The Lawmaker So Many Wanted to Resign Finally Has — But It’s Not Todd Akin
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In this 2011 photo provided by the Minnesota House, State Rep. Kerry Gauthier, D-Duluth, is shown. At least one high-ranking Democrat has called for the lawmaker to resign after Gauthier admitted to engaging in oral sex with a teenager at a Minnesota rest stop, according to police reports that were made public late last week. (AP Photo/Minnesota House)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota Democrat who had a rest-stop sexual encounter with a 17-year-old boy dropped his re-election bid Wednesday, hours after declaring he would stay in the race in defiance of party leaders who wanted him out as they fight to regain control of the state Legislature.
Rep. Kerry Gauthier, 56, told The Associated Press the decision was his own after multiple conversations with Democratic leaders pressing him to withdraw. He said he had been going back and forth about running “every 20 minutes for a week.”
“I changed my mind,” he said. “Too much. It’s just too much.”
Gauthier also told the AP that an overdose of muscle relaxants he took last week that led to his hospitalization was a suicide attempt. He’d earlier issued a statement saying he has been in recovery from chemical dependency for 30 years with one relapse.
Gauthier’s decision came after Democratic leaders, from Gov. Mark Dayton on down, urged the first-term lawmaker to step aside so the party could field another candidate in a reliably Democratic district. Democrats need to gain at least six House seats to take control of the chamber, a top goal in November, and the last thing they needed was the possibility of losing what was thought to be a safe seat.
State election officials have said Gauthier can’t be replaced on the ballot, which would mean a write-in campaign for a replacement that would be much more difficult to win. But Democrats said earlier this week they were looking at legal avenues to replace Gauthier on the ballot if he dropped.
Gauthier’s initial decision to stay in the race, announced in an interview with Northland’s NewsCenter in Duluth, drew widespread condemnation from fellow Democrats.
Dayton said the move would be “destructive” for Gauthier’s reputation, his district, his party and the state.
“I think it’s just something that goes beyond the morals of Minnesotans – to solicit on Craigslist sex with a minor and do it in a public area, publicly owned area, as a state legislator, and come back to the parking lot with his clothes disheveled,” Dayton told reporters at the Capitol. “It‘s not about whether it’s a same-sex or a heterosexual act. It would be the same if it were the same circumstances involving a heterosexual individual.”
Police say Gauthier admitted having oral sex with the boy on July 22 after the first-term lawmaker from Duluth advertised on Craigslist for “no strings attached” sex. Police declined to charge him because the boy was older than 16, the legal age of consent, and no money was exchanged.
Earlier, Gauthier apologized for the incident in a statement posted online by the Duluth News Tribune.
“I am sorry for the hurt this has caused my family, friends and my constituents. I know I made a mistake and am determined to make amends as best I can,” he said.
Gauthier told the station his unwillingness to accept he is gay led him to the act. He said he is getting counseling. He also said he feels badly for the teen and wouldn’t talk specifically about the incident to protect the boy.
“I can change my behavior, but I cannot change the fact that I am a gay man, and have known this since my college days. I simply must act like a mature gay man would act, and not as the incident portrays me,” the network quoted him as saying.
Gauthier told the AP he won’t attend a Friday special session to vote on a flood relief package after his district was one of the hardest-hit by June flash floods. Gauthier had pushed hard for state aid until he dropped out of public view when the scandal hit last week.
“I just think it would be a distraction for the city to get what it needs from the special session,” Gauthier said.
Sen. Roger Reinert, a Democrat who shares a district with Gauthier, said the withdrawal was “absolutely the right decision.”
Reinert said Gauthier’s presence in the campaign threatened to drag down Democratic attempts to win control of the Legislature. He said the scandal reinforced negative stereotypes of gay people, and could hurt an effort to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot banning gay marriage.
Republican leaders called on Gauthier to resign immediately from his legislative seat, but Democrats did not make that request.
Dayton said his signed agreement for the special session with top Republican and Democratic legislative leaders would preclude a House vote on Gauthier’s conduct because it limits the scope of the special session. A spokeswoman for the GOP House caucus had no immediate comment.
