Crapo Takes a Dump - DUI for Dry Politician?

"U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho) ran a red light in Alexandria, and told a police officer who pulled him over that he had "consumed several shots of vodka," according to court documents that detail Crapo's drunk driving arrest earlier this week.

Crapo was arrested early Sunday morning after making a left turn on a red light at Commonwealth and Mt. Vernon avenues Ave., documents show. He was alone in his white Jeep SUV."*

Senator Michael Crapo (R-Idaho) once said he only drank root beer, and that since he is Mormon, he must abstain from alcohol. Then how did he get so drunk and get behind the wheel? Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more from Allison Klein/ Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/c...

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[VITRUVIANMANNOLA]

He is a Mormon so I guess this means he won't get to become a God of another planet when he dies. Yes, that's what they believe. Mormonism is not all that different from Scientology. Both crazy. Both created by con men. Both have beliefs in Alien Gods.

[danny mathey]

...IF HE IS SUCH AN REPUBLICAN....WHY DID'NT HIS '''BODY SHUT IT DOWN''...THAT IS IF IT WERE REALLY A ''LEGITIMATE DRUNK'''....

[David Katz]

There's one thing that happens almost every time a politician is arrested for anything. That being the public opinion nearly always convicts them before their cases ever make it to trial.

[Lora Logue]

Your legal limit is 0.08? Holy fuck! In Australia it's 0.05! He's over twice my legal limit! That's a pretty serious fuckin' issue!

[TheMaroufWarsame]

This is the problem with religion, it suppresses urges people have, like drinking and when people those do drink they drink in excess and this is what happens.

[xxRyanxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

wth... not that big of an offence?

[Holly Bossart]

Dear TYT-

I'm a fifteen year old liberal living in the city of Eagle, ID (one of the most heavily populated with mormons in the state.) HELP.

[learnerlearns]

Great Spinal Tap riff at the end!

[aaronpolitical]

I bet Mitt Romney drinks all the goddamn time, too. It's part of the rich culture. Fucking hypocrites!

[MrsJawes99]

We need to fight for our public schools. We also have to make them better. That does not mean that I will blame a guy for putting his kids in privet school when he is a public figure. I don't blame him if he found a good privet school, but we still need to fight for our public schools.

[erecktshawn]

"You cannot have a Republican controversy without a good amount of hypocrisy." Wow, dead on.