GOP scolded after drinking, nudity in Israel

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The FBI probed a late-night swim in the Sea of Galilee that involved drinking, numerous GOP freshmen lawmakers, top leadership staff – and one nude member of Congress, according to more than a dozen sources, including eyewitnesses.

During a fact-finding congressional trip to the Holy Land last summer, Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.) took off his clothes and jumped into the sea, joining a number of members, their families and GOP staff during a night out in Israel, the sources told POLITICO. Other participants, including the daughter of another congressman, swam fully clothed while some lawmakers partially disrobed. More than 20 people took part in the late-night dip in the sea, according to sources who took part in the trip.

...snip...

These GOP sources confirmed the following freshmen lawmakers also went swimming that night: Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla.) and his daughter; Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and his wife; Reps. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.) , Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) and Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.). Many of the lawmakers who ventured into the ocean said they did so because of the religious significance of the waters. Others said they were simply cooling off after a long day. Several privately admitted that alcohol may have played a role in why some of those present decided to jump in.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79865.html?hp=t1

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Apparently an instance where a cover-up isn't worse than the crime...

[Skittles]

1. family values

[bluemarkers]

2. nothing to see here .... move along ....

because swimming with a nekkid congressman is a good thing ... lol

Did they confuse Jordan and Galilee, or were they trying to see if they too could walk on water?

[dsvajda]

3. Yoder is my congressman

Now everyone else can see his obvious shortcomings.

[A Simple Game]

10. Now that was hitting below the belt. n/t

[Dkc05]

13. vote yoder out this rlection

What a freak. Vote him out this election

[importDavid]

28. Would love to but he's running unopposed...

I wonder if it's too late to get on the ballot?

[Dkc05]

42. how do we not have a csndidate?

That

[pstokely]

50. the Dem party has no infrastructure in KS

nt

[Judi Lynn]

16. Sorry about that, dsvcajda. You need someone to remove that curse.

From the Republicans in drag blogspot:
http://republicansindrag.blogspot.com/2011/12/representative-kevin-yoder-kansas.html

[wordpix]

41. "Yoder removed all his clothes, the only person to do so"

I hope there were no young girls along for the swim, yuck!

[Dkc05]

45. well the real question? does he have a pair?

[femmocrat]

47. I wondered that too.... what was the age of the daughter?

A nice sex scandal would complement the Akin story, wouldn't it!

[pstokely]

49. No dem candidate even filed to run against him

nt

[femmocrat]

4. "religious significance of the waters"......

Yeah, sure. They really will say anything!

[Tom Ripley]

8. They wanted to turn it into whine (as if republicans will ever run out of THAT)

[progressoid]

23. That's the same reason I use for imbibing a glass of merlot or two.

[backwoodsbob]

5. so some x-tians did the sea of galilee thing

is this what we are reduced to as a country?

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Nobody used the freestyle baptism excuse?

[Doctor_J]

7. How many tax dollars did this orgy cost us?

Republicans - just barely human

[wordpix]

9. R baptism has to involve alcohol

Surprised they didn't play the baptism card

[SunSeeker]

11. They can't. Think they all have been baptised already.

No, this was just them adding to the ugly Americans stereotype.

[snooper2]

12. and you know every one of those drunk idiots

pissed in the water

[Grassy Knoll]

14. It's OK if You're A Drunkpublican. n/t

[SoapBox]

15. ROFL

"...lawmakers who ventured into the ocean said they did so because of the religious significance of the waters."

What a load of crap.

And...there was this garbage with some GOBPers from Oregon:

"Night in topless bar becomes embarrassment for Oregon GOP legislators"

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/08/night_in_topless_bar_becomes_e.html

Idiots! Beyond idiots!!

[justice1]

17. I don't care that they did, with the exception of the kid...that's weird, just don't be hypocrites

[TroyD]

18. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen

I think if Lloyd Bentsen were here he'd say that Quayle Jr. is turning out to be just as big of an idiot as his father:

[lonestarnot]

48. Turning out to be?

[UTUSN]

19. What, no golden calf?!1 And, of COURSE, Ben QUALE was involved!1 n/t

[Generic Other]

20. They were "rebuked" by Cantor?

Fire and brimstone no doubt.

[Iliyah]

21. Any camera videos?????

This is funny tho. Your value, moral, Christian party, hahahahahahahahaha.

