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Monday, February 20, 2012

Ariz. Sheriff Facing Long Odds After Gay Outing

FLORENCE, Ariz. - Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu built a reputation as a rising, conservative star by taking a hardline stance against illegal immigration, attacking the Obama administration and appearing alongside Sen. John McCain in a 2010 re-election ad in which McCain urged federal officials to just "complete the danged fence."

But, on Saturday, Babeu's conservative image took a beating as he was forced to confirm publicly that he is gay and was involved in a relationship with a Mexican immigrant who claims the sheriff threatened to have him deported if he revealed their relationship.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Shouldn't the real story (and crime) be centered around his extortion and abuse of power, not his sexual orientation? But leave it up to that grand ol party

Anonymous said...

Shouldn't the real story (and crime) be centered around his extortion and abuse of power, not his sexual orientation

Naw, that stuff is allowed. It's a wonder he didn't shoot him before he could squeal on him.