Married politician who paid teen boy for "good time" denies he's gay

When asked by a reporter whether he had previously arranged such encounters with males, Indiana State Rep. Phil Hinkle quickly answered, "We're not going there." I'd say that means he has -- and that he's locked himself deep in the closet. "People keep asking: 'What were you thinking?' I honestly don't know. It's as simple as that." I suspect he knows.
> "I don't know what I was thinking," says politician (Indy Star)

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[oldewave]

he WASN'T thinking. it's a design flaw: men have 2 heads and only blood enough to run or the other at any given time.

[twerp]

He's not GAY; he's a PEDOPHILE. BIG DIFFERENCE.

[Phranqlin]

He'd be a lot happier as an out gay man than a self-loathing closet case.

However, I don't have a great deal of sympathy for pols who vote to deny gay people their civil rights and then pick up male prostitutes on craigslist.

[Jim Romenesko]

The kid was 18, so he was in the clear as far as the law goes.

[twerp]

My bad, should've read the article first....when I think "teen" I think under 18 instead of "barely legal."

[twerp]

Closet gay people are the worst. They're usually the ones gay-bashing the loudest and talking about hot women in a degrading manner the loudest.

I remember this one guy I went to school with who had Brittany Spears pics plastered all over his locker. He was the most abnoxious guy ever back then. He came out of the closet about 2 years after graduation. After he came out of the closet, he was so much fun to be around. He and I became best friends and would have sleep overs and chat about hot guys and watch chick flicks! I miss him... :-(

[MidtownCoog]

I doubt this is the first schlong he's snuzzuled up to.

[david]

Of course he's gay. He wouldn't have been perusing the men for me ads otherwise.

[david]

correction: men for men ads, although the other description is about right for the guy as well

[KDP]

Didn't we see this story last week? Nothing to see here, move along.

[Mark]

Sheesh!! Even Barney Frank can get a teen, but he doesn't have to pay for them. And that guy was 17, so he was almost an adult. Too bad they're doing away with the page program, huh Barn?

[Rock Marine]

If all the boys were taken off the gay predator's menu, all the picnic tables and family dogs would be in great peril.

[stevenvictx]

Politics.

This is why we are going down like the roman empire.

Have to be a liar in more ways than one.

[twerp]

Our country really is going down like the Roman Empire...I wonder which country will take over the US. Canada? Mexico?

I hope it's Canada. They have a good healthcare system. However, I'll have a difficult time referring to LEOs as "mounties" without giggling.

[Rock Marine]

Twerp...It will be China. We have already enslaved ourselves to them economically.

[Mark]

You said "going down."

heheheheheheheheheheheh

"Going down."

"Hey, Beavis..."

[monkeyscrew]

I WONDER WHY THEY WANTED HIM OUT OF THE PICTURE. WITH AS MANY OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES INVOLVED WITH SEX SCANDAL THEY ONLY ATTACK THEM IF THEY WANT THEM OUT OF THE WAY.

[monkeyscrew]

ALSO I DO NOT CONSIDER AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD A KID.

[monkeyscrew]

ALSO I DO NOT CONSIDER AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD A KID.

[Ron G]

Phranqlin - just adding to what you wrote, I thought it interesting that Hinkle disavowed responsibility for the treatment of gays because he has never been a "bible thumper." Well, as far as I am concerned, every person who has voted for Republicans for federal office, whether they themselves are bible-beaters or not, is responsible for the fact that we have a bible-beating majority on the Supreme Court that was put there by your party.

[PHANTOM]

@ twerp, the American physciatric council, and a pedophile acceptance group, now want pedophiles to be known as "minor attracted". The new name will remove the stigma of being a pedophile and make make them more mainstream and hopefuly accepted by society. No one can make this bullshit up, check it out its true. Unbelievable!

[bigyaz]

PHANTOM: The American Psychiatric Association (not council) had absolutely nothing to do with the push to use the phrase "minor attracted." It was a fringe group.

Try getting the actual facts instead of spreading lies you get from Fox News.

[toni]

Twerp, the fact that you comment without reading the article(s) explains many of your posts.

[Somebody]

My exact thoughts, toni. And I'm completely unsurprised.

[Lambiepie]

of course the politician didn't want to discuss any past incidents
"we won't go there"
typical

[PHANTOM]

@ bigyaz, who the phuck do you think you are! acusing me of watching fox news. get bent you piece of shit. Have a nice day...

[Somebody]

But bigyaz's point still stands: you wuz wrongest!

[troschne]

I can't believe that douchebag is still lying about what his intentions were that night. The 18 year-old no doubt printed out the transcript of their Craigslist conversation. Give it up, closet case!

[Lambiepie]

maybe he should sign up with Michelle Bachman's husband

[dirtleg]

Dude is nuts. He probably has no idea he is gay, he is in such deep denial. That's why he will not discuss past incidents, he has blocked them from memory. Any discussion would require some semblance of conscious admission.

Sick M-F-er.

[Krash]

Trademark of a "Politician".

Really folks, Think about who you vote for.
These career Pubic Service types just make me
want to write in NONE OF THE ABOVE on the ballot.

Male or Female, all they are doing it for is self-aggrandizement... and THAT's the root point
of the denial... for US and them.

[Saxo Grammaticus]

The guy is gay as a May pole. Probably has fought the feeling for years because it is NOT OK with him. But as he gets older, the feeling is harder to fight. Self-loathing like this is one of the fastest routes to self-destruction.