I could image if the tables were turned and they were Dems. 24/7 coverage and injecting them as sinful assholes. But alas, these are your "Christians" fellows who were tempted by the devil.

[Cobalt-60]

22. wear dark glasses

I love the thought of these fools' embarrassment being multiplied on video.
But I approach hysterical blindness imagining what a bunch of pallid fascists must look like in the water!
So use eye protection if a vid turns up.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

24. The USA is truly doomed with morans like this.

Where the hell do they come from?

[RBInMaine]

25. Now there's some good ole conservative values for you. hahahahahahaha...

[arely staircase]

26. fbi?

Investigating skinny dipping?

[RBInMaine]

29. Multiple members of Congress drinking and swimming at night, one nude. Damn right! UNETHICAL !

You don't do this shit on diplomatic trips. It was also DANGEROUS and EMBARASSING TO THE COUNTRY. Mixing booze with swimming at night. People could drown. This is censurable behavior.

[arely staircase]

39. again, the fbi?

eom

[LanternWaste]

53. Which then, would be the relevant agency?

Which then, would be the relevant agency?

[arely staircase]

60. the local cops. nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

32. "Investigating skinny dipping?"

What,....you expected them to investigate Wall Street?

[RBInMaine]

27. So delusional they thought they could walk on water. At least Jesus wore his robe.

[CanonRay]

30. "...because of the religious significance..."

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Spitfire of ATJ]

31. Repeat this in baby talk for the full effect:

"Dis is where Geezuz wuz! Let's git nekkid!!!"

"Weeeee yall!!!!" >>>kersplash!<<<

[fantomas]

33. Kiss my ass, this is a holy site!

[Proles]

34. This actually kind of makes me laugh... especially the

"religious significance of the water" quote.

But yeah, I actually wouldn't give a damn if it weren't so hypocritical of them. Them bringing their families to this drunken charade is their true definition of "family values."

[JI7]

35. Did the Whore media Report on this ?

imagine the shit from the evangelicals and right wing in congress if it was Dems ?

aren't people attacking JEsse JAckson Jr for taking time away to get treatment for his mental health issues ?

[cyclezealot]

36. And we only thought they were high on Tea.

[area51]

37. BUSTED.

And this from the so-called "party of adults", the "party of logic", the "party of morality". Fscking hypocrites not fit to be dogcatcher, much less ru(i)n our country. Take their cushy govt. jobs, perks, and health care away from them.

[King_Klonopin]

38. The boys from the Omega House get caught ...

being fat, drunk and stupid. Cantor puts them on
double-secret probation.

Better not take them to the Holy Sepulcher,
they'll try to crawl inside the tomb to take a holy nap.

The Force is weak in this Yoder, I say.

[tanyev]

40. Aha! That's why they love Israel so much.

[bushisanidiot]

43. The republicans are starting a lovely week leading up to their convention.

Let's hope next week is just as chock full of fun!

[AngryOldDem]

44. This is a Christian holy site...

Kind of gives an interesting perspective on how the GOP most likely views its "base."

But all will be forgiven because it's the GOP.

[lonestarnot]

46. Eeee gads nasty.

[polichick]

51. Another example of Republicans "showing their asses." :)

[alarimer]

52. A sentence I NEVER want to read again: "Nude member of Congress."

I think I'm going to be sick.

[hedgehog]

54. So, what facts did they uncover on their trip?

[cr8tvlde]

55. Scolded...oh, my my, that is awful.

Maybe they needed to pee. Alcohol just goes right through you, dontcha know. LOL

[nanabugg]

56. Yahoo dropped this off its front page. If it were Dems it would be all over the web pages

Anthony Wiener's skivies got mor coverage!

[Jack Sprat]

57. How you gonna keep them down on the farm

when the Kansan Rep is frollicing nude in the Sea of Galilee with fellow repubs on a fact-finding tour?

[Berlum]

58. Republican Pharisees Debauch the Holy Sea of Galilee

[Thegonagle]

59. Wow! Talk about an "Ugly Americans" fiasco.

It's amazing how many of us just don't know how to act civilized in public.

No surprise either, that it's a bunch of GOPers.

[bushisanidiot]

61. Ben Quayle! Hahahaha! I hope there are pictures.

what a bunch of fools!