Duluth firefighter Erik Simonson launched a bid as a write-in Democratic candidate for Gauthier’s seat Tuesday. Duluth City Councilor Jay Fosle also has filed paperwork to run as a write-in candidate. Republican Travis Silvers already is on the ballot.
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Comments (128)
Cosmos102
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:20amForget the congressman for a second. What about that 17 year old kid? I would be willing to bet that kid is a victim of an early childhood sexual predator. As has been proven, early childhood sexuality often ends in the child becoming sexually depraved themselves, as adults. Is this really what Gay activists are protesting For? How many homosexuals were actually victimized by men, as kids?
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:31amExactly… they NEVER refer to them as “homosexual sexual harassment”… they simply say “Sexual harassment/pedophilia”.
This type of sick homosexuality is brushed aside and then quickly forgotten. It happens more than we know..
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:40pmexactly
The MSM tries to cover it up. Notice they never called Jerry Sandusky a homosexual (and he is).
Homosexuals commit one third of the nations child molestations, but they are only 2.5% of the population.
We (as a nation) traded the morality and character of the founding fathers for the wishes and desires of Lady Ga Ga.
Report Post »mccances
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:45pmThe media and Barbara are trying to make it look like all Republicans believe as Akin does. Well, yer old kidwell, well, I guess that makes all Democrats believe what Rep Gauthier believes. A 17 year old kid eh?
Report Post »Ben__Franklin
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 1:17pmSo true, Romney needs to pull a Sandra Contraception Slut Fluke on Obama and link this Gay Pedophile to Obama since Obama supports Gay-Marriage then he supports Gay-Pedophila. Since Obama supports it and he is a Democrat, all Democrats are in support of Gay-Pedophila and want to know where Americas boys are.
Report Post »Platonician
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 1:55pmDepravity is just part of the Democrat party agenda. If this pig has dropped out it’s because there is probably a lot more, the media is covering up; Barney Frank was unashamed about his predator habits. He spent most of his time in congress seducing young males. Check this:
Report Post »http://www.ihatethemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/barney-frank1.jpeg
JC_is_KING
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:07pmhey where’s ENCINOMOM on this issue, havent heard form her yet or any other of the usual lib_tards…the difference between conservatives and liberals is conservatives would like for you to think the way they do,,,,Liberals make it law
Report Post »cosette
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:38pmSince the DNC is currently running ads proclaiming “Akin-Romney Ryan, as though the three were equally at fault for the comments of one, wouldn’t turn about be fair play? But..but…but the media is NOT in a 24/7 mode of righteous indignation over this democrats appalling behavior. Oh, I understaand, that explains everything. It’s an Obamanation… VOTE THE SLUG OUT!
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:31pmWhere’s TED DRUNK on all of this? But then it’s easier to take pot shots at Roman Catholic priest.
Report Post »CATHOLIC HATER!!!
00100111
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:17amI’m actually quite surprised he stepped down. Being a liberal, I‘d think he’d try to pass laws entitling him to free underage boys on a weekly basis.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:56amI was wondering the same thing a little earlier when I heard this in the news. Usually this kind of action is a feather in the hat of most Democrats.
Report Post »Ben__Franklin
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 1:34pmIts just Obama and the Democrats War on Little Boys.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:22pm@00100111—–He is still a law maker, he did NOT resign,he just stopped campaigning!
Report Post »Lindyguy
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:29amHe did NOT resign. He is not seeking re-election.
Report Post »zorro
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:23pmYou’re right. He only stepped out of the race. Hopefully the Dems won’t find a loophole which lets them replace this sicko. Funny how this story, which is HUGE, has gotten such little press.
Report Post »princessnutsack
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:27pmwhy would it get more press when the better story is watching republicans eat their own.
Report Post »Rice Water
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:19pmHe’s a Minnesota State Representative, which is about one step up from dog-catcher. It’s not a big story because nobody outside his Minnesota district (and the whackjobs that comment on conservative blogs) cares.
