Senator busted at Gay club...smh

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, has apologized for his arrest Wednesday morning on suspicion of drunk driving.

"I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment," Ashburn said in a statement issued late Wednesday afternoon. "I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did."

The California Highway Patrol stopped Ashburn about 2 a.m. in downtown Sacramento, because his vehicle was weaving in traffic, according to Sgt. Rick Campbell. The arresting officers noted the smell of alcohol coming from Ashburn's state-issued black Chevy Tahoe, Campbell said. Ashburn, who Campbell called "cooperative," was booked into the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department jail just before 4 a.m. on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or higher. The senator was subsequently released.

The Sacramento County District Attorney's office said Thursday that Ashburn had a blood-alcohol level content of .14 percent, well above the .08 legal limit.

"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,” Ashburn said in Wednesday's statement sent to Eyewitness News.

The CHP said Ashburn was not alone. There was a male passenger in the SUV. The man was not identified, but the CHP said he was not a lawmaker. Sources tell Eyewitness News' CBS sister-station in Sacramento, KOVR, that Ashburn had been at a nightclub called Faces prior to his arrest. KOVR's story states that Faces is a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento.

Project Vote Smart shows Ashburn has a consistent record of voting against gay-rights issues, including four "nay" votes last year. Those Senate bills included recognizing out-of-state gay marriages and establishing a day to recognize slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

MIND YOU THIS IS THE SAME DUDE THAT WAS VOTING AGAINST GAY RIGHTS YET HE WAS CAUGHT AT A *GAY* CLUB LEAVING WITH A MUCH YOUNGER BOY TOY....