Shared shitless by Limbaugh & the "Teaparty", Republicans hit the bottle.

[Faryn Balyncd]

Seems like only yesterday that an old line right winger like George Will felt impelled to chastise Republicans for being too cowed to cross Limbaugh.

But George Will was clearly too generous in his apparent expectation that Republican Congress-critters have potential for independent thought and/or action, (as opposed other alternatives to thought and courage (such as, for example, hitting the bottle.)

But with constant threats from the craziest of their base, what's a poor Republican to do? ( & Shutting down America is hard & stressful, dammit!):

Accusations of drinking among House Republicans during late-night debates spread like wildfire this weekend as they brought the government ever closer to a shutdown.

Members of the political press corps made the claims from Capitol Hill on Saturday night. Politico reporter Ginger Gibson tweeted: 'I'm not over exaggerating when I say I can smell the booze wafting from members as they walk off the floor.'

There were reports from other sources of members of Congress 'putting a few back' on Penn - presumably referring to Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown DC. One reporter added that she had run into two politicians in a liquor store.
All work and no play... Rumors ran riot last night that Republicans in the House were drinking during the debates on Capitol Hill

Names of those letting their hair down in the midst of pressing government business have yet to emerge....





(There is no suggestion that anyone pictured was involved in drinking)


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2437272/Congress-members-seen-drinking-late-night-debate-brakes-Obamacare.html