If you’re a resident of Illinois, you may be familiar with Republican congressman Aaron Schock. If you aren’t a resident of Illinois but are a fan of hot shirtless men (or read the New York Times Style section) you’re may also be familiar with Schock – he gets a lot of positive attention for doing what no female politician could ever get away with.
Schock’s Instagram presence has long been a thing of fascination for political junkies, who followed Schock’s account when it was public and became more fascinated with it when it was made private after photos he’d posted on it fueled rumors of his homosexuality. (The account is now public again.) The Times piece doesn’t mention any of that, however, they did note that Schock has posed shirtless for Men’s Health. People LOVE shirtless Schock:
The photos of him shirtless have garnered the most attention. Never shy about peeling off his clothes, as he did for Men’s Health a few years back, Mr. Schock has posted shots of himself surfing in Hawaii and sliding down a sand dune on a wooden plank and splashing into the water.
“My congressman is like a thousand years old and never does stuff like this,” one admirer wrote.
“Ride it, baby,” a man from New York wrote. Another man commented, “Rawr!” Someone with an anonymous profile wrote, “URGH marry me you fiscally conservative stud you.” (Mr. Schock has said that he is not gay.)
Times writer Jeremy M. Peters also points out a recent Morning Joe segment where a photo of Schock surfing received ample attention.