Larry Pressler's Adventure in a Closet

Political anecdote of the day.

The best anecdote about a politician that I've read in a while:

South Park

[Sen. Larry Pressler (R-S.D.)] once mistakenly walked into a closet while intending to leave a Senate committee meeting. He stayed there for several minutes. Virtually everyone in the room seemed aware that the senator was in the closet. When he stepped out—to cover his embarrassment—he paused and waved as though conferring with someone who was still inside.

That's from an old Washington Post profile of Pressler, who left office in 1997 and is now running to retake his seat, this time as an independent. The Post piece doesn't seem to be online, but The National Journal's Emma Roller has more about both the article and the ex-senator here.

Comments

[Restoras]

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[EDG reppin' LBC]

You should get e-mails for all the NYC area Reasonoids. It's easier to disseminate the info. Work smarter, not harder.

[Mencken Sense]

Big deal. Lindsey Graham's been in one for years.

[PM]

That's the mark of a good politician.

[Notorious G.K.C.]

"Herr Pressler was in a closet."

"Round up the usual jokes."

[Suthenboy]

I don't see how this makes the guy different from the all of the other pols infesting the capitol. I bet if you counted all the ones who would not do the same thing you would only use one hand and have fingers left over.

[DEATFBIRSECIA]

"you would only use one hand and have fingers left over."

You just made Larry Craig come!