• February 14, 2012

Why so serious?Law enforcement authorities had to break the sad news today that there will be absolutely no sexing at the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Apparently, every four years a bunch of sex-worker advocacy groups issue dire predictions that prostitution will skyrocket in convention cities, and then everybody is horribly disappointed to discover that the only whoring that goes on is the very dull, “I’ll trade you one Bridge to Nowhere for your cloture vote” kind of crap that makes people hate politicians in the first place.

St. Paul police spokesman Tom Walsh said he had spoken with former host cities’ police departments, “And what they have reported to us is that is that there is not an increase in that kind of traffic. There is so much going on, I don’t know that there is a lot of unstructured time to be involved in any other activities.”

Of course, your typical conventioneer is a middle-aged woman with stickers on her face and a massive collection of jean shorts — not exactly the demographic that normally patronizes ladies and gentlemen of the night.

Meanwhile, the three-day Paultard “Rally for the Republic” will feature live sex shows starring your favorite hobbits and Star Wars characters. Book your tickets now!

Convention ‘prostitution boom’? Not likely, cops say [Star Tribune]

{ 35 comments }

columnv August 5, 2008 at 1:46 pm

That’s all it takes for me, some unstructured time and I’m out looking for a trollop.

NotUrEvryDayWEzl August 5, 2008 at 1:49 pm

[re=52137]columnv[/re]: I’m usually trying to escape structured time by finding a Boy Wonder.

shortsshortsshorts August 5, 2008 at 1:51 pm

Convention prostitution boom???

Only for the keynote speakers, obvi. For everyone else, it is simply uncivilized.

SuperRounder August 5, 2008 at 1:51 pm

How much time is needed? If Larry Craig has enough time to drop a deuce he has enough to time get off. Hell, he looks to do both in the same location.

Sharktattoo August 5, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Now what am I supposed to do with all my free time?

trophy(forparticipation)wife August 5, 2008 at 1:54 pm

WHERE ARE HIS TEETH!

trophy(forparticipation)wife August 5, 2008 at 1:55 pm

I see now how the whole hooker thing works out well for him since they don’t kiss.

KevoTron August 5, 2008 at 1:55 pm

I hate to steer things off topic but I have an open question. Does anyone know what happened to the whitehouse.org site? They were posting some great stuff but haven’t updated it in nearly a year. I know Cheney threatened them with a lawsuit a couple of years back. Could it be the Dark Lord had them renditioned?

Babe Vigoda August 5, 2008 at 1:57 pm

oh plesae, we all know the hotspot during the convention will be the airport bathroom.

trophy(forparticipation)wife August 5, 2008 at 1:57 pm

“. . . middle-aged woman with . . . a massive collection of jean shorts — not exactly the demographic that normally patronizes ladies and gentlemen of the night.”

Guess you haven’t been to Cuba.

Christastic August 5, 2008 at 1:57 pm

They say that there won’t be any increase in hookers at the conventions, but I guarantee that the Eros Guide for Colorado and Minnesota will have an abnormal amount of talent advertised at the end of the month.

4tehlulz August 5, 2008 at 1:58 pm

TH-TH-TH-THAT’S NOT CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN

The Neoskeptic August 5, 2008 at 2:02 pm

what does beloved Jim Hensen Muppet creation Beaker have to do with republican prostitutes?

Doglessliberal August 5, 2008 at 2:02 pm

How sad. There was a time when you could count on certainties in America: that every year, multiple morons would blow body parts off on the 4th of July, that the quiet guy next door was really a serial killer, that every day, somewhere, the treasurer of a booster club or Scout troop was siphoning cash for big screens and family vacations, and that there would be a nice selection of whores at conventions. What has happened to this country? Why do whores hate St. Paul, and thus America?

Doglessliberal August 5, 2008 at 2:03 pm

[re=52156]trophy(forparticipation)wife[/re]:

http://www.nd.edu/~thrils/beeker.jpg

Doglessliberal August 5, 2008 at 2:04 pm

[re=52182]The Neoskeptic[/re]: oooh, jinx!

pdiddycornchips August 5, 2008 at 2:04 pm

So Jeff Gannon is not coming?

The Neoskeptic August 5, 2008 at 2:12 pm

[re=52188]Doglessliberal[/re]: meep!

Servo August 5, 2008 at 2:12 pm

Speaking of Muppets…

The Neoskeptic August 5, 2008 at 2:13 pm

[re=52189]pdiddycornchips[/re]: oh jeff gannon is definitely coming.

he’ll be nowhere neeaaarrr SPM. but he’ll be coming.

Darehead August 5, 2008 at 2:15 pm

Yeah, didn’t we just have a post on Muppets?

Well, too bad for the Elephants, since the children in Minnesota are, you know, above average.

TGY August 5, 2008 at 2:18 pm

Sadly, this will decrease the amount of ass-fucking for Wonkette to cover with the Elite Convention Squad.

Gopherit v2.0 August 5, 2008 at 2:43 pm

It’s more like a prostitution “pop!”

weirdiowasculpture August 5, 2008 at 2:47 pm

Hookers are the main, nay, only real reason to go to a political convention. The candidate has already been picked months ago, the veepstakes is a rubber stamp, and the platform is dictated by the winners. Only thing left to do is spend five days in a motel room with two hookers, and ounce of coke, and a bottle of Jack Daniels.

Mediahohoho August 5, 2008 at 2:50 pm

Super sexy delegates.

HughJennicks August 5, 2008 at 3:00 pm

DOJ officials have announced there will be stall grants awarded to the Twin Cities’ Police Departments to cover the overtime necessary to assure an undercover cop in every public toilet.

pdiddycornchips August 5, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Seriously, why is it every convention the media does at least one story with a prostitute angle? Could it be an excuse to have “Essentially Yours Escorts” approved on your expense report? If that’s it, can I be a Wonkette correspondent? I have no journalistic talent but I know hookers.

onehotdisaster August 5, 2008 at 3:18 pm

well you can’t shut down ALL the bathrooms… i always have preferred my skanky sex on the cheap

Aurelio August 5, 2008 at 3:19 pm

Paultards having sex? Eeewwww!

shortsshortsshorts August 5, 2008 at 3:28 pm

[re=52303]Aurelio[/re]: Don’t worry its always through a computer screen. They’re mothers would never let them get away with it otherwise.
rEVOLution!!!!!!!1!

guerilla-nation August 5, 2008 at 3:38 pm

for the republican conventions, shouldn’t they be looking at stats for underage little boy prostitution? you throw adult female prostitutes into the mix and the only bite you get is david vitter, thus skewing the numbers horrendously.

jagorev August 5, 2008 at 3:41 pm

Wait, middle-aged woman with stickers on their face and a massive collection of jean shorts don’t patronize gentlemen of the night? Damnit, there goes my plan to make some serious bank during my summer holiday. Thanks a lot, Sara K. Smith.

Oscar Folsom Cleveland August 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4588998

Poor Ted Haggart and Mike Jones! Reportedly they are crestfallen but still game for hosting out-of-towners at their Denver condo adjacent to Invesco Field.

Meanwhile, teh gayz are invited to bring a date to the acceptance speech Obamaganza; take yer pick!
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4588998

jagorev August 5, 2008 at 10:06 pm

best alt-text ever. props to Sara.

zhubajie August 6, 2008 at 4:27 am

So why don’t they convene in Bangkok or Rio or some other sex tourism mecca?

Zhu Bajie

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