Well this is fun! Mormon Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho was just arrested for DUI in VA. #Hypocritesabound
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e.b. feskoe (@ebfeskoe) December 24, 2012As Twitchy noted earlier this evening, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, was arrested earlier today for Driving Under the Influence.
Not surprisingly, many liberal tweeters were pleased to hear the news.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. RT @blakehounshell: So does Crapo, busted for drunk driving, step down?—
Daniel Drezner (@dandrezner) December 24, 2012
Crapo's a Mormon? Oh that makes it even sweeter. Republican hypocrites are so entertaining when they're not destroying countries.—
Scott Gordon (@scottrgordon) December 24, 2012
#SuckItGOP "@jerseygringo: Republican Senator Crapo arrested for DUI. cbsn.ws/12JzefR"—
MrAwesome (@MrAwesomeWVU) December 24, 2012
Many liberal tweeters noted that Crapo is a Mormon who apparently said in the past that he abstains from alcohol. Thus, in addition to his legal problems, Crapo is also guilty of rank hypocrisy:
@mckaycoppins US News reported in 2010 Crapo "is a practicing Mormon and was named a bishop in the church at age 31." usnews.com/news/articles/…—
Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) December 24, 2012
Flashback: Crapo might seem an unlikely person to be pushing a bill to cut taxes on beermakers.He abstains from alcohol foxnews.com/us/2010/09/08/…—
Aron Goldman (@ArgoJournal) December 24, 2012
F'ing hypocrits suck! "@BuzzFeedBen: Crapo, incidentally, is a Mormon, so it's kind of double trouble buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpoliti…"—
John M. (@QuallaSpeak) December 24, 2012
As an added gift to the Left, the story is sure to get extra attention because of Crapo’s last name:
Holy Crapo! bit.ly/V4fwpE—
Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) December 24, 2012
@janewells crapo in the can tonight!—
Mark Noonan (@thesmileskull) December 24, 2012
Crapo is in deep crap-o. #First—
David Weiner (@daweiner) December 24, 2012
What is it with Idaho Senators, anyway?
“@IdahoStatesman: Idaho Senator Michael Crapo arrested on DUI charges in Virginia”Better than last time an Idaho congressman was in the news—
kcg (@oksql) December 24, 2012
Senators from Idaho. Well, it's better than getting caught tapping your foot in Morse code in a Minneapolis men's… fb.me/1MG1T9VsL—
Doctrine Man (@Doctrine_Man) December 24, 2012
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Clarification: CNBC reporter Jane Wells, who is quoted above, is not a liberal.
I'm not liberal, just trying to get past the name. “@TwitchyTeam: Liberals enjoy news of Mike Crapo's DUI arrest bit.ly/Y4WPTV”—
(@janewells) December 24, 2012
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Update: Crapo issues an apology:
“I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance,” Crapo said. “I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter.
“I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated.”