As 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 W. 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 #Resist (@scottrgordon) December 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/MrAwesomeWVU/status/283024754200440832
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:
https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/283024884660060162
Flashback: Crapo might seem an unlikely person to be pushing a bill to cut taxes on beermakers.He abstains from alcohol http://t.co/RCnzC4w5
— Aron Goldman (@ArgoJournal) December 24, 2012
F'ing hypocrits suck! "@BuzzFeedBen: Crapo, incidentally, is a Mormon, so it's kind of double trouble http://t.co/wsKmC2i9"
— Publius (@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! http://t.co/NApQf7M1
— Will Bunch Sign Up For My Newsletter (@Will_Bunch) December 24, 2012
@janewells crapo in the can tonight!
— Mark Noonan (@thesmileskull) December 24, 2012
https://twitter.com/daweiner/status/283021223741505537
What is it with Idaho Senators, anyway?
https://twitter.com/oksql/status/283025372851879937
Senators from Idaho. Well, it's better than getting caught tapping your foot in Morse code in a Minneapolis men's… http://t.co/yNd5yjU7
— 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 http://t.co/Q5b1hhFF”
— janewells (@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.”
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