comment: >
  
  When hypocrisy isn’t just a feature, it’s the main event …
context: Matt Schlapp, one of the nation’s most prominent conservative leaders and a top ally of former President Donald Trump, is being accused of sexually groping a male aide on Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s campaign in October.
  "He reached in between my legs and fondled me," the former Walker staffer told NBC News in a telephone interview Thursday night. "To my shame, I didn’t say anything" to stop Schlapp. NBC News is withholding the staffer’s name at his request because he fears the allegations against a powerful Republican could harm his own career in GOP politics.
  Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, is married to former Trump White House aide Mercedes Schlapp. His organization hosts the Conservative Political Action Conference, a crucial proving ground for Republican presidential hopefuls. >
  
  
  NBC News is withholding the staffer’s name at his request because he fears the allegations against a powerful Republican could harm his own career in GOP politics.
  
  What a moron. >
  
  Of course he still wants a GOP career…  r/leopardstouchedmydick >
  
  That sub title absolutely slaps >
  
  That sub title absolutely ~~slaps~~ schlapps. >
  
  Gottem >
  
  In between the legs? >
  
  When you're a star, they let you do it >
  
  That only works if they're women. Grabbing the cock is a different set of rules. >
  
  Which party is the party of pedophiles and groomers, again? >
  
  The party that’s always talking about it. >
  
  And wants to stop kids from being taught sexual education. Ya know, which includes things like consent and sexual assault/abuse. >
  
  I had not thought of this angle but it makes a ton of sense. >
  
  Yes, those bastards are teaching my kindergartner about sexual education!! LIKE WHEN TO TELL AN ADULT, AND PERSONAL Bounda..wait a minute, what am I mad about... Thank you teachers 👍 >
  
  .....and this surprises absolutely no one except Mrs. Schlapp >
  
  Haha, good one.
  She will be the last to be surprised, she is 100% beard. >
  
  Beard? >
  
  Man, this guy has been either at the center of or along for the ride for the entire anti-lgbtq agenda for ages.  For example, it was his decision to disinvite the Log Cabin Republicans from CPAC not so long ago.  And here he is trying to get a male staffer drunk and groping their crotch.  
  He needs to come out, stop hating himself, and hopefully find some nice man who's willing to forgive his past.  Everyone would be better for it. >
  
  I laughed so hard at that line. Like, was he punching him in the nuts or... >
  
  He’s mashing it. >
  
  He does that >
  
  I can tell none of you here in the peanut gallery have read the article because nobody is mentioning this: "Matt Schlapp of the CPAC grabbed my junk and pummeled it at length." >
  
  That phrase added to my suspicions that this might be an exaggeration or setup.  "Pummeled" ?   
  The other thing that jumped out at me is that the leg-touching began when the men were seated close enough that Schlapp felt the staffer's concealed pistol touch him, and they had a brief discussion about it.   The staffer's story even mocks Schlapp a little for evidently not being familiar with Sig-Sauer, despite the guns-guns-guns culture that goes along with CPAC.
  Thanks for Mr. Schlapp's alleged junk-pummeling, I have also re-familiarized myself with Georgia's "Guns Everywhere" law, which allows a concealed carry permit holder to bring a pistol in to a bar unless there's a sign specifically prohibiting guns in that bar. >
  
  The part before that also was peculiar:
  
  As the two men began to drink, the staffer said, Schlapp apologized for the bar "being dead." The staffer took Schlapp to Manuel’s Tavern, a well-known haunt for Georgia politicos — particularly Democrats — about 15 minutes away. 
  
  That bit thrown in was a head-scratcher for me.  Was the superfluous note about Democrats supposed to serve as some sort of code or something?  
  Like, would mentioning "Democrat" insinuate to the reader how the bar must have "open-minded" or "inclusive" clientele?  Or was the writer attempting to portray a flowery anecdote serving as allusion/innuendo of a gay bar? >
  
  It's my understanding that Manuel's Tavern is not by reputation a gay bar, but there is ordinary overlap between the city's Democratic politicians and inclusiveness.  Nobody would be surprised to see the staff of the Georgia Voice there, wishing they could work for the AJC.
  If you're Matt Schlapp, in town campaigning for Herschel Walker, the last place you want to go is a bar full of reporters.
  This story sparks some Project Veritas / Wohl+Burkman vibes.  But the contemporaneous video, notes, phone+text info, if real, lends it more credibility.
  As though working on the Walker campaign weren't damaging enough to a young operatives career. >
  
