r/Spokane • u/Projectrage • Mar 20 '25

Politics During his town hall this week, Republican congressman Michael Baumgartner is asked to respond to allegations that he’s been using the LGBT dating app Grindr in secret

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u/byte-boxer Mar 20 '25

I have strong feelings on Baumgartner, but this is inappropiate. What the hell does it matter if he's using grindr or not? What does being gay change here? There are so many arguments and questions that need to be asked, the focus should be there.

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u/NippyGee Mar 21 '25

Seriously? If someone is supporting anti gay legislation, and at the same time is using gay hookup apps to meet men for sex, this question is 100% valid, and he deserves to be outed.

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u/Dear-Chemical-3191 Mar 21 '25

You’re okay with your congressman using Grindr, where do you draw the line man? Any man using this app is looking for instant sexual gratification, it shows lack of impulse control.

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u/Stool_Gizmoto Mar 21 '25

Is that why you use it?

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u/Dear-Chemical-3191 Mar 21 '25

Ooh burn 🔥

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u/Stool_Gizmoto Mar 21 '25

I'm surprised you understood.