Posted on 02/18/2012 6:11:41 PM PST by SmithL
A sheriff seeking the GOP nomination for an Arizona congressional seat was forced to confirm he is gay Saturday and resigned from presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's Arizona committee amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu denied claims he tried to threaten the man, a Mexican immigrant and a former campaign volunteer, with deportation if their past relationship was made public. The man's allegations were first published Friday in The New Times, a Phoenix alternative weekly magazine.
Babeu, a first-term sheriff who has risen to national prominence with his strong opposition to illegal immigration and smuggling, said the accusations were an attempt to hurt his political career.
He vowed to continue his campaign in Arizona's rural western 4th Congressional District seat, but said he had called presidential candidate Mitt Romney's staff to say he would step down from his post as state campaign co-chair.
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Yeah, I already got it. You don’t like queers. No need to post your favorite pics of them.
Deception is what’s bad - he is a deceiver.
Having homosexual desires is not bad.
And there is no such thing as “being gay” - any conservative knows that.
Deception is what is bad - and this sheriff is a master of deception.
Homosexual lifestyle is objectively bad just as any hedonistic lifestyle is bad - but you apparently pretend at conservatism and don’t think hedonism is bad. That is a real pity.
Based on what? The evidence-free accusation that he threatened to have the guy deported?
And there is no such thing as “being gay” - any conservative knows that.
What would you know about being conservative? Conservative like Romney? You should see if he will hire you to run his smear campaigns. If not maybe the Phoenix New Times will hire you. You sure love that pic don't you?
No, based on his secret trolling online for sex with men. His self-description in the sex ad an admission of his deception: “str8 acting”.
His sheriff schtick has been an act.
You don't have to keep posting deflections from the subject you know. It's pretty clear that you're not going to address the lack of substance of the main accusation against him. Nor will you admit that he was strong on border control, illegal aliens and crime in his county where he and his deputies face armed cartel thugs every day. Or that he was a big thorn in 0bama's and Holder's side in their efforts to thwart the rule of law in AZ. I think I know why. NE lib.
You don’t think it’s a “TAD” odd? I think a shrink would have a field day.
I have stated that the homosexual troll sheriff that you like is a pathetic deceiver regardless of what any mexican might say.
He is scummy even if he never threatened a soul.
Why do you feel so devoted to the homosexual sheriff who has advertised the grooming and size of his genitalia and the type of homosesex he wants?
I don’t think what is a tad odd? There are loads of issues here which one are you referring to? I can’t go by the post you replied to because all that is about is whether Jose had a visa or not.
ADAM 4 ADAM isn’t a DATING site..it’s a sex site. I don’t know many heterosexual dating sites where you talk about your penis size and what position you prefer. Again, it is his business..but when you run for office, you have to know it becomes EVERYONE’s business so it would be “prudent” not to frequent it. It goes to his judgement. When you take money from people to run for office, I believe you owe it to them not to do anything really stupid. They put their trust and faith in you with their hard earned money.
If a heterosexual single man did this, it would be judged harshly as well..especially Conservative Republicans. I admire your loyalty, but you have to know that this isn’t good. I can’t believe we even have to debate this. This isn’t Massachusetts, it’s conservative Arizona. He should have been more discerning with his private life and now he is going to pay the price. I don’t know just HOW MUCH this will hurt him, but it will hurt.
Never mind. You have a point of view, and that’s fine. Do you live in the new District 4 here in Arizona?
Yeah, I got that several posts ago and told you so. You sure are a redundant troll.
Why do you feel so devoted to the homosexual sheriff who has advertised the grooming and size of his genitalia and the type of homosesex he wants?
I have made myself abundantly clear by focusing solely on the accusation made that he threatened to have the guy deported. In spite your best James Carvile emulations to deflect from your first posts that is what you originally based your criticism on.
You can continue to try and attach meanings to my posts that aren't there but you can't remove the meanings in your posts that show your allegiance to a left-wing smear job.
A bit of irony, eh?
No, I live in CO and care as much as anyone about the border-illegal alien problems that affect us all. At least here in the west. My “POV” is simply that the accusations have no evidence to support them and were published by a clearly nasty left-wing propaganda rag. You posted one of the most fair-minded posts on the subject a little ways back do you really want to jump in here and start defending the smear merchants?
There is no irony at all. Babeu made some bad choices but they are not my choices. FWIW I’ve never met anyone who hasn’t made some bad choices.
>> This is the sheriff TigersEye is defending:
Don’t be a dick.
LOL
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