There is a lot of speculation about why Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) resigned abruptly from the US Senate this week. His official reason was to get out of the Senate before the stricter lobbying rules take place in 2008. The gossip, originally posted on Big Head DC contends that Trent Lott had "relations" with Benjamin Nicholas, a gay escort, and the news was about to break.I always thought the Trent Lott might swing both ways because he has a bit of the gay face and he was one of those "Singing Senators." I also have two other personal experiences with Trent Lott to add to all of the speculation. First, when I interned for Senator Ted Kennedy's health policy office in 1989, Trent was serving his first term as a Senator. I used to help a friend that interned for Senator Bob Dole walk the Senator's dog, Leader over lunch. Once, while returning the dog to Senator Dole, Senator Lott was in the office. He told me that I had, "striking green eyes," which I thought was a little gay at the time.
The second experience happened a few years later when I moved back to DC after graduating from college. I went to see the musical, "Crazy for You" at the National Theater on its pre-Broadway run. I sat directly behind Senator Lott and a very cute guy that I assumed at the time was his son. Now, I wonder. Plus, he was watching and enjoying a musical, which is also a little gay.
Now, as we all wait to see if this most recent story is true, I thought we could all enjoy Benjamin's "personal companion" website, his blog, and some of his pictures.
