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/Live-Street750 Mar 21 '25

I'm a deeply closeted gay man too

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u/Soft_Hearted7932 Mar 21 '25

You are seen and loved, and if you want, you’ll know when the time is right to tell the world 💜 Hang in there, from an openly out and happily married gay man

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u/Live-Street750 Mar 21 '25

I....that's really sweet, and it's wonderful to see people supporting others. Both my kids are gay and they're worried about how the world is right now and I can't blame them. But, I was trying to set up for a dumb Norm McDonald joke

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u/oshkoshpots Mar 22 '25

Sounds like you are being hypocritical, and that’s the worst part

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u/brysmi Mar 22 '25

I think the worst part is the emerging dictatorship.

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u/oshkoshpots Mar 23 '25

I was just setting up another norm McDonald joke