Wide Stance Republicans: Lawmaker At GAY BAR Before DUI Arrest

[Segami]

BWHAHAHAHA... NEVER ENDING repuke hypocrisy! :rofl:




Sources tell CBS13 a state senator from Southern California was arrested for allegedly driving drunk after leaving Faces, a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento, early Wednesday morning.


The California Highway Patrol pulled over Senator Roy Ashburn at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday after an officer noticed a black Chevy Tahoe swerving at 13th and L Streets.


When the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, the driver identified himself as Senator Ashburn. He was arrested without incident and charged with two misdemeanors: driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level higher than .08% or higher.


A male passenger, who was not identified as a lawmaker, was also in the car but was not detained.


Ashburn was booked into the Sacramento County Jail and released on $1,400 bond.


Ashburn, a father of four, is a Republican Senator representing parts of Kern, Tulare and San Bernardino Counties with a history of opposing gay rights.


Ashburn issued a statement on the arrest Wednesday afternoon:


"I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment. I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did. I am also truly sorry for the impact this incident will have on those who support and trust me – my family, my constituents, my friends, and my colleagues in the Senate."

Ashburn served six years as a state Assemblyman before being elected to the State Senate.


<http://cbs13.com/local/ashburn.arrest.dui.2.1534505.html>

[Ian David]

1. See also: Anti-gay GOP CA State Senator Roy Ashburn Arrested for DUI after leaving gay club...

Anti-gay GOP CA State Senator Roy Ashburn Arrested for DUI after leaving gay club in State vehicle
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[RainDog]

2. shouldn't we all just assume that anyone who is so homophobic is in denial?

weren't there studies indicating this same thing...

those who were the most homophobic were also the ones who responded the most to same-sex suggestive pictures?

I mean, really.

anyone who speaks about against homosexual rights, it seems, might want to take one of those tests to see if there's something they're not telling themselves.

self-hatred is a sad thing. but it shouldn't be inflicted on the rest of the nation.

[SidDithers]

6. No. We shouldn't assume that at all...

sometimes bigots are just bigots.

Sid

[TalkingDog]

7. Yes and no.

Putting a cuff on your willie can tell you whether blood flow increases in response to certain stimuli.

It CANNOT tell anyone, not even the subject, why the blood flow increase occurs. Could be fear, anxiety, anger, disgust, arousal or pretty much anything that causes BP to go up.

Blood flow to the genitals is a physiological response, we really don't have any say over what our body does or does not respond to and why. The caveat being those who practice intentional control over their autonomic systems.

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3. Probably going to claim he didn't know it was a gay bar

[Segami]

4. LOL!!

[JBoy]

9. He was just doing research. For his job.

[Bitwit1234]

5. Say it again and again

look out for those men who protest too much about the gay community, they are still in the closet.

[Initech]

8. Paging Ted Haggard! Paging Ted Haggard!

[jonnyblitz]

10. he isn't gay anymore.

:o