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.

WATCH:

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Get HuffPost Media On Facebook and Twitter!

Comments

[Heavy]

I didn't know David was in the GOP page program. Seems much too old.

[CaptainVideo]

So why did Brooks allow this and not forcefully remove the hand?

[gbrooks]

If the guy didn't get a fork to the phalanges, I can only assume David liked it.

[PEACEKIMI]

SURPRISE SURPRISE SURPRISE!

[hrc04]

I love Norah's goofy laugh.

[dwillisno1]

David should have narrowed his stance!

[Biyobi]

Wow. Um.. wow...

Sanctimonious high-horse holier-than-thou hypocrites.

The GOP = The political diocese party

[gd7277467]

David ! DAVID !

You, and Lady Lindsey (Graham), come out of that closet right now !

[hrholmes]

Dear David. That's your party and people man! You sat there and took it like a good republican manboy!

[generationyes]

The unanswered question is: where was David's hand? Huh? Huh?

[Littlewords]

...and just why did you elect to leave it there for the entire dinner? Honestly David, why?
Most folks would have said "excuse me Senator, please remove your hand from my thigh"

Someone must have a seating photo of the event capturing this closet GOP Senator.

If the Senator was female, the list is darn short: Merkowski (AK), Stabenow (MI), Snowe (ME) otherwise it is one of the GOP boys (a far larger and more probable list of lecherous culprits).

[fairywhatnot]

OK, if someone 'had his hand on my inner thigh' - AND I did NOT want/like that... I WOULD HAVE MADE A BIG STINK AND TOLD THAT PERSON IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY to get their dirty hands off of me! I sure enough would NOT have sat through a whole dinner and said/done NOTHING!

Me thinks he cries 'wolf' a bit too loud!

[hrholmes]

Glad it wasn't me or the a$$#0le would have been headed to the hospital to have my knife and fork extracted from him! muhahaha

[pangurban]

It never occurred to him to remove the hand??? Grrrls learn this at a very young age. What is wrong with this man?

[Rinehart]

Brooks is the same guy complaining about Michele Obama's arms saying she should cover them up.

Now he doesn't move the hand.

David is trying to tell us something!

[NotMcCain]

A Republican senator doing this to a conservative columnist?

Two things: #1 Brooks' reputation must have preceded him.

#2: The senator must find this technique very successful.

Creepy story all the way around! TMI (and also Too Little Information!)

[ClownPosse]

After being suitably aroused, or repulsed, David agreed to after dinner drinks at the Senator's townhouse !

Next !