ID State Sen. John McGee (R-Caldwell) Arrested for DUI & Felony Grand Theft

Idaho State senator John McGee arrested on DUI and felony grand theft charges Saturday night.

From the Idaho Statesman: State Sen. John McGee (R-Caldwell) was arrested Saturday night by Ada County sheriff's deputies for DUI and felony grand theft:

McGee, 38, was being held in the Ada County Jail on Sunday. Officials said he'd make an initial court appearance Monday afternoon. According to Sgt. Carlos De Leon with the Ada County Sheriff's Office, events unfolded like this:

McGee began drinking at a golf course at about 10 p.m. Saturday night. At some point, McGee left the clubhouse on foot and walked for a distance, eventually coming upon a parked Ford Excursion with a 20-foot travel trailer near the Muir Woods Subdivision in Southeast Boise.

The keys were in the vehicle and McGee drove away about 2:20 a.m. Sunday. McGee pulled the vehicle into a long driveway in the subdivision near Overland and Victory roads and Five Mile Road, in an attempt to turn around. The Excursion and travel trailer were jack-knifed in the home's yard.

Wow, the Republicans certainly miss the Anthony Weiner news coverage now, don't they? McGee has been a state senator since 2004 and currently serves as the chairman of the Canyon County GOP. The newspaper said his name has been thrown in the ring as a candidate for higher office. Well, by GOP standards, he's a shoo-in despite a DUI and theft hanging over his head. By most people's standards, he has some serious issues. There's a serious double-standard and hypocrisy in the GOP but shouldn't he be forced to give up his GOP county chairmanship? I'm just sayin.....