GOP House Candidate Accused Of Bigfoot Erotica: ‘I’d Love To Just Chat With Him’

Afton, VA -  February 6:  Denver Riggleman and his wife Christine Riggleman stand by one of the stills at the Silverback Distillery they own in Afton, Va. Saturday, February 6, 2016.  They believe that the laws governing distilleries in Virginia are biased towards wineries and breweries which have a larger lobby and presence in the state.  (Photo by Norm Shafer/ For The Washington Post).
Afton, VA - February 6: Denver Riggleman and his wife Christine Riggleman stand by one of the stills at the Silverback Distillery they own in Afton, Va. Saturday, February 6, 2016. They believe that the laws gover... Afton, VA - February 6: Denver Riggleman and his wife Christine Riggleman stand by one of the stills at the Silverback Distillery they own in Afton, Va. Saturday, February 6, 2016. They believe that the laws governing distilleries in Virginia are biased towards wineries and breweries which have a larger lobby and presence in the state. (Photo by Norm Shafer/ For The Washington Post via Getty Images). MORE LESS
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The Republican nominee for Congress in Virginia’s Fifth District elaborated on his beliefs surrounding the possible existence of a Bigfoot in a interview published Monday, after he was accused of peddling Bigfoot erotica by his opponent in the race.

Denver Riggleman, the nominated Republican to fill outgoing Rep. Tom Garrett’s (R-VA) seat, told the right-wing outlet CRTV’s Matt Kibbe that, though he’s “skeptical” Bigfoot exists, “we just think it would be cool if he was alive, because I’d love to just chat with him.”

Riggleman said he was fascinated by the different communities of Bigfoot believers, from the “Biological Entity Believers” to those who believe “Bigfoot can attack you with infrasound, like an elephant — I just want to let you know — or psychic terror vibes, to make you run through the woods and crash into a tree so they can drag you into the woods and create baby Bigfoots.”

“I came up with this myself,” he said of the classification system for Bigfoot believers.

It was unclear if Riggleman’s interview with CRTV, published Monday, took place before or after another with the Daily Beast, in which he said the title of his upcoming book, Mating Habits of Bigfoot and Why Women Want Him, would stay the same despite the new scrutiny from his Democratic challenger.

The Democratic candidate for Congress in that district, Leslie Cockburn, has accused Riggleman of being “a devotee of Bigfoot erotica.” That claim came after the Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman uncovered Riggleman’s niche interest in an article last week.

The Republican has maintained that his fascination is partly in jest:

“I just found it incredible that they actually believe this,” Riggleman told CRTV, referring to Bigfoot believers. “I love the fact that I fought for that freedom that you can believe in any type of Bigfoot that you want. What is the true Bigfoot?”

Asked about the religious worship of Bigfoot, Riggleman said it was “a thing!”

“And I think these are good people,” he added. “They’re smart, they’re intelligent, and they want Bigfoot to be with them.”

He said later: “When you do anthropological studies, I think you’re misunderstood.”

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  1. “I just think it would be cool if he was alive, because I’d love to just meet with him to see if it’s true what they say about having big feet!”

  2. “I love the fact that I fought for that freedom that you can believe in any type of Bigfoot that you want. What is the true Bigfoot?”

    Republican or not, if he said that he can’t be all bad.

  3. Avatar for dv01 dv01 says:

    I’m not sure attacking a candidate over this topic is that great an idea, unless of course he likes mooslem bigfoots. :scream:

    /snark

  4. ““I came up with this myself,” he said”

    'Nuff Said.

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