Log Cabin Republicans Hold Fundraiser for Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu as Campaign Contributions Dry Up
Buzzfeed has obtained an invitation for a Log Cabin D.C. Fundraiser for Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu hosted by gay former Arizona congressman Jim Kolbe this Tuesday.
Says the invite: "Simply by being who we are – unapologetically pro-gay and unapologetically conservative - Log Cabin Republicans like Sheriff Babeu are helping to secure the freedoms America stands for, and that’s something we can all be proud of."
Meanwhile, the Phoenix New Times reports that donations to Babeu's congressional campaign have collapsed since allegations broke in February that Babeu had threatened a former boyfriend with deportation if he revealed they had a romantic relationship.
Contributions to congressional hopeful Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu barely trickled in during March, with the once-popular lawman pocketing a mere $6,700 in the wake of multiple scandals that have enveloped him, his agency and his campaign. By comparison, Congressman Paul Gosar, who is also running for a seat in Arizona's Fourth Congressional District, raised $80,000 that same month.
News reports since that time also revealed that Babeu ran The DeSisto School, a Massachusetts boarding school with a history of physical and sexual abuse, such as forcing students to wear sheets, sit facing walls for hours, undergo strip searches and take group showers. Babeu's sister also claimed that she discovered Babeu dating a 17-year-old DeSisto student.
In interviews shortly after the scandal broke, Babeu indicated that he had been in contact with leadership at the Log Cabin Republicans. When asked if he might get involved with LCR by CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Babeu replied, "I'm sure".
Pathetic and quite frightening.
Posted by: Luke | Apr 24, 2012 1:24:25 AM
At this time in our history being a Gay Republican is nearly the same as being an African American Klansman or a Jewish Nazi. Why would anyone want to belong to an organization that seeks to continue historic discriminations against them? The GOP was not always the sorry crowd of narrow minded bigots that it has gradually become in the last few decades. Today it is clearly the enemy of human equality and progress.
Posted by: jack | Apr 24, 2012 1:34:13 AM
@RealTalk: anyone in the United States or one of one of its territories is subject to American law and can use the country's legal system. This is not to say that such persons should be here, merely that they can avail themselves of our laws. It simply doesn't make sense that a foreign national wouldn't be subject to our laws outside of diplomatic roles.
Posted by: J Ascher | Apr 24, 2012 4:00:19 AM
i don't think being a closeted wimp who supports anti-gay legislations as part of your "i'm totally not gay!" disguise is considered being "in lockstep with the Left.."
unless you're saying that living Out, Open, Honest lives and having a spine is a "leftist" thing...which, let's be honest, it appears is the reality.
shame on you stupid leftists with all your stupid standing up for yourselves and not trying to pretend you're straight until you get caught!
HA ;-)
Posted by: LittleKiwi | Apr 24, 2012 9:05:51 AM
I'm surprised he's still running. I thought the primary was a month ago.
Posted by: anon | Apr 24, 2012 9:46:09 AM
The guy threatened to kick a guy out of the country if he let anyone know they were doing it. Obviously the kinda man the Log Cabinners admire.
Posted by: raleighrob | Apr 24, 2012 10:05:54 AM
Some issues are more important than the remaining ones of gay rights. Hard to imagine, isn't it? Marriage equality is an eventuality, but unlike illegal immigration, marriage inequality is not a growing menace which threatens the very fabric of this nation, a social, economic, and environmental disaster in the making.
12 million illegal aliens in this county who are militant and resistant to assimilation. Soon, they could be 80 million by reproducing. We already have militant and treasonous people with US citizenship by virtue of their parents illegal entry to the US. The US flag is treated disrespectfully, dragged through the streets by these people.
Gay Americans have a right and a duty to oppose illegal and mass immigration. The US is being Green Marched both illegally and legally. Neither party is famous for doing anything about it at the moment, but it was Eisenhower who deported nearly the entire population of illegal aliens during his administration. It can be done. The ones who say that it can't are people who are working against the interests of the US.
Posted by: David Hearn | Apr 24, 2012 11:12:51 AM
well, kudos to the GOP for convincing y'all that the problem in America is "illegal immigrants", and not the REALITY that Big Business owners have taken jobs away from you all, farmed 'em out to broke-ass nations where they pay the workers in pennies, and then convinced you to vote for them based on some jingoistic nonsense about "liberty" and "american patriotism" or some other b.s.
the militant treasonous people are the white-skinned moneyed conservatives who are doing all they can to convince fools that the enemy is a poor brown person.
don't be a f***ing idiot. fight the real enemy.
Posted by: LittleKiwi | Apr 24, 2012 11:26:39 AM
Kiwi - Thank you for sharing. If you want our illegals, then you are welcome to them. Presumably we could ship them to you on rails.
Posted by: David Hearn | Apr 24, 2012 12:27:08 PM
The GOP wants your illegals. The more you listen to the GOP talk about them the more you'll let the GOP rape your holes without the decency to give you a courtesy-lick first.
The GOP makes sure the rich pay less in taxes, and have the 'right' to make money off of poor workers in the third world. And you worry about illegals. Keep it up, you're doing their job for them.
Posted by: LittleKiwi | Apr 24, 2012 12:36:24 PM
Illegal aliens cost the US taxpayer $113 Billion per year. About 5% of that is recouped in taxes collected. In other words, illegal aliens pay sales tax.
18.6% of federal prisoners are Mexicans.
Posted by: David Hearn | Apr 24, 2012 12:48:58 PM
"The GOP wants your illegals"
However, it's the Democrats resisting deportation of the illegals and trying to bog down the courts with what ought to be administrative deportations.
" Babble deleted...."
"The GOP makes sure the rich pay less in taxes, and have the 'right' to make money off of poor workers in the third world. "
More babble.
"And you worry about illegals. "
I worry about more than illegals. I worry about the legals who want to destroy this country as well. Would you like a list?
Posted by: David Hearn | Apr 24, 2012 12:55:14 PM
not really. your willful ignorance and focusing on the wrong issues is about as impressive as a mississippi grandmother talking about america's "negro problem."
sorry. keep spouting your nonsense. won't save your country.
Posted by: LittleKiwi | Apr 24, 2012 1:00:25 PM
@CJS, according to BlogCabin.net yes Trevor Potter who was part of McCain's campaign is a Log Cabin Republican and openly gay. I too was surprised.
Posted by: Paul Keckonen | Apr 24, 2012 1:28:15 PM
kiwi - Drop 12 million illegals and their children onto your nhs and school system and see how well that math works out.
Posted by: David Hearn | Apr 24, 2012 3:09:46 PM
Kiwi - "as a mississippi grandmother talking about america's "negro problem.
"
Another testament to your genius. "Illegal alien" is not a race, and the Negroes in Mississippi are Americans.
But we're all still fascinated with the wit and knowledge you bring to this board. Yes we are.
Posted by: David Hearn | Apr 24, 2012 3:12:45 PM
The word sell-out comes to mind :D Of course, the LCR never were in tune with real and decent Americans on GLBT issues.
Posted by: mmike1969 | Apr 24, 2012 8:51:29 PM