Barkley Confirms Existence of Dating Site Profile, Kids That His ‘Political Career is Over’
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 3:02 pm
- 22 Comments
Saying he was “very, very flattered that people are already digging up dirt,” former Sen. Dean Barkley confirmed that he had posted a profile on the online dating site Match.com.
Barkley, who has been divorced for about a year, joked that “the site is real, and now my political career is over.”
The profile, which was linked to by Minnesota Democrats Exposed, indicated Barkley was interested in dating after getting divorced last year. The site’s owner, former GOP district chair Michael Brodkorb, posted Barkley’s list of what he hoped a potential date would like, which included “Boldness / Assertiveness,” “Brainiacs, “Candlelight” and “Erotica,” among other things.
While the profile could prove somewhat embarrassing for Barkley, whether it would have any serious effect on a potential run for Congress in the 6th District remained to be seen. Match.com has more than 42 million current or former users and is the world’s largest online dating site, and Barkley is far from the only notable person to be listed on the site. Indeed, actress Kara Brock met her husband, author Joseph Bustos, through the site.
For his part, Barkley was bemused. Asked if he was concerned about the website’s effects on his future, he quipped, “Well, if any women out there are interested in dating me, they can certainly get in touch with me.”
22 Comments
Comment posted June 18, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Whoa Must be a boring day over in GOP land! Good work Jeff. Maybe our friends over at MDE will post the websites Mark Foley visited? Although, that will probably get MDE 20 years…
Comment posted June 18, 2007 @ 8:36 pm
Barkley is into porn it is very relevant for MDE to report on a potential oponent of Michelle Bachmann..especially one that claims to be turned on by porn
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 7:14 am
What? Where do you get the “turned on by porn” idea? Erotica is not necessarily porn, however earnestly the bluenoses of our society wish to condemn it.
The whole thing shows the fundamental poverty of thinking over at MDE.
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 7:52 am
Survey finds 50% of Evangelical Men Addicted to porn/ 20% of evangelical women I’ll agree – erotica is not porn. Take a look at this survey:
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 9:16 am
A normal guy So we have the revelation that Barkley is pretty much a normal guy. Are the Repubs saying that automatically disqualifies you from 6CD? It would explain why they think Bachmann is so great for the district.
Personally, I know some people from 6CD. They have a perfectly normal level of embarassment about a lot of things you shouldn’t discuss publicly – such as sexual issues, erotica, and why you think God personally told you to do His work on earth. You know, the usual things that just don’t come up in polite society.
The DFL could do worse than give Barkley a pass.
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 8:25 pm
what is erotica?.if not porn? define erotica please…nice try eva….your little survey has nothing to do with this subject…… the point is a porno phile has zero chance in the 6 CD
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
What is Bachmannism, if not porn? Who is more sexually obsessed: Someone who admits to enjoying erotica, or someone who uses sexuality as a litmus test for morality?
Smut is no less smut when it is peddled by those who affect disgust.
Comment posted June 21, 2007 @ 12:34 pm
Dean Barkley Get real Dean!!!!!!Slender woman, a few drinks???!!!
Comment posted June 21, 2007 @ 1:23 pm
Barkley seeks woman to talk to him And he likes gerbils…. fark.com is having a ball with this.
Comment posted June 27, 2007 @ 8:20 pm
You do bring out the Inigo Montoya in me. . . No, not that quote — a paraphrase of the other one. This word, ‘bemused,’ I don’ theenk eet mean wha’ you theenk eet mean.
Comment posted June 18, 2007 @ 11:04 am
Whoa Must be a boring day over in GOP land! Good work Jeff. Maybe our friends over at MDE will post the websites Mark Foley visited? Although, that will probably get MDE 20 years…
Comment posted June 18, 2007 @ 3:36 pm
Barkley is into porn it is very relevant for MDE to report on a potential oponent of Michelle Bachmann..especially one that claims to be turned on by porn
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 2:14 am
What? Where do you get the “turned on by porn” idea? Erotica is not necessarily porn, however earnestly the bluenoses of our society wish to condemn it.
The whole thing shows the fundamental poverty of thinking over at MDE.
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 2:52 am
Survey finds 50% of Evangelical Men Addicted to porn/ 20% of evangelical women I'll agree – erotica is not porn. Take a look at this survey:
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 4:16 am
A normal guy So we have the revelation that Barkley is pretty much a normal guy. Are the Repubs saying that automatically disqualifies you from 6CD? It would explain why they think Bachmann is so great for the district.
Personally, I know some people from 6CD. They have a perfectly normal level of embarassment about a lot of things you shouldn't discuss publicly – such as sexual issues, erotica, and why you think God personally told you to do His work on earth. You know, the usual things that just don't come up in polite society.
The DFL could do worse than give Barkley a pass.
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 3:25 pm
what is erotica?.if not porn? define erotica please…nice try eva….your little survey has nothing to do with this subject…… the point is a porno phile has zero chance in the 6 CD
Comment posted June 19, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
What is Bachmannism, if not porn? Who is more sexually obsessed: Someone who admits to enjoying erotica, or someone who uses sexuality as a litmus test for morality?
Smut is no less smut when it is peddled by those who affect disgust.
Comment posted June 21, 2007 @ 7:34 am
Dean Barkley Get real Dean!!!!!!Slender woman, a few drinks???!!!
Comment posted June 21, 2007 @ 8:23 am
Barkley seeks woman to talk to him And he likes gerbils…. fark.com is having a ball with this.
Comment posted June 27, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
You do bring out the Inigo Montoya in me. . . No, not that quote — a paraphrase of the other one. This word, 'bemused,' I don' theenk eet mean wha' you theenk eet mean.
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