Re: Sen. Graham question

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:21:19 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >   from electoral-vote.com
 > (ah now I know the real story behind those 1970s celebrity game and 
 > talk show guests are)

Jim Nabors?  That's a surprise, surprise, surprise!
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 > D.R. in Yellow Springs, OH, asks: In reference to Sen. Lindsey 
 > Graham (R-SC) and his proposed federal abortion law, you wrote that 
 > "there's no chance that he ever accidentally gets someone pregnant." 
 > Presumably, this is a reference to him being gay. Other than the 
 > fact that he's a 67-year-old bachelor, is there any evidence that 
 > Graham really is gay?
 > 
 > Whenever I've asked people how they know he's gay, I get an answer 
 > along the lines of, "Everybody knows that. It's the worst-kept 
 > secret in Washington." But I've never heard anyone reply with any 
 > actual evidence, such as a longtime male companion or an event like 
 > Larry Craig's 2007 arrest in the Minneapolis airport.
 > 
 > Is there any evidence of Graham being gay at all, or is this just 
 > something "everyone knows"?
 > 
 > V & Z answer: There have been allegations by various men, such as 
 > porn star Sean Harding, that they were procured by Graham, or they 
 > know people who were procured by Graham. That's not proof, of 
 > course, but it does mean that the rumors do have some basis beyond 
 > just guessing.
 > 
 > Graham, for his part, says he is a "confirmed bachelor" who does not 
 > pursue romantic relationships anymore. That used to be code for 
 > "gay," of course (Liberace, Paul Lynde, Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony 
 > Perkins and Jim Nabors were all "confirmed bachelors"). In any 
 > event, whether Graham is having gay sex (per the rumors), or he's 
 > having no sex (per his own characterization), it means no pregnant 
 > women.