Change one detail of these accusations “slightly,” the women to men, and Gaetz is a hero, courageously “being who he is” - Bahney Fwank-style.
Before Barney and his hot-bottomed boytoy who was turning tricks on the side there was Gerry Studds, who got caught with one page boy that would have counted as statutory rape in his home state, and tried to seduce others. He got off, got re-elected and Barney famously joked about word getting out that Gerry had struck out 2 out of 3 times.