State Sen. Roy Ashburn(R): I've Been A 'Hypocrite'

Ashburn: I've Been A 'Hypocrite'
Gay Senator Says He Has Changed
POSTED: 8:04 am PDT May 28, 2010
UPDATED: 8:28 am PDT May 28, 2010


SACRAMENTO, Calif. --
State Sen. Roy Ashburn, a conservative Republican who recently revealed he is gay, admitted Friday he has been a "hypocrite" and said he is an unlikely advocate of repealing the nation's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexuals serving in the nation's military.

But the Bakersfield legislator said much has changed since his Sacramento drunken driving arrest earlier this year and his decision to reveal his sexuality. The senator has in the past voted against gay-rights legislation.

"I guess I'm as surprised as anyone, but these things have happened in my life, and I am now all about saying what I mean very truthfully and openly, and when it comes to this particular subject of gay people being discriminated against, either in the military or being allowed to join, this is a policy our nation should end," Ashburn told KCRA 3 a day after Congress took two big steps toward ending the nation's "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military.

"We should never be about discrimination," Ashburn said. "We should never be about big government prying into the private lives of our citizens, and these are core, conservative Republican values."

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Rare indeed that a repub acknowledges that disconnect between word and deed. How many will follow?

Oh, dear. And "these things have happened in my life." Uh, Mr. Ashburn? Please take some responsibility for your own actions, which didn't just "happen" in your life. It's who you are. Now, the first step is admitting you were wrong, and changing your ways. But the full measure of atonement is available when you work to undo the damage you have previously done, to the extent possible and without causing further injury. It's clear you're still working on the first part; here's hoping you get to the next part quickly.

even after being busted.

I'm impressed and have just a tiny tad more hope for humanity.

...now let's see what he has to say about reproductive rights.

"We should never be about big government prying into the private lives of our citizens, and these are core, conservative Republican values."