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‘That was a dare’: Libertarian Party candidate dances, strips live on television during convention

WATCH ABOVE: A candidate for chairman of the Libertarian Party stripped off his clothes on live TV before dropping out of the race at the party's convention Sunday – May 30, 2016

A candidate running for the chairman of the Libertarian Party did more than drop out of the race over the weekend – he also dropped his pants on live TV during the party’s national convention.

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James Weeks took to the stage to support the party’s vice-president during Libertarian Party national convention in Orlando on Sunday, when he told members “I figured we could use a little bit of fun.”

Weeks began leading cheering attendees in clapping and dancing before he unexpectedly stripped off his suit, shirt and tie during the convention’s live broadcast on C-Span.

The bizarre display quickly lead to catcalls, followed by boos.

Weeks responded to the crowd by saying “I’m sorry; that was a dare,” before announcing he was dropping out of the race to become party chairman.

There was plenty of reaction online to the spontaneous strip tease.

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