Report Post »pooterskooter
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:24amNO THANKSGIVING DINNER this year for the Wisconsin Democrat party_The already cooked their Gobbler….
Eblaze44
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 7:20pmYou need to send that one to Obama – He‘ll get a laugh from it that’ll make him grin from ear to ear. Republicans are saints by any means – but Democrats and their homosexual sodomite and lesbian agenda are what it’s really all about.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:19amGood by Fudge stick !!!!.
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:26amWhat a creepy lookin’ old pedophile.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:51amMust have already been through the pool of interns and was looking for something new.
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:57amI read that Obama has mocked Republican candidate Todd Akin for his rape comments…I will watch what Obama will say to this maniac Democrat candidate Kerry Gauthier…I hope Obama will also mock Gauthier…
Report Post »Veteran Patriot
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:21amUhhh, don’t hold your breath…
Report Post »bleuze
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:26amYou will wait a long time since Obama, the Demoractics, and the media will NOT mention this action since they assent to it or they would have spoken out! Remember, the double standard.
Report Post »sgtbrown01
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:12amwish it where true but we all know republicans get crucified for words Dems get away with real dispicable action…always have always will till we start holding their feet to the fire as voters this will never change.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:59amI would venture to say that 0bama is more likely to make a covert rendezvous with Gauthier than to mock him. Frankly, I don’t picture 0bama saying anything about Gauthier to the press. I hope to catch Carney’s next tap dance session with the press though.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:39amMaking Minnesota proud in every way everyday…….Geeezzz folks, what is in the water up there?
Report Post »Al Franken , Jessie, and now this clown? What gives?
pdw
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:50amHe is just trying to support the democrats gay rights bill.
Report Post »Spirit 72
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:04amThe Devil does not care… he ruins people all along the way. It just so happens that Democrats are easier because they lack moral fiber. They have no faith in God. That is the “choice” they hate.
Report Post »CHUBADAMS
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:33amThe media:
Report Post »When it’s a Republican; Akin and rape statement. It doesn’t matter what he meant, it matters what he said.
When it’s a democrat; Biden and the chains statement. It doesn’t matter what he said, it matters what he meant.
flipper1073
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:21amKerry Gauthier had homosexual sex with a Underaged Child.
Todd Akin on the other hand Touched on their Sacred Cow ABORTION.
Say You’re Pro-Life An Shut the hell UP !
Make exceptions for Rape, Incest an Life of the Mother.
Then Move on.
Abortion should not be either Totally Legal (the way it is Now)
or totally Illegal.(Women an Doctors put in Prison)
Get control of the Supreme Court an overturn Roe vs Wade.
send it back to the States to put Reasonable Restrictions on.
No Partial Birth, No Late Term, An Parental Consent are but a few.
We don’t need a Federal Law Banning Abortion.
Report Post »but the Pro Choice Crowd must have a Federal law Leglizing Abortion.
sorry I didn’t mean to turn this into a Abortion Issue.
It‘s About a Democrat Pervert who’s gone. We don’t need more of
THEM in Washington DC.
JRook
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:33amPerhaps he was just following in his mentor, Ted Stevens R-Alaska footsteps.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:03pm“touched on abortion” eh? He said a women’s body goes into spiritual shutdown when attacked by the demon seed of a “legitimate” rapist. That what you call touching on abortion? And Hitler touched on the Jews. What’s the big deal?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:04pmJCROOK, Although you may be correct in some ways, can you yet prove that Stevens is homosexual? Otherwise, you must be oh so proud of your boy lollipop Gauthier.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:07pmJCROOK, all for you…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMAA0dfZRsU
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:10pmJCROOK,
Even a better one for your boy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Yrg9xNSS0
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:53pmLiberals are strange
Report Post »WANGO with everything I said
YOU focus on TOUCHED
My Point was You don’t Touch the Abortion Issue
Argue what I said
an By the way I think what He said Was STUPID.
