Anonymousreply 40December 11, 2022 12:19 AM

To tell the truth I am more of a woman than her.

by Anonymousreply 41December 11, 2022 1:06 AM

R40 You obviously want to apply that pressure yourself with your own two hands.

by Anonymousreply 42December 11, 2022 1:12 AM

Now his own lawyers are suing him for not paying them! Gurl's a mess

by Anonymousreply 43December 16, 2022 9:12 PM

People need to stop doing business with MAGAts, they think they're above paying their bills or their taxes.

by Anonymousreply 44December 16, 2022 9:16 PM
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