That's piss-drunk Republican Congressman John Sweeney.
The DCCC's Stakeholder:
Courtesy of the Concordiensis at Union College, which informs us that one Congressman Sweeney had a rollicking good time recently. Already embroiled in an ongoing lobbyist ski weekend embroglio, which helped earn him a spot as our debut Crony of the Week at GOPAuctionHouse.org today, apparently Mr. Sweeney felt it would be good to get back in touch with some regular folks.
The Hotline's blog:
The silver lining:
"It was reported that one student approached the Congressman with drug paraphernalia and asked to take a picture. The Congressman refused."
More pictures of the party at the Albany Times-Union.
I also spoke to John Tomlin, who wrote The Cordy’s story. Tomlin described Sweeney in print as “acting openly intoxicated.” He told me the congressman was “very loud and cursing,” and also slurring his words while trying to discuss policy with the students.
Tomlin, 20, of Westchester, admitted he had been drinking himself that night, (although not inside the frat house). But he said he had interviewed a number of people who corroborated his recollection of the evening.
“If anyone from his district was there, they wouldn’t vote for him,” Tomlin said.