Comments on: Panel to investigate Babeu http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Georgie http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118230 Georgie Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:21:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118230 Well, I live in Pinal County and can tell you he's a great Sheriff. He's done right by the county and the communities within thus far. I don't care that he's gay and it's really none of my business or anyone elses. It's unfortunate that this matters in politics sometimes. As if being gay was a discrediting factor. The biggest mistake Babeu made was to post undressed pictures of himself on a website. While the average person doesn't care, when you're running for political office, those pics should not be running around. That's why I'll never run for any office ;) Oh how the past can come back to haunt you. Babeu's ex-boyfriend is sounding more and more like someone with a personal vendetta against him, and so far the text messages I have seen don't indicate anything more than someone who is trying to avoid someone they are not interested in anymore. Most people try to be nice about it by claiming they're too busy to spend time with them, a pretty typical action. It will be up to the lawyers and the court to decide if either party have a legal case against the other, but so far it's just sour grapes. Right now, my money is still on Babeu and I would still support him. Well, I live in Pinal County and can tell you he’s a great Sheriff. He’s done right by the county and the communities within thus far. I don’t care that he’s gay and it’s really none of my business or anyone elses. It’s unfortunate that this matters in politics sometimes. As if being gay was a discrediting factor. The biggest mistake Babeu made was to post undressed pictures of himself on a website. While the average person doesn’t care, when you’re running for political office, those pics should not be running around. That’s why I’ll never run for any office ;) Oh how the past can come back to haunt you.

Babeu’s ex-boyfriend is sounding more and more like someone with a personal vendetta against him, and so far the text messages I have seen don’t indicate anything more than someone who is trying to avoid someone they are not interested in anymore. Most people try to be nice about it by claiming they’re too busy to spend time with them, a pretty typical action. It will be up to the lawyers and the court to decide if either party have a legal case against the other, but so far it’s just sour grapes. Right now, my money is still on Babeu and I would still support him.

]]> By: Duck http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118206 Duck Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:33:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118206 Why the investigation into the identity theft, fraud and impersonation if the matter was resolved via the cease and desist letter? If the problem was resolved, why bring it back up as a potential criminal matter? If it wasn't resolved prior to this, why wasn't it being pursued criminally prior to this? Also, if you are banging your IT staff and it goes sour, what kind of incompetent goober doesn't make sure that all of the account passwords are changed and that the logins associated with the soured IT boytoy aren't disabled? Anyone with any kind of knowledge (such as that required to create an adam4adam account) of computer systems knows to have the remaining IT staff change the freaking account settings (and the admin passwords) when IT staff departs, particularly if the parting isn't completely amicable. Why the investigation into the identity theft, fraud and impersonation if the matter was resolved via the cease and desist letter? If the problem was resolved, why bring it back up as a potential criminal matter? If it wasn’t resolved prior to this, why wasn’t it being pursued criminally prior to this?

Also, if you are banging your IT staff and it goes sour, what kind of incompetent goober doesn’t make sure that all of the account passwords are changed and that the logins associated with the soured IT boytoy aren’t disabled? Anyone with any kind of knowledge (such as that required to create an adam4adam account) of computer systems knows to have the remaining IT staff change the freaking account settings (and the admin passwords) when IT staff departs, particularly if the parting isn’t completely amicable.

]]> By: jpeckjr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118173 jpeckjr Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:36:05 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118173 This is a very smart move on Mr. Babeu's part, both politically and personally. As Lindoro says, he would not do this if he was afraid or had anything to hide. This is a very smart move on Mr. Babeu’s part, both politically and personally. As Lindoro says, he would not do this if he was afraid or had anything to hide.

]]> By: Lindoro Almaviva http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118143 Lindoro Almaviva Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:36:56 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118143 * not afraid, I should say * not afraid, I should say

]]> By: andrew http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118142 andrew Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:36:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118142 I know it... I want to find out more about Babeau... I split the difference between Dems and GOP. He might be a candidate I can get on board with. I know it… I want to find out more about Babeau… I split the difference between Dems and GOP. He might be a candidate I can get on board with.

]]> By: Lindoro Almaviva http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118135 Lindoro Almaviva Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:31:38 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118135 That is not the behavior of someone who is 1. afraid or 2. have anything to hide. either that or he has some deep connections and he knows the result of the investigation before it starts That is not the behavior of someone who is

1. afraid or
2. have anything to hide.

either that or he has some deep connections and he knows the result of the investigation before it starts

]]> By: andrew http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/02/22/42296/comment-page-1#comment-118134 andrew Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:29:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42296#comment-118134 I can't claim to know what's going on here - Babeau is smart to do so, and it tends to lend him credibility. The boyfriend is starting to look worse and worse, although not all facts are out yet. I hope the media covers this in an ongoing fashion, since the original story was more about the threat to deport than the outing of the official, and being gay should be irrelevent to the job, while the threat should be a disqualifier. Babs is starting to come up in my estimations (not hard to do, given that my initial reaction was that he was a total bastard). I'm curious what this guy's deal is. Sure has a brass pair to stay in the race, call for the investigation, and soldier on. Usually, they just slink away in shame or make unverifiable claims. I can’t claim to know what’s going on here – Babeau is smart to do so, and it tends to lend him credibility. The boyfriend is starting to look worse and worse, although not all facts are out yet. I hope the media covers this in an ongoing fashion, since the original story was more about the threat to deport than the outing of the official, and being gay should be irrelevent to the job, while the threat should be a disqualifier.

Babs is starting to come up in my estimations (not hard to do, given that my initial reaction was that he was a total bastard). I’m curious what this guy’s deal is. Sure has a brass pair to stay in the race, call for the investigation, and soldier on. Usually, they just slink away in shame or make unverifiable claims.

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