[ElkGroveDan]

state workers and even some lawmakers gathered in offices at the State Capitol to drink beer, wine and liquor,

I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.

People need to get over the notion that having a beer is akin to shooting up with heroin. If these legislators and staff had a couple of beers with their late night pizza, so what?

[goodnesswins]

I think it's the hypocrisy....if ANYONE ELSE DID IT they'd be strung up. The laws are the problem...and these are the LAWMAKERS doing their usual....breaking the very laws they make.

[goodnesswins]

And.,...if it were the lobbyists buying the booze....that makes it even worse!

[Rebelbase]

"If these legislators and staff had a couple of beers with their late night pizza, so what?"

Agreed.

[Solson]

Because it's illegal and inappropriate!! That's why. Guess who pays the tab if these idiots get in their car and get killed or kill someone else?

What would your employer do if you decided to throw a bash in your office during the workday?

[Sinner6]

This wasn't a few beers, there were several large trash cans full.

[Terriergal]

I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.

I thought I heard Joe Soucheray say they tried to find some Repubs drinking, but they couldn't.

[Terriergal]

If these legislators and staff had a couple of beers with their late night pizza, so what?

The problem was the attitude - they were cramming to try and get something done and drinking whiskey and harder stuff. how well do people work when they're sitting around drinking. The attitude of the people in the story was what was irritating.