It has become so commonplace that it is now fodder for jokes — the conservative Republicans who are caught in some sex scandal that ends up having a homosexual component. Funny how the ones who pound their chests and scream about morality are always the ones who get caught with their pants down.
The thing is, this happens all the time. And as we have seen time and time again, conservatives have a unique and magical ability to rationalize diametrically opposed concepts. It’s amazing, really!
I can only imagine that the conservative mindset these days goes like this: Gays are destroying the fabric of America! And then when a conservative sheriff is arrested for trading meth for sex and a cache of gay porn is part of his repertoire, the conservative brain says, stop persecuting this patriot!
Former Arapahoe County Sheriff and conservative Republican Pat Sullivan was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two year probation for his meth-for-sex arrest last year.
In detailing the case against the Denver resident, CBS News reports that police found a whole arsenal, some good and some bad, in his apartment:
Evidence forms obtained by CBS4 show that investigators, who were given consent to search Sullivan’s home, recovered “49 various pornography DVDs … Misc gay male porn magazines and DVDs … envelope with condoms … three Arapahoe County Deputy Sheriff badges … ”
Additionally, from Sullivan’s garage and bedroom, they recovered a 12-gauge shotgun, a Winchester .22 caliber rifle and a 16 gauge shotgun.
Sullivan was arrested after offering an informant drugs in exchange for sex. Also during the sting, he broke out a portable DVD player, put on some gay porn and said, “This is … what I think you’ll enjoy; real young guys.” [Towleroad]
