MA-1: Morse accused of inappropriate sexual relations with college students

[Brittain33]

In the statement, Morse referenced the difficulties of growing up gay and closeted, and how he struggled with accepting his identity throughout high school.

“As I’ve become more comfortable with myself and my sexuality, like any young, single, openly gay man, I have had consensual adult relationships, including some with college students,” Morse said. “Navigating life as both a young gay man and an elected official can be difficult, but that doesn’t excuse poor judgment.”

Shades of Kevin Spacey. Being gay is not an excuse for sexual misconduct, people!

Kevin Spacey preyed on underaged kids, was a sexual harasser, and was also much older than Morse, who’s only 31. I’m not going to defend what Morse did as someone running for office or as an instructor at a school, because consensual relationships with 18-year-olds are a bad idea and not fully consensual in those circumstances, but if he planned to run for office, he needed to behave better.

[Brittain33]

In the statement, Morse referenced the difficulties of growing up gay and closeted, and how he struggled with accepting his identity throughout high school.

“As I’ve become more comfortable with myself and my sexuality, like any young, single, openly gay man, I have had consensual adult relationships, including some with college students,” Morse said. “Navigating life as both a young gay man and an elected official can be difficult, but that doesn’t excuse poor judgment.”

Shades of Kevin Spacey. Being gay is not an excuse for sexual misconduct, people!

Kevin Spacey preyed on underaged kids, was a sexual harasser, and was also much older than Morse, who’s only 31. I’m not going to defend what Morse did as someone running for office or as an instructor at a school, because consensual relationships with 18-year-olds are a bad idea and not fully consensual in those circumstances, but if he planned to run for office, he needed to behave better.

Was referring to this, not comparing the obviously different levels of misconduct here

Ok, apologies for correcting you on something you didn’t say, I know that’s annoying.

[Brittain33]

Has a political hit ever backfired this badly? Neal might actually lose because of that stupid intern.

I’m not that optimistic. Morse may have turned the tables on the Mass Democrats who set him up, but the result is still that the noise is all “Morse is a gay homosexual who has gay homosexual sex with gay college gay kids”, and that’s just not good for someone trying to run on issues.

[Brittain33]

Unfortunate for Morse, but there's no guarantee he would've won even without the homophobic hit-job.

I agree, I don't think Neal was a good target, not in this district.

[Brittain33]

I'm not sure I understand how "don't date students if you're a professor" is homophobic?

He wasn’t a professor, he was an adjunct who came in to teach one class once a week while being mayor as his real job.