  It's always the people you most suspect >
  
  Well maybe next time you will estimate him. >
  
  The party of family values strikes again >
  
  strikes again, at genitalia, without consent! >
  
  No wonder he’s a cheeto lover. >
  
  "There was no fondling, only a light schlapp" >
  
  "...of the schlong." >
  
  Schlapping schlongs is a schlippery schlope >
  
  Typical Anti-LGBTQ Republican doing family values and god proud >
  
  Congrats, Matt, you’re now number 997 on the Right-Wing sexual predator list >
  
  Matt Schlapp accused of assaulting a campaign staffer. Let's call it what it is - sexual assault. >
  
  It's always the ones you most suspect. >
  
  And this is why Republicans are always pretending to get their knickers in a twist over anything related to sex.
  It's just fake virtue signaling in a lame attempt to conceal their true desires. >
  
  "matt schlapp" is the sound made by two pork chops falling onto a linoleum floor
  Credit where credit is due. I totally stole this from @SimonMaloy on twitter, but it's too funny not to share >
  
  “Mattschlapp” needs to be the new santorum. >
  
  There's a reason they're obsessed with child molesters and gay people.
  Because they are themselves, and they project hard.
  It's really that simple.
  Go over to /conservative and see how much they talk about pedophiles and child abuse when its not even related to an article.
  I bet half those people aren't even supposed to be online due to being RSO's. >
  
  That's exactly how a lot of them act. Literally obsessed. It's on their mind constantly, and it must be exhausting. He will probably snap eventually.
  Also marriage. Who spends more than 0 minutes thinking about what a gay married couple is doing? Like who gives a shit? Only someone who wishes it were them.
  Hell, they mark down a drag queen events months in advance so they can be sure to be there bright and early to protest it. How do they even find these events unless they're actively searching for them?
  Their computers search history must be a trip. >
  
  This is why crazies win a lot of the time - normal people are doing normal shit.  They are living their lives, doing their job, paying their bills, etc.  They don't have the time or energy to hound gay people.
  The crazies have nothing else in their lives.  Nothing else matters to them.  Rather than spending a few hours a night on video games or watching a movie with their partner they are looking for things to hate and can't wait to be the first one to tell everyone else in their circle what new outrage they found. >
  
  Or what new outrage they’re being fed through the media they consume. If you hear something enough times—especially when you’re already biased to the source—you’ll start to believe it. Brainwashing is effective. >
  
  I knew a fair number of people who seriously believed the thing with the litterboxes in school for kids identifying as animals. They don't need proof or anything, just "yup, that sounds right!" Back and forth they'd go, adding more absurdities.
  But you point out that the only time cat litter was ever found in a school was so that children could use the bathroom in it during a school shooting lockdown, and suddenly I'm the guy dwelling on a passé topic too long. >
  
  Not just a "conservative leader", the chairman of the American Conservative Union, which organizes CPAC.
  Check his wikipedia entry:
  
  During the 2000 political campaign of George W. Bush, Schlapp helped organise and was the on-site leader of the protest which became known as the Brooks Brothers riot. The riot was a demonstration at a meeting of election canvassers in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 22, 2000, during a recount of votes made during the 2000 United States presidential election, with the goal of shutting down the recount. After demonstrations and acts of violence, local officials shut down the recount early.[7] 
  
  This guy is a younger, less flamboyant version of Roger Stone. >
  
  Lmao at all these homophobic closet gay republicans. Be like Lindsay graham. He doesn’t get caught >
  
  I gotta admit that I've never had any suspicions about Matt. This one was never on my radar. >
  
  Not what Jesus would do, Matt. >
  
  I'm not surprised to find ANOTHER sex abuser in the GOP. >
  
  
  NBC News is withholding the staffer’s name at his request because he fears the allegations against a powerful Republican could harm his own career in GOP politics.
  
  Stop and think about how fucked up that is. >
  
  Veep called it once again. >
  
  Fondling seems like the wrong word... Groping/sexually assaulted seems more suited. >
  
  I love how conservative pundits call liberals evil yet it seems a vast majority of the pedophiles and creeps are in the Republican Party. >
  
  At least Larry Craig kept it to others with a wide stance >
  
  For anyone who questions why rape victims don’t press charges, this is why.
  Think about what this guy stands to lose if his name or face became public. You know Schlapp’s team would lie about the whole thing and the staffer would likely get blacklisted. Why? Because it’s just a he said/he said situation. >
  
  Every GOP accusation is a confession. >
  
  It's...all...projection >
  
  “I just grab ‘em…” - sound familiar? The gqp is not allowed to ever again rail against sexual misconduct. >
  
  Just a little Schlapp and tickle. >
  
  Every accusation is a confession from today's GQP >
  
  Good to see the GOP hasn't lost its touch! >
  
  100% this creep has used "Schlapp Happy" in a sexual situation before >
  
  Buttery males >
  
  Schlapp me daddy, lol >
  
  Matt Schlaps balls. >
  
  Gave him the old meat Schlapp ehh? >
  
  Who's the groomer now, you asshat? >
  
  He has his supporters who said
  
  "We stand squarely behind Matt Schlapp, and the ACU Board of Directors has full confidence in his leadership of the organization," said Charlie Gerow and Carolyn Meadows, the first and second vice chairs of the board."
  
