Posted on 03/04/2010 2:47:32 PM PST by Beaten Valve
SACRAMENTO (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.
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
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 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. According to Project Vote Smart, Ashburn's voting record shows he has voted against every gay rights measure in the State Senate since taking office including Recognizing Out-Of-State Same-Sex Marriages", Harvey Milk Day and Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws.
We’ll be getting a steady diet of this from the media for a few days...or weeks.
He just has a wide stance, and so the stalls in that place suit him, that’s all. His friend Larry Craig recommended it. He had no idea that it was a place for homosexuals.......
What an idiot.
Research?
...or perhaps they had a beer on tap there that he couldn’t get anywhere else. Yeah...that’s the ticket.
Why a RINO? The article does not give any evidence he was involved in gay conduct.
“Research?”
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking/s;)
It fits their agenda that he must be anti gay and a hypocrite because he doesn’t vote for “gay rights”.
You know, maybe he knows too much...and is not being hypocritical at all.
He’s not gay, his boyfriend was.
“Why a RINO? The article does not give any evidence he was involved in gay conduct.”
Driving drunk after leaving Faces, a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento with an unknown man. That’s gay conduct.
Straight men don’t go get drunk in gay bars.
I think it’s pretty obvious.
These Commies truly hate Conservatives and TRASH NON STOP RUSH .
I believe nothing from them.
He is one of 3 Republicans to vote for a $15 billion tax increase.
Good news on the bust.
Maybe he was slurring his words and he was describing his condition not his name.
The club’s website doesn’t exactly seem subtle. (NSFW - google Faces nightclub Sacramento.)
So I have to wonder. Younger male passenger, too.
If this is a frame-up, it’s a damned good one.
Hmmm. Wonder if he had to call his wife to come pick him up from jail.
I can only imagine how his day has been going since 2am...
Out of the Closet.
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