Andrew Gillum...

[babylonsister]

So disappointed. There goes all that potential.

https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/13/gillums-overdosing-companion-was-a-gay-escort/

Gillum’s Overdosing Companion Was a Gay Escort
March 13, 2020 at 9:41 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 378 Comments

The Daily Mail has more on Andrew Gillum’s strange encounter last night: The married father-of-three, who narrowly missed out on becoming Florida’s first black governor, was with a “hunky gay escort found naked and overdosing on crystal meth in a hotel room.”

Andrew Gillum found in Miami Beach hotel room with suspected drugs, police say
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article241165641.html

[jimfields33]

1. We still need to wait.

Looks bad but he said he didn’t take the drugs. As far as escort? There were three people so maybe he was first call from other guy who had escort. Andrew Walker in the door and saw what was going on and called 911.

[LisaL]

2. The third guy paid for the hotel room.

The third guy showed up there and called 911. Not Gullum, not the other guy in the hotel room. Gullum was allegedly so intoxicated, he couldn't even communicate.

[jimfields33]

4. Oh crap!

Trying to give him benefit of doubt. He makes it difficult.

[FM123]

3. Unfortunately, this is not any more good news for Andrew or his career.

From our local news in Miami:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/03/14/man-found-with-gillum-at-south-beach-hotel-room-is-openly-gay/

[FM123]

10. While the news likes to zero in the fact that the person he was with was another man

it doesn't really matter if it was a man or a woman - he cheated on his wife in a big way and broke her heart. And he broke our hearts too because we really believed in Andrew and wanted him to be the governor of our state and had even had higher hopes for him in the future.

[padah513]

12. "he cheated on his wife in a big way"

You are assuming that something nefarious went on, but other than being intoxicated and in a room with crystal meth, the article didn't say. Either way, I think it safe to say that his political career is over. Wouldn't be if he was a republican, but we hold our own to a higher standard, right? Just ask Al Franken or Katie Hill. So sad, so much potential.

[LisaL]

15. Oh, I think being drunk in a hotel room with a

man overdosing, would screw up even a republican's career.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. They're sourcing the Daily Mail

It's a Murdoch joint.

[LisaL]

6. Read the police report.

[IluvPitties]

8. Yep. It is what it is.

I wish Gillum peace, health, and self-scceptance.

[babylonsister]

7. That's why I

included a link to the Miami Herald. Salacious any way you look at it.

[Dennis Donovan]

9. It looks horrible

Thank you for posting it. I just look at DM as Faux News UK.

[babylonsister]

13. I usually do also, but had

read about Gillum yesterday.

At the very least, he needs to cut back on the booze!

[Dennis Donovan]

16. I'm a fan of everyone cutting back on it

If he had smoked weed instead, the only thing he would be accused of today is murdering a box of twinkies.

[Sunsky]

11. This news gives me a headache

I'm so disappointed. I cried when the news broke. Now Floridians will believe they dodged a bullet by electing scam DeSantis.
He said he was at a wedding party and was drunk but didn't take the methamphetamine. I'm sure they did a tox screen. We'll know from the results. I'm praying for Andrew and his family.

[2naSalit]

14. Smells like a set up

to trash him. Too intoxicated to answer questions and all the elements of the nastiest things that could be made "known" about him. The guy who "finds" them paid for the room. It sounds a lot like the perfect set up for character assassination in order to ruin an up and coming political star. Just sayin'.

[babylonsister]

17. Yea, except he admitted to being too intoxicated

and admitted these were friends of his.

“I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends. While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines,” he said. “I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement.”

[Docreed2003]

18. Exactly...this is too convenient

The daily mail addition of it being a "sexy male escort" just adds to the salaciousness that feeds the rights hate.

[LisaL]

19. Aluminum foil is still available in stores as far as I know.

[Docreed2003]

20. So true

I'm not sure why there's the need to make this story any more salacious than it already was...

[2naSalit]

21. It was immediately obvious to me.

No matter whether he apologized for being too intoxicated, to me that indicates that he had a "mixed" drink with extra intoxicants he did not know about.

Honestly, bags of meth and a naked gay guy.

[Baltimike]

22. He's finished politically. This is why we should not have ours in the closet. nt

[panader0]

23. What a shame.

He seemed so promising, like John Edwards.