[a fool in paradise]

At this point, you really have to wonder: Is it still news when a Republican says something asinine?

>> What we do know for sure, it isn't when a Democrat says something asinine.

Right.

Democratic House Whip Makes Extremely Tacky ‘Whipping’ Joke At The African Leaders’ Summit (ijreview.com ^ | august 8, 2014 | Caroline Schaeffer)

"I don't whip people!"

[GladesGuru]

“I don’t whip people” said the Minority Whip who has on his bumper two sticker, “Have you flogged your crew today” and “The floggings will continue until morale improves”.

;-)