03/04/2010 by JR Russell
Around 2am Wednesday, March 3rd, California State Senator, Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) was pulled over in his state-issued black Chevy Tahoe. There was an unidentified man travelling with the senator.
Sources say the senator had just left the gay nightclub, Faces, when police noticed the car swerving dangerously and pulled him over.
He was arrested without incident and charged with two misdemenors: driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher. The unidentified man in the vehicle with Senator Ashburn was not detained.
Senator Ashburn was released from the Sacramento County Jail on a $1,400 bond.
Roy Ashburn, who is the divorced father of four daughters, ran on a family-values platform and had voted against a bill to recognise out-of-state same sex marraiges, hosted a Traditional Values Coalition rally in Bakersfield, and received a perfect score of 100% on the Capitol Resource Family Impact scorecard for never voting yes to any equality legislation, ever.
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Melanie Nathan
March 4, 2010 at 11:08 am
What amazes me more than the awful hypocrisy is the fact that these guys get caught so often- it makes me realize that statistically there must be so so so many more out there – in public office-just like him, yet to be caught out. I gave testimony in the California legislative hearing for the passage of AJR 15 – a State resolution supporting the Uniting American families Act. There was swift public embarrassment to another CA State rep. Jeff Miller.(R- Santa Ana) He insulted my testimony and hence all of you and then two weeks later was kicked off the Ethics committee because he was the guy caught listening to and laughing with the other Republican on an open mike – who was boasting about his affairs with lobbyists even going so far as to mention specific sexual acts on open mike. BUSTED Hypocrites should have their own hall of shame. http://lezgetreal.com/?p=21505
CanuckJacq
March 4, 2010 at 1:32 pm
I just don’t understand why they think they’re so much smarter than all the rest and will never get caught!
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Anthony
March 4, 2010 at 6:55 am
Once again, proof that those who dost protest to much???? Justice is sometimes served in the strangest and yet greatest of manners! Well deserved!!!
CanuckJacq
March 4, 2010 at 7:56 am
I always have two reactions to these stories.
1. HA! Serves you right.
2. Oh wait, that means you’re one of us. Damn.
Tawny
March 4, 2010 at 10:00 am
No wonder he never voted yes on any equality legislation~he was trying not to out himself. Way to go bro. Trying to keep ur own secret while keeping us all down. Yes Anthony Well deserved justice
Brian
March 4, 2010 at 1:42 pm
CanuckJacq: In reference to your second point, I don’t think you need to worry. I’m straight but that sure as hell doesn’t mean this hypocritical bigot was one of us.
AJ
March 4, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Reminds me of my favorite ode from Oedipus Rex:
The Tyrant
is a child of Pride,
who drinks from his sickening cup of
Recklessness and Vanity, until he
Plummets
headfirst
Into the dust of Hope.
That strong man is not so strong…
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