GOP Family Values Alert: Florida GOP Mike Horner RESIGNS Amidst Prostitution Case SCANDAL

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Representative Mike Horne (R-Kissimmee) : A Family Values Republican



If you were wondering why Representative Mike Horner (R-Kissimmee) took down his campaign website, it’s because he’s been named as a “client” in a racketeering and prostitution case against Mark Risner, who is accused of running a brothel out of his home.


The Orlando Sentinel reports that Horner has not been charged or arrested. Rather, he is named as “a client in a racketeering and prostitution-related case, according to a law-enforcement source.” Horner may end up as a witness in the case.


The married Horner is known around town as a guy who pitches in and helps out.
A Baptist, he has a young son and is the president of the Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce.


Rumors were swirling that Horner’s down campaign site meant he might resign, while others suggested it was a name mix up with a porn star who shares the same name as the Republican. Wikipedia says Mike Horner shares his name with the male porn star, and the Miami New Times suggests that Mike Horner the porn star once played a Bill O’Reilly-like character in a Sarah Palin porno.
Not to worry, it was the Mike Horner and he has resigned this morning. Horner’s statement reads:

I deeply regret decisions I made that are causing my family unjustifiable pain and embarrassment. While current press accounts from this morning are erroneous, my family still deserves better from me, as do all my friends, supporters and constituents.
So today, I am announcing I will no longer seek reelection to the Florida House.

I’ve had no greater honor than serving the people of Florida, but I have no greater priority than doing the right thing for my family. I pray to have the chance to earn back their trust and respect during the remainder
of my life.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/09/mike_horner_florida_republican.php

http://www.politicususa.com/florida-republican-rep-mike-horner-resigns-scandal-prostitution-case.html

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1. Does this mean whomever is running against him is running solo?

Meaning, they won't replace him on the ballot (if he's running, that is)?

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5. It would seem that " republicans have 5 days to find a replacement candidate."

Horner was facing Democrat Eileen Game. Republicans will have five days to find a replacement candidate, but under Florida law Horner's now-tainted name will remain on the ballot. Any votes he receives will instead count towards the new Republican candidate, assuming one is found.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2012/09/mike_horner_florida_republican.php

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6. Yeah, I just found that but thanks for the link.

I lost my head for a moment and forgot that I could just Google the info.

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7. LOL!

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2. Oh won't somebody please think of the children????

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3. Ooo Kissimmee there baby....yeaaahhh....nt

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4. GOP Family Values

A joke and a punchline,all in one.......Nifty...

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8. I visited his site: PLEASE COME BACK LATER This site is down for maintenance.

Please check back again soon.

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9. LOL! Mike Horny might be discussing things over calmly with his wife.

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10. This guy is a member of the Florida House, not the US House, correct?

Too bad. Would like to have gotten an easy pick up in the US House.

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11. House of Representatives of the U.S. State of Florida.

Although the scandal is with a ' Florida state house rep ', the front page negative headlines showcasing hypocrisy, deception and ridicule are bleeding over into the GOP Florida national races...imo.

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12. K&R

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13. It's a Republican, so I'll bet there is something weird like goats or diapers involved.

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14. He needs to talk to Gingrich about overcoming the hypocrisy. n/t

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15. Horny Horner

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16. Typical Republican Family Values case

The reek of hypocrisy is absolutely all-over the vast majority
skeazy RepubiWankers.

Dudes really need MAN UP and look in the mirror.

But that kind of honesty and integrity is just anathema to
modern-day Republicanism.