Bob Allen Round-Up

The latest from around the blogosphere on the story of convicted criminal Bob Allen:

Incertus - Remember Bob Allen?: "Of course you do--Florida state legislator who got caught offering to pay a cop to receive a blowjob. It's understandable if you'd forgotten him, what with the rash of Republican gay sex arrests in the last year, but Bob Allen had his day in court, and the jury found him guilty on Friday. And his buddies in the state legislature can't get rid of him fast enough."

Change In Tallahassee - The Bob Allen story: "The Bob Allen story in TPMtv episode 'GOP Bathroom Etiquette Breakdown.'"

Pam's House Blend - Bob '$20 BJ' Allen convicted: "I guess the jury didn't buy the anti-gay Florida legislator's story that he asked if he could blow the undercover officer out of fear that Allen 'was about to be a statistic' because of all the black guys milling about the Titusvillle park restroom."

Smashed Frog - Bob Allen Perverted Justice: "Allen can stare down two law enforcement officers, walk inside a bathroom, peer over a handicapped stall door, walk inside to join the officer and respond in kind-- 'Sure I can do that. But this place is too public'--and this predatorial solicitation is not considered sex offense enough to require registration as a Florida sex offender."

FLA Politics - He Musta Fit, They Didn't Acquit: "Hence, it is apparently worse, at least in RPOF-world, to solicit anonymous gay sex than it is to be convicted twice of driving around drunk in an automobile, risking injury and death to goodness knows how many people."

Talk To Me - Should He Stay...: "With colleagues like these in your corner--circling like sharks in these times of puritan moral turpitude--disciplinary actions followed by resignation appears politically probable now that Bob Allen has been convicted."

Change in Tallahassee - Florida Republican Party Chair: Time For Bob Allen To Retire: "Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer released a statement on the Allen verdict: 'The nature of this conviction requires (Rep.) Allen to seriously consider his ability to effectively serve the citizens of his district, which should be one of his utmost priorities.'"

Pensito Review - Florida Republican Legislator’s Gay Sex Solicitation Trial Fun While It Lasted: "Between blowing kisses to his wife and sporting the 'I’m not a sex offender, I’m a racist' defense, the trial’s been a hoot. But now, alas, it’s over and the defendant was found..."

Blast Off! - Today's Daily Schadenfreude: Blowin' Bob Allen: "Presumably, Blowin' Bob would be both the payer and the giver, a rare if not entirely unprecedented circumstance. At least, that's what I've heard ..."

We need to find a Democrat to run and replace Allen so that the voters of District 32 can actually be represented by an honorable person.