cal_105
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:12amWhy should he resign. He meets the Democratic standard by leaps and bounds. He fits right in with all the other reprobates.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:05pmYes, commonly known as the Larry Craig Wide Stance standard. Hey, shouldn’t he have resigned? But he didn’t. And nobody forced him out. Gosh, it’s all so confusing.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:13pmLook him up online. He is Minnesota’s first openly gay serving Rep to the House. He admits to a troubled past, and has had mental anguish problems through out his adult life. His leaving the House is basically a fully paid retirement and he can then quietly chase all of the little boys that he wants and the press will not give a damn.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:38pmWhy do you people try to engage people like wanker I mean, wango? he’s a brain dead progressive and has been since his mother dropped him on his head……
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:11amA Democrat resign? Unbelievable! It is a one off.
Notice it takes a Democrat longer to resign for something like this than if as Republican was messing around with a 17 y/o girl. Republican party applies more pressure.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:07pmWANKABOUT . . .Larry Craig finishes out his term. John Ensign finishes out his term. Mark Sanford finishes out his term. David Vitter gets re-elected. On and on. Don’t be such a wanker. Be a man instead. You might like it.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:03pmGerry Studds Was re-elected.
The same year a Republican was caught with a Congressional page. He was not re-elcted. The base did not come out for him.
All you can say is that they finish out their term. That is it. There was nothing about the party backing them thereafter unlike Democrats. Say Barney Frank.
It is so hard to get a recall election after all the assault that the Democrat put on us day in & day out.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:54amThat is the difference between democrat progressives and republican conservative. The progressives want to crucify the republican for using the word“legitimate”, and the progressives want to forget/sweep under the rug/give the guy a pass for being a homosexual pedophile? You tell me which is worse and I will tell you that is the main difference between the parties.
Report Post »alrunner58
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:47amTodd Akin is miniscule compared to this sick b@&ard. Yuck.
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:41amI‘d like to see Akin get a job as a mortician and ’prep’ this sick pig. …now there’s some Divine Symmetry for you…
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:41amMaybe the perv can help the first cow in her writing duties for prostitutes.
Report Post »betsyyoung
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:39amGreat comment!
Report Post »CrabbyAzz
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:03amWhat could Moochelle be writing for prostitutes ? Invitations
Report Post »to the DNC ??
JAMACAMECRAZYMAN
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:14amLol
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:18pmCRABBYAZZ, You are probably more correct than you know. A look back in history will tell you that the Watergate Affair was not initiated by Nixon, but by John Dean. The break in was done to recover photographs of his newly wed wife which were in the photo albums of ‘escorts’ and other prostitutes being hired quietly by the DNC.
Report Post »vadale
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:41amNothing about this on morning joe, or cnn, or nbc. Sex talk by a rebub in 06 was on 24-7. But strangely no tv time when it’s a DEMOCRAT!!!!!!
Report Post »NO_MORE_OBAMA
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:30amAnother democrat bites the dust. That’s just a shame!
Report Post »Hoax And Chains
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:08amI wonder how long it will be before CNN offers this POS a prime time spot. Anybody notice this did not get a third the attention that Todd Akin got?
Report Post »Hypocrisy continues in the ranks of the lefties and the MSM.
T-2
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:26amthey’re drafting the contract now.
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:59amYeah right T2. The mooslims have the paper, I’m sure. :)
Report Post »MartinPenwalt
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:03amHi Kerry, I’m Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC…
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:45amSoooooooooooooooooooo what brings you here.That was the line Hansen used when he busted the pedophiles,lmao. Then Hansen got busted cheating on his wife ROTFL.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:08pmJust like David Vitter, only without the diapers!
Report Post »Johann
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:57amWhy are so many American males in the ranks of powerful politicians and media celebrity into homosexual liasons with young boys. Reminds one of the fall of the Roman Empire all over again?
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:26amFor me it’s the age more than the sex of the person he had sex with. 17? really? What 17 year old would have sex with a 56 year old unless money changed hands? When I was 17 I thought 50 was ready for the grave. (of course, now I‘m near 50 it doesn’t seem so old.)
