Althouse: "Missouri state Auditor Tom Schweich, a leading Republican candidate for governor in 2016, died Thursday in 'an apparent suicide,' police said."

February 26, 2015

"Missouri state Auditor Tom Schweich, a leading Republican candidate for governor in 2016, died Thursday in 'an apparent suicide,' police said."

"Schweich, 54, was hospitalized earlier Thursday following a single self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in suburban St. Louis...."

13 comments:

David said...: A lot to worry about when the auditor commits suicide.; 2/26/15, 5:20 PM
traditionalguy said...: The fat lady running against him called him a weak Barney Fife look alike. That was not polite. Missouri is a difficult place to be seen as a weakling.; 2/26/15, 5:30 PM
Bob Boyd said...: "The fat lady running against him called him a weak Barney Fife look alike."

She sang it.
That's how he knew it was over.; 2/26/15, 6:31 PM
Michael K said...: "9 out of 10 people who survive a suicide attempt never go on to complete the suicide. But you have to first survive the attempt."

My students had the opportunity to talk to a guy who did survive one a few years ago. Talk about bad aim !

He put the gun against his temple and missed. The bullet was in his frontal sinus.; 2/26/15, 6:44 PM
Lewis Wetzel said...: Probably the result of public shaming.; 2/26/15, 6:49 PM
Beldar said...: There is a sad story here which I probably am more content not to know.; 2/26/15, 7:59 PM
Simon said...: Terrible business.; 2/26/15, 8:21 PM
William said...: Compare this suicide with that of the Argentinian prosecutor and the suspicions surrounding it.. Democracy here has a certain amount credibility and integrity. No one is speculating on this man's ties to the maraschino cherry cartel.; 2/26/15, 8:44 PM
Anthony said...: I have two guesses:

1) He had some deep dark secret which an opponent threatened to reveal. Either something like being actively gay on the DL, or collaborating in misappropriation of funds.

2) It's not suicide.; 2/26/15, 10:23 PM
kcom said...: I have a third guess

3) It's suicide.; 2/27/15, 1:31 AM
Scott said...: Was there a suicide note?

Was the guy married? Did he have a partner? Was he gay?; 2/27/15, 6:32 AM
Rusty said...: maraschino cherry cartel.

We don't speak of the maraschino cherry cartel. Their people are everywhere!; 2/27/15, 6:47 AM
Guesst said...: A month after his suicide, his former assistant also committed suicide. Most ppl believe they were involved in a relationship and each man feared being exposed.; 1/27/16, 10:02 AM