GOP Lawmaker Dismisses Criticism for Male-Only Fundraiser

Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) was criticized by challenger Gwen Graham (D) “for organizing a men only fund-raiser,” the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The event included this on the invitations: “Tell the Misses not to wait up because the after dinner whiskey and cigars will be smooth & the issues to discuss are many.”

Southerland laughed at the criticism: “I live with five women. That’s all I’m saying. I live with five women. Listen: Has Gwen Graham ever been to a lingerie shower? Ask her. And how many men were there?”