Report Post »OhioRifleman
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:27amHistory repeats itself; we’ll skip the usual film at 11, for sanity’s sake.
Rome strikes again.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:45pmYou lived in ancient Rome? :P
Report Post »jackact
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:56amGod riddance pervert
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:54amTypical pervert liberal.
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:13amUnlike the typical perverted republican for sure.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:31pmGrayling – Being tolerant of perverts doesn’t make you Marxists moral.
Report Post »BryanB
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:47amHe has the perfect moral qualifications to fill a Czar position with the Obama Administration……..
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:46amChild-raping, suicidal dope-fiend a member of the DemonicRat establishment?
Why am I not surprised?!?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:38amInteresting note on this lawmaker resigning; I mentioned about the double standard of the MSM’s utter silence of the matter, on a number of sites; the trolls came out of the woodworks like a firestorm; this confirms to me that the subject is very touchy to them, and the charges of hypocrisy quite true. I for one am glad to see him gone.
The standards of ethics and morality have to apply equally across the board; for anyone who holds a position in DC. Thus Obama, Pelosi and Reid and most of the Democrats need to go.
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:47amSnowLeopard, what is MSM? I really don’t know!)
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:10amMain Stream Media- MSM
If Liberals would hold their politicians to a higher standard, the truth wouldn’t hurt so much when one of their own gets caught with their pants down…..no pun intended
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:21am@WoodEye:
MSM – Main Stream Media is the normal definition.
Others include:
Many Socialist Messages
Massive Screaming Mongoles (Michael Moore)
Many Screaming Mediaites
Many Sorrowful Mediaites (after Nov whe Obama loses)
Many Sourfaces Marxists (when Romney wins)
I had to ask someone what the MSM meant when I first seen the term as well.
Report Post »RushEcho2
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:54amThere are some that prefer to say ‘Left-Media‘ or some other term because with ’New Media’ (meaning FoxNews and conservative radio) they are not ‘main’ anymore. Rush Limbaugh calls them [DbM] “Drive-by Media“ which he explains as ”driving by, tossing a bomb or shooting a burst of bullets, and then driving on leaving a mess for others to explain and clean up.
DbM goes on sound bites, not substance.
Report Post »XScramblerX
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:25pmI like to call it MSM Mostly Soros Money.
Report Post »:P
Want our country back
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:35amSo he resigned BUT, I have seen NO, ZERO, ZIP coverage about this because Todd Akin said something stupid. This guy does something stupid and ….. nothing. DOUBLE STANDARD in our face.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:01pmAkin is running for the US Senate, and is the hinge pin for Republican takeover of Congress (or was). You don’t see any difference there, eh? I’m not surprised.
Report Post »Sunny10
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:36pmOne other particular difference is that Gauntier committed a sex crime against an underage boy. Jail time is appropriate for him. Senator Akin has not committed a crime. He did what I think is unethical and took money for his campaign from the Dems. He should lose his seat for that alone. However, no one knows what “legitimate rape” is, rape is rape. He was not capable of expressing his thought, which no one is sure what it was, and likely he does not either. I think he should have run that one by his wife. Oh well, they should have listened to Sarah Palin, that is the RNC, and Repub bigs and backed Sarah Stillman as she suggested. However, they did not support her/Stillman. Big mistake. Hope she runs third party and wins.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:45pm@WANKER,WANKIN’ OR WANGO- he basically said that there should not be an exemption for rape or incest. which is a common plank for the pro-life platform.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:30amEDMUNDORK . . . Well you say he “basically” said there should be no rape exemption. What he “actually” said was that there was such a thing as “legitimate” rape and that women’s bodies are capable of shutting down the process of conception.
yes, the no rape exemption is a common plank in the GOP platform, which is why Romney refuses to talk about it (or Akin), won’t allow reporters to ask it, and why Rush Limbaugh told Republicans to refuse to answer any questions about the rape exemption.
You have to work that stuff out on your end before you squeak to me about it.
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