And now, LIVE from Tampa, Florida...Bob Allen (R-FL)...absent from local FoxNews

[flvegan]

Yeah, okay, so I took my tetanus shot and got my barf bag ready. I watched the local Faux affiliate here in Tampa, FL to see if they would even touch on the latest news. Okay, I know...I did it knowing that they'd do nothing, but I wanted to see it myself.

Not. A. Whisper.

So, it's not news. Fuck it. A state rep gets arrested, but it isn't news. Right now, I'm watching some "news" about American Idol.

That's news.

A recap, one that isn't news enough for the local FuckNews network...

Bob Allen, a Republican, represents District 32 of the State House of Representatives. The district spans parts of Brevard and Orange counties. Allen was first elected to the office in 2000.
Titusville police say they have arrested Florida State Rep. Robert "Bob" Allen, of Merritt Island, on second degree misdemeanor charges for solicitation for prostitution.

Allen, 48, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Veteran's Memorial Park on East Broad St. in Titutsville. The park was under surveillance by a detail of undercover police officers.

Officers say they noticed Allen acting suspicious as he went in and out of the men's restroom 3 times. Minutes later, he solicited an undercover male officer inside the restroom, offering to perform oral sex for $20. Officers realized he was a public figure after the arrest.

[Major Hogwash]

1. Is he married?

This is pretty disgusting.

[durrrty libby]

2. He had a ring on in the picture

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1309581

[Fenris]

3. There are no words to describe how wonderful this story is.

Just some random hypocrite fishing for oral sex in a public restroom! What possible explanation could there be for offering an undercover cop a blowjob for cash? "Oh, gee, you know, what I was going to do was wait until he finished and then make a citizens arrest." "I was doing research for a piece of legislation I'm writing to protect children who visit public restrooms." "I am addicted to painkillers/Ambien/alcohol/sex, and I ask for your patience and forgiveness as I enter the Betty Ford Clinic/Promises/Disneyworld to complete my rehabilitation." "I am totally not gay."

It's been a great week for prostitute-loving Republicans!

[durrrty libby]

8. What I don't get is that he was willing to PAY to perform the act

The pugs never make any sense

[peekaloo]

4. Do you pick up any Orlando stations?

I'm curious if they're reporting it.

[monmouth]

5. I'm trying to find out if he is a friend of Mark Foley. Wouldn't that be delicious???

[Ioo]

6. it is a gross story, he paid to give the cop oral (Hillsborough HS '93)

I also saw tampa, that is my home town sorry...

But as I read the story he offered to pay the cop $20 to give the cop oral sex. He is so in the closet that he wants to pay for something MANY will allow you to do for free.

GOP is to Family Values as McCain is to President

[AlCzervik]

7. i just checked his name on google under News and there was nothing as well.

[Ioo]

9. Link to Story (from my blog)

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070711/CAPITOLNEWS/70711023

Enjoy!

[thereismore]

10. He has a wife and a teenage daughter. What an asshole. I hope he will

be able to finish the act on someone in jail.

[flvegan]

11. Just checking in...still going

no mention of Bob Allen.

I'm shocked, I tell ya.

[LeftyMom]

12. I still can't get over him needing to pay to GIVE a BJ

I know it's kinda backwards down there, but in between all the strip clubs, churches and steak houses isn't there a bar someplace? maybe we do things different out here, but usually people who want to screw go get liquored up and then screw other liquored up people they meet at a bar.

Paying for the privilege of sucking dick. That has got to be a new low.

[flvegan]

13. Some folks are into that.

I'm not one to judge. Were this an episode of "Clerks" I'd have something much funnier to say.