Peter Kinder Parties It Up w/ Unidentified Friend -- Photo of the Day

By Sarah Fenske Thu., Aug. 4 2011 at 12:30 PM

Peter Kinder looks a little flushed, don't you think?

That Peter Kinder! It's not every man who can walk that fine line between Tea Party favorite and party animal. But our arch-conservative lieutenant governor is known to enjoy the comforts of a fine hotel on the taxpayer's dime -- he managed to ring up $54,000 in bills at the Chase Park Plaza and the Four Seasons, at least until the newspapers cried foul and he agreed to repay the dough. Gossip in the Central West End has it that the never-married Kinder is a frequent visitor to the neighborhood's numerous watering holes.

And he doesn't mind mingling with the hoi polloi! See the above photo as evidence. Doesn't it look like Peter's having fun?

BTW, we hear this photo's been making the rounds. Some people are even using it to question Kinder's political judgment.

But since when is it wrong for a politician to press the flesh in bars? Dude's running for governor -- every vote counts!

UPDATE: RFT readers are the best -- they IDed the bar in question as Verlin's, and other sources are now confirming that's correct. Check out the latest in the story here.

Tags:

barflies, Missouri Lt. Governor, Peter Kinder

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Brandypedersen

Where does Trisha Brown Gibson come in????

DeeStar

So what's so shocking here? A single man in the bar with a woman? Oh I'm sorry a single POLITICIAN in the bar w/a woman....so what! This means nothing. He is a single man, what's the crime here. There are so many married men in office that are not pictured here. This is a ploy to demean his name before elections. There is so much more in the STL to concentrate on.

Luz Buzaño

I'd hit that...

Dan

Which one?

Danachidoc

Tea Barfer Alert!!!...News flash:Tea Party Downgrade causing what is being called a "tax Hike" on All Americans......Here's another two right wing upstanding citizens for your propaganda machine G.O.P....

Danachidoc

Which one was is the Lady???

qinglin89

http://tinyurl.com/4skyaqr

Gelliott

What is this, the before and after photo?

missy mcdaniel

Beard

John Ross

LOL! Missy, I wonder how many readers understand your comment...

Miss Ilanious

That was purposefully leaked by his campaign. They're trying to make him seem straight.

Bubba

That's a man baby!!!

St_louis63104

That's Tammy from Verlin's on Vandaventer. Believe it or not she was once in Penthouse and has the studio pics on her iphone to prove it. She is a legendary partier and I'm a huge fan.

Tanmanshe

That chick was in Penthouse? Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

John Ross

Not every slender woman in her late 30s owes her figure to drugs. I realize the Internet is the perfect place for the anonymous to throw rocks at stained glass windows, and I'm biased because Tammy is my best friend, but do you act this way in person?