McNally’s Encouraging Habit
Tennessee’s lieutenant governor says flirtatious Instagram comments are meant to be supportive.
Tennessee’s lieutenant governor is exposed.
Last week, reports claimed that Republican Randy McNally used his official Instagram account in order to comment on sexually explicit Instagram posts by a former Tennessean gay man. Franklin McClure, previously one of McNally’s constituents and apparently also a cross-dresser, has assured media outlets there was nothing nefarious between him and the lieutenant governor—just some nice, friendly fire emojis posted on photos of the young man’s barely-clad backside.
It’s one of those rare instances in which a corner of the world of politics is laid uncomfortably bare. It is a hypocritical act that has left many commentators, particularly those of the left-leaning type, bursting with laughter. In truth, they couldn’t have created a better example if they had tried: An old, white, male Republican, in a deep red Southern state, has been…
