David Brooks: A Republican Senator 'Had His Hand On My Inner Thigh' For A 'Whole' Dinner Party (VIDEO)

Think Progress flags David Brooks telling a fantastic anecdote that supports his recent New York Times column lamenting the loss of dignity in America. Apparently, Brooks was at a dinner party and had the misfortune to sit next to a Republican senator who "had his hand on my inner thigh the whole time. I was like, ehh, get me out of here."

Co-host John Harwood exclaims "what?" while Norah O'Donnell lets loose her trademark guffaw. Sadly, Brooks refuses to identify the touchy-feely senator.

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[geraldseligman]

The obvious question is -- why didn't he ask the Senator to remove it?

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

What? No phone number in lipstick?

[Donnat]

"Finally, after three hours, I"d had enough and told him to remove it."

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

Bingo.

[Martin Magee]

"Finally, after three hours, I"d had enough and told him to move it."

[duze]

Perhaps three hours wasn't long enough!

[BabblingBrooks]

What's with this homophobia?

[vgirl1]

Huh?

David let him keep his hand there for a whole dinner party? What's up with that?

And now David wants the whole world to know?

[blackspeak]

Jim Craig!!!!????

[winnie47]

Why are you surprised David? That's the GOP "handshake".

[andyg]

Barney Frank.

[ekoorb]

Not Republican. Not a Senator.

[winnie47]

Let me guess....you work for Faux News, right?

[ycreek]

That senetor is seriously considering switching parties.

[larmarch5]

Do you mean he swings both ways?

[Whinger]

No accounting for taste!

[StephenJK]

Brooks quoted as saying "But, I likeded it, too!"

[BPCentrisAmerican]

Was it Craig? Than again in the GOP, it could be anyone.

[SaraNader]

Well, let's figure this out: The guy (a Republican) had his hand on DBs thigh the whole time ... yet he was able to eat dinner ... we're looking for an old, white male with two hands ...

This is a really weird story -- usually at a dinner party, the politician has his hand in your pocket ...

[avicenna]

What have we learned? The phrase "you're invading my space" should be taught to young boys as well as young girls - as apparently this chap never got the message that he has the right to determine who or what lays their hand on him ... unless, of course, it wasn't such an invasive trespass.

[blueskybigstar]

He just let him keep it there it seems.

[Json]

You don't want to be rude!

[tkondaks]

Yes. That, to me, is a whole lot weirder than some gay guy putting his hand on your inner thigh, which is quite weird on its own.

Why let it stay there unless you've got some issues yourself?