  But the question is, whether they'd let Schlapp stand behind them, squarely or otherwise. >
  
  Schlapp that cock >
  
  Once again, for republicans, accusations are confessions >
  
  Shlapp dat’ass >
  
  Just a lil Schlapp and tickle >
  
  Haha!! >
  
  The good old Christian, homosexual hating GOP everyone!
  Super surprising! /s >
  
  How can he Schlapp? >
  
  Fondling? No, just a little Schlapp and tickle.
  /s >
  
  Jay Chandrasekhar face intensifies >
  
  "Mumbles incoherently dry martini." >
  
  To be known as Meat Schlapp henceforth >
  
  Hey Republicans! Found the groomer! >
  
  Color me shocked. >
  
  GOP= Greedy Old Perverts >
  
  The groping part didn’t surprise me, the male part did. >
  
  Username checks out? >
  
  Always projection. >
  
  So you could say… Matt Schlapp’d another man’s ass >
  
  You can be a crook, cheat on your wife with prostitutes, have sex with teens or do drugs but do not EVER be gay in the Republican Party.  He’s doomed. >
  
  Anti-gay marriage, pro touching people of the same sex without consent. Got it. >
  
  He didn’t publicize it because it might hurt his future plans with GOP politics.
  Welp, now he knows what he has to put up with with the GOP.  I have scant sympathy.  If you play with the leopards and they eat your face, and you still want to hang out with the leopards, that’s on you. >
  
  He was schlapping the gonads >
  
  RepubliQans are always concerned what's between a persons legs, he was just making sure you had the right package.
  /s >
  
  For anyone daring to die in this hill, a warning:  creeps like this are always to most vocal homophobes >
  
  Did he try to give the staffer a Schlapp-dance? >
  
  Oh! well. It’s all too familiar par for the course, of these hypocrite cons. They are vehemently anti lgbtq+ and yet we see their closeted behavior all too often. It’s all projections for these cons. What they vehemently are against, is what they actually are in some shape or form. >
  
  It's the "Hastert Rule" all GOP leaders must have a history of sexual crimes. >
  
  Crap, I guess we know now who the next GOP presidential candidate will be… >
  
  Remember folks: every conservative accusation is a confession >
  
  Imagine that.
  A Republican doing stuff he claims to hate. >
  
  It’s always the ones we most suspect >
  
  The staffer better look out he doesn’t end up getting a Schlapp suit. >
  
  Wasn't Christian Walker threatening to expose prominent Republicans recently? 🤔 I wonder if this is connected at all >
  
  As any God-fearing patriot would do >
  
  Just once I'd like to see, "Male campaign staffer beats the shit out of Conservative leader for fondling him." >
  
  Seems to be a requirement to be a Conservative >
  
  Stupid republicans! If they had let us liberals properly groom this guy, he probably wouldn’t have squealed!  
  /s >
  
  Being Gay is fine but fondling an unwilling person is so typical of Perverts like gaetz who had sex with a minor, jordan and his Locker Room antics and boebert's husband exposing himself to children! But why am I not surprised? >
  
  Republicans like white guys that sexually assault people. >
  
  He just gave it a little Schlapp >
  
  In German, schlapp means 'limp', 'floppy', 'flabby'.. >
  
  The schadenfreude I'm experiencing from this is making me feel whatever is german for the opposite of schlapp. >
  
  Lock him up. >
  
  Dude looks like a sex offender. But look at it this way, he’ll get to keep his job and make shit tons of money of the local constituents. So it equals out in the end. >
  
  I always thought Matt Schlapp was creepy.  He looks like a pedophile.  The same look Matt Gaetz has.  This is disgusting.  The Republican Party is so far in the gutter. >
  
  Ah, continuing the proud tradition of conservative sexual predators. >
  
  Every time I learn about another GOP member, it’s like this. >
  
  Ironic? >
  
  Anyone surprised? >
  
  Let me guess, he's a conserv- oh, right. >
  
  Par for the course.  Their projection is the only window needed.  Keep your kids inside folks the GOP is cummin to town. >
  
  Not surprised. Want to know who is doing what? Just see who is screaming the loudest about not doing it. >
  
  Did he Schlapp that ass? Is Schlapping the new word for juggling two balls and a stick? Schlapp me if I’m getting carried away. >
  
  "Come on now! That was just good ol' fashioned locker room horse play!" >
  
  grab’m by the bussy ... They let you do it >
  
  Matt Schlapp could eat no fat,
  He's a closeted queen.
  He saw a staffer on the trail,
  Whose legs he groped between >
  
