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08-19-2012, 09:00 PM
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WTF: Naked Republican party in Israel?
Story here
The approval rating of congress can't go much lower than the ten percent rating they have now. This surely can't be what Romney wanted going into the convention next week, although I guess it does get the issue of his taxes off the news for a few days. 
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08-19-2012, 09:07 PM
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I don't really see what they did wrong. Why is it a big deal that they skinnydipped?
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08-19-2012, 09:12 PM
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08-19-2012, 09:23 PM
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08-19-2012, 09:48 PM
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08-19-2012, 10:18 PM
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Looking at Yoder, it could be that the entire party was scarred for life.
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08-19-2012, 10:20 PM
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I'm very disappoint that this thread didn't incident didn't involve Paul Ryan and come with pitchers.
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08-19-2012, 10:24 PM
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...on second thought, I probably didn't. Carry on.
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08-19-2012, 10:27 PM
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FBI...probed...naked...skinnydipping....
I'm sorry; whaT? I got distracted.
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08-19-2012, 10:37 PM
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I guess having Congresscritters breaking local laws while on state visits isn't great, but I have a hard time seeing this as a bigger deal than, say, speeding. Last edited by Really Not All That Bright; 08-19-2012 at 10:38 PM.
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08-19-2012, 11:52 PM
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08-20-2012, 12:18 AM
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08-20-2012, 04:27 AM
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The article is pretty bizarre. The tone of the article and some of the people discussed make it sound like the Congressfolk were caught shooting up heroin or something instead of....swimming? I'm half convinced "swimming" must be a euphemism for something I'm unaware of.
I rather wish lobbyist paid trips by Congress and their staffs were illegal. But they aren't, so if Congresscritters are going to take them, they mind as well have a good time.
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08-20-2012, 06:54 AM
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08-20-2012, 07:24 AM
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While perhaps slightly humorous and embarrassing, I'm not seeing a controversy here.
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08-20-2012, 01:22 PM
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Here's what I don't understand:
"The FBI looked into whether any inappropriate behavior occurred, but the interviews do not appear to have resulted in any formal allegations of wrongdoing." Why in the world is FBI investigating the skinnydipping incident in the first place? What's next? FBI will start investigating people sneezing in public without covering their mouths? Leaving bathroom without washing their hands? Last edited by Terr; 08-20-2012 at 01:23 PM.
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08-20-2012, 01:38 PM
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08-20-2012, 02:00 PM
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It happened a year ago, didn't involve Romney or Ryan, only one congressional skinnydipper. I was so hoping for better than this!
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08-20-2012, 02:02 PM
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Not to say this is the reason, but it's the only one I can think of that might justify some kind of criminal investigation. Last edited by Boyo Jim; 08-20-2012 at 02:03 PM.
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08-20-2012, 02:24 PM
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08-20-2012, 02:45 PM
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These people aren't just stupid American tourists. They're representatives of our government. While there were probably no major laws broken, such behavior does invoke the Ugly American factor. The Israelis and Palestinians don't agree on much but, after this incident, they're probably both wondering how low standards must be in this country for people like that to get elected.
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08-20-2012, 03:00 PM
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08-20-2012, 03:01 PM
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What weirds me out is that one Congressman took all his clothes off. I've had bad dreams about being the only one naked in a crowd.
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08-20-2012, 03:01 PM
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08-20-2012, 04:42 PM
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What I can't understand is why the FBI is interested in this. Unless there's something going on here well beyond Congressional nudity, they really ought to find something more worthwhile to investigate.
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08-20-2012, 05:25 PM
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08-20-2012, 05:44 PM
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08-20-2012, 06:14 PM
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So you've got an American congressman, on a trip paid for by an Israeli-American group, traveling to Israel, drinking at least a little bit ("alcohol was involved" according to the article I read), then taking off his clothes and skinny-dipping in violation of Israeli law. Fortunately for my liberal bias this particular idiot happened to be a member of the Republican party. Unfortunately for me, the next incident of this ilk will probably involve a Democrat.
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08-20-2012, 07:54 PM
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08-20-2012, 08:15 PM
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The FBI interview appears to have been about an unrelated matter
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08-21-2012, 02:47 AM
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Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water,
Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea, Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently, By taking your pants off and dipping your glans in the Galilee....
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