Here's a fun post from the Daily Beast.
How a 46-year-old Mormon congressman from Arizona became the hottest thing on Capitol Hill.
Look out, Aaron Schock, there’s a new hottest congressman in town. And like you and the president, he’s not afraid to take his top off for the benefit of the masses.
Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake, a dirty-blond, ruddy-cheeked fifth-term Republican who represents the eastern suburbs of Phoenix, embarked last summer on a solitary seven-day vacation on a deserted island in the Pacific. Flake went the full Robinson Crusoe: sleeping in a hammock, spearing fish, and building fires without the aid of matches, lighters, or gasoline. And he brought a digital camera and a tripod to document his endeavors.
It's about time that the rest of the country discovered Jeff's manliness. Of course, I've been commenting on it for years. Check out this post from Cinco de mayo 2005
Yeah, Gregg, put where are your "ruddy-cheeks"?
Posted by: Matt Sh. | October 15, 2009 at 10:54 AM
100 bucks says Jeff did a bunch of push-ups to 'pump things up', just prior to his self-portrait.
Posted by: Sidney Crosby | October 15, 2009 at 12:39 PM
I feel dirty
Posted by: Conway | October 15, 2009 at 07:30 PM
Great self portrait Congressman.
Posted by: Whitney | October 15, 2009 at 09:07 PM
I've always had the darndest luck with those camera timers. Getting the tripod straight, attaching the camera plus aiming and focusing is such a drawn out process. You have to really want a photo of yourself to go through all that. Good shot of yourself! Neiman Marcus swimming trunks?
It's grey/negro this year girls...
Posted by: Starlight | October 15, 2009 at 09:49 PM
And I thought Stan Barnes was the beef cake of AZ
Posted by: ? | October 16, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Did Robinson Crusoe have a camera?
Posted by: Onward | October 19, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Gregg's got a man-crush, Gregg's got a man-crush.
Posted by: RonB | October 19, 2009 at 01:45 PM
Keep him on the island!
Posted by: Carl Hay | October 20, 2009 at 11:31 PM