  Chances he'll be labeled a sexual predator by the GOP? >
  
  Never saw this one coming. >
  
  Sounds really Republican >
  
  Of course. >
  
  QOP sure likes that wide stance toe tapping staff grabbing fetish.   Praise Jesus’s >
  
  As expected of conservative leaders >
  
  He looks like he would fondle someone >
  
  Veep just keeps proving how realistic it is >
  
  Based on his hand gestures in the pic, it was large? >
  
  Another pedo Republican. I’m shocked. >
  
  Guys it’s okay they can both avoid trips to hell by praying the gay away!  /s >
  
  The GOP comedy writes itself >
  
  Matt’s a groomer. >
  
  His perv switch was flipped >
  
  Touching lower ranked staffers in a car must be a Republican thing. Sounds almost like that guy they blackmailed to get Ronnie Raygun the nomination. >
  
  Totally believable. Has his beard defended him yet? >
  
  Schlappin da aides >
  
  Matt Schlapp? More like Meat Schlapp >
  
  Another in a long line of latent-homosexuals that use the facade of self-righteousness and the cover of conservative Christianity, to cover their subconscious, self-loathing/shaming >
  
  Looool why am I not shocked >
  
  Everything is projection with these people. >
  
  Guessing he is also a youth pastor >
  
  So it ends up that Republicans are rhe Pedophiles?! Who would've guessed that? Wink.. wink..😉? >
  
  Creep has several daughters and is Catholic. Classic move. >
  
  A conservative pervert?! Color me not at all surprised >
  
  Is anyone surprised that conservatives who’ve been fucking America in the ass probably don’t mind it. Wait until he has conversion therapy, gets absolved of his sins by some mega church pastor and then it’s “all fine”. >
  
  Gonna take a guess and say this guy is Christian and homophobic >
  
  He just wanted to Schlapp some nutt >
  
  I thought this was America, what you can’t schlapp a man’s ass anymore? >
  
  He should use the Grindr app to find himself an ass to an ass to schlapp. Maybe he might need a nap, or just to have his own ass chapped? How will he find the time for that? Oh crap. >
  
  Did we really think someone could become a republicans leader without any sexual misconduct? >
  
  How can he? Schlapp? >
  
  Matt Schlapp could eat no flap, his wife could eat no peen… >
  
  You unsurprised me at “conservative” >
  
  He likes Schlapping around those dongers >
  
  He’s a Republican Politician. This should no longer be news. This behavior should be assumed!!! >
  
  This is a schlapp in the face to the GOP. >
  
  Look… another GOP politician accused of sexual assault. Gotta love those Christian values… >
  
  Oops, im sure he will just say he was looking for a paper clip >
  
  Schlapp and fondle >
  
  The Sexual Assault Party. >
  
  This is especially concerning given that Schlapp is a top ally of former President Trump, a man who himself has a long history of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. It is clear that the GOP has a deep-seated cultural problem that they have yet to address, and it is time for the American people to hold them accountable and demand better from their elected representatives. >
  
  "Schlapp" is German for "limp"... >
  
  This closeted conservative getting caught being gay is getting old >
  
  When I think about why so many anti-gay conservatives turn out to be gay, it clicked tonight that they'd rather get off on power over getting off. >
  
  He'll get naught but a Schlapp on the wrist, I'm sure. >
  
  He got his dongle fondled by a Schlapp. >
  
  Come on, it was just a little Schlapp and tickle. >
  
  Schlapped dat ass. >
  
  But only in the most conservative and manly way! >
  
  Schlappa da balls! >
  
  1 Point Gryffindor >
  
  Can it please be for Ravenclaw…! My house always gets the short end of a the stick! >
  
  You would need to speak to an advisor for House transfers. You need to make an appointment and it's a 6 month wait. >
  
  I mean, the GQPs slogan happens to be, "gotta grab them by the pussy," after all. Or, you know, meatstick. 
  Hopefully that staffer sees the hypocrisy in all this, and walks away from this party. Probably be good for his mental health. >
  
  “Fondled” such a nice word. 
  Could have been
  “He schlapped my Schlong” >
  
  Gross Old Pummelers >
  
  How is this surprising to anyone? Coming from a party of complete hypocrites >
  
  "What did the 5 fingers say to the face!?!? Schlapp!!!!" >
  
  Matt “Dick” Schlapp >
  
  This is my, "Told you so" moment! >
  
  "that a pistol in your pocket or you just Schlappy to see me?" M. Schlapp.. maybe >
  
  "Is that a pistol in your pocket? Dont you know that concealed carry is illegal here? Lets get this bad boy out ... here, let me lend you a hand. Careful tho, dont shoot just yet"
  M. Schlapp... probably