Republican Sexual Hypocrites, 2010 edition: add anti-gay California State Senator Roy Ashburn

We haven't seen a new batch of Republican Sexual Hypocrites so far in 2010, but in slides anti-gay California State Senator Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield), who manages a triple play.

1. After being pulled over for driving erratically in downtown Sacramento at 2AM on Wed., he earned a DUI, reeking of alcohol, with bloodshot eyes, and blew over a .08.
2. He was driving a state vehicle, owned by the taxpayers at the time. Ashburn immediately won’t be allowed to drive any vehicle for 30 days.
3. And the conservative "family values" pol, who fought marriage equality, did this after leaving a gay nightclub, Faces,with an unidentified man in the state vehicle.

Let's go to the video...

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."

As Joe Jervis notes, Roy easily meets the Larry Craig gold standard of Republican Sexual Hypocrite:

He also has a 100% rating from the anti-gay Capitol Resource Family Impact group for voting against every LGBT rights bill during his tenure.

Don't you wonder whether the "unidentified man" in the car knew he was cruising off with a self-loathing homo-hater? If he didn't, he certainly knows now...