The Height of GOP Stupidity, Part Two: The Summer of Love Festivities In Israel

Kevin "Skinny Dip" Yoder

Several members of the rightwing GOP, that holier than thou GOP, that GOP that wants to be the moral compass for the entire country, went on a privately-funded fact-finding mission in Israel last summer.

Tom Reed

Yet the only facts they seem to discover is that they are a bunch of drunken frat boys away from home and acting like fools. And now the FBI is investigating a late-night swim in the Sea of Galilee that involved drinking, numerous GOP freshmen lawmakers, top leadership staff, and one naked member of Congress.

That man is Representative Kevin Yoder from Kansas, who decided to shed his clothing and jump into the sea, joining a number of members, their families and GOP staff during a night out in Israel.

Other late night swimmers, sharing the waters with Nude Kevin Yoder, included the daughter of a fellow congressman--though she kept her clothes on. Other lawmakers, apparently looking for facts in the water, partially disrobed. 

Michael Grimm

Kevin Yoder: “A year ago, my wife, Brooke, and I joined colleagues for dinner at the Sea of Galilee in Israel. After dinner I followed some Members of Congress in a spontaneous and very brief dive into the sea and regrettably I jumped into the water without a swimsuit. It is my greatest honor to represent the people of Kansas in Congress and [for] any embarrassment I have caused for my colleagues and constituents, I apologize.”

What is most "regrettable" is that the people of Kansas elected this moronic frat boy to represent them.

Still, Yoder, unbelievably, has not been questioned by the FBI, who have been focusing on Representative Steve Southerland, of Florida, and his daughter--yes, he brought his daughter; Tom Reed, a congressman from New York, Ben Quayle of Arizona, Jeff Denham of California, and Michael Grimm, also from New York.

Jeff Denham

These, um, lawmakers are actually saying they went for their late-night, perhaps drunken, swim because of the religious significance of the waters. The smarter ones--I giggle, "smarter" ones--say they just wanted to cool off after a long day, but several of them admitted that maybe a little alcohol played a part in their party.

Steve Southerland

Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the senior most GOP lawmaker in Israel on the trip, was so upset about the antics that he rebuked the 30 lawmakers the morning after the incident, saying they were distracting from the mission of the trip. I think he was mad that he wasn't invited. You know he's pulled tighter than a zipper on a Star Jones dress.

Ben Quayle

And since Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy was also on the privately funded excursion, it means that two of the top three House Republicans were a part of this Summer of Love vacation. Though neither Cantor nor McCarthy went swimming that night, some of their staff did, which makes one wonder how well their staffs are chosen.

But that's the GOP. In this country they rail against wild behavior, and try to steer the morality of this country into a path they deem most suitable. But take them away from here, and get a little drink in 'em, and they become quite the representatives, and Representatives.

The height of GOP stupidity.

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