Well, what would you do if you were walking by the Sea of Galilee? Cut loose! Foot loose! And trousers loose too, if you were Kansas Republican Kevin Yoder, who jumped nude into the sea, along with about 20 more inhibited Republicans, according the latest mega-scoop from Politico.
For some reason, the FBI took it upon itself to investigate, although why the Bureau has jurisdiction over skinny-dipping in Israel is beyond me. Apparently, there are pictures, but luckily for the GOP none have surfaced.
The whole thing is likely to blow over in a few days, but I understand that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who was senior Republican on the trip, was thoroughly (and understandably) pissed. Well, anything that gives Eric a bad day is jake with me.
Update
Good news! New York magazine informs us that the Wall Street Journal informs us that the FBI doesn’t investigate foreign or (hopefully) domestic skinny-dipping! They were on a totally different case!
