Shimkus campaign spent $2500 at D.C. strip bar in 2005, watchdog group finds

Congressman John Shimkus' 2005 Christmas party must have been a memorable one, because campaign expenditures show he spent $2500 on December 21st, 2005 at a D.C. hotspot with a "Spank" room.

The Edgar County Watchdogs followed campaign's money and found that while Congressman Shimkus tweets Scripture verses out five days a week, and claims he's a Christian family man, his campaign donors might not appreciate where their hard-earned dollars were spent.

Edgar County Watchdogs' reported Thursday - 

Campaign Expenditure:

• Club 1223 – December 21st, 2005 – $2,500.00

What is Club 1223? 

• According to the Washington paper:

“MCCXXIII (1223) was one of Washington’s first pricey bottle-service clubs, and its upstairs VIP lounge,Spank, was the first local club to jump on the “reserve-a-bed” trend back in 2002.“

“This club was the cornerstone of what I think my sister likes to call “The Gaza Strip.” In other words,it’s dancefloor was wall-to-wall Eurotrash“

• Club Planet comments on MCCXXIII (1223):

“If you’re stuck in the capital and have a hankering for New York nightlife (getting dressed up, waiting in line, being treated badly by doorstaff, paying a lot for drinks, gawking at a lotta wacky architecture) then this monster on Dupont Circle is for you. Come dance on the tiny dance floor, pay extra to ascend to the top floor in the “Spank” room, recline on the big banquettes and enjoy hotties with bottles. Don’t bother showing your face before 11 and make sure to dress to impress.”