Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said on Thursday that people need to “lighten up” over his joke mocking sexual misconduct accusations brought against President Trump‘s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.
Earlier on Thursday at an election debate, Norman quipped that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg came out saying she was groped by Abraham Lincoln,” days after Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor in North California, came forward publicly detailing her allegations against Kavanaugh to The Washington Post.
1 of 3: My comments earlier today were meant to add a bit of levity to a very serious debate between me and my Democrat opponent and to point to the circus-like atmosphere that Washington DC has become. People really need to learn to lighten up.
— Ralph Norman (@RalphNorman) September 20, 2018
2 of 3: Clearly my opponent understood it that way since for the next hour we engaged in a substantive discussion about our many differences without mention of my comments.
— Ralph Norman (@RalphNorman) September 20, 2018
3 of 3: Once again, the Democrats and the media have taken an event that was newsworthy for so many substantive reasons and are now only adding more clowns and distractions to the current circus.
— Ralph Norman (@RalphNorman) September 20, 2018
Norman’s comments prompted a whirlwind of criticism on social media from Democrats who called his remarks “inappropriate.”- READ MORE
[divider][/divider]A Republican lawmaker made an off-color joke that touched on the controversy surrounding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the sexual assault accusation he faces.
Speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., quipped about being late to the Thursday debate due to drama back in Washington, D.C., before starting the joke that also poked fun at Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s age.
South Carolina Republican Rep. Ralph Norman: “Did y’all hear the latest late-breaking news on the Kavanaugh hearings? Ruth Bader Ginsburg came out that she was groped by Abraham Lincoln.” https://t.co/qfEneGbxxZ pic.twitter.com/p51z9UZkEt
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 20, 2018
“Did y’all hear this latest late-breaking news from the Kavanaugh hearings?” Norman began. “Ruth Bader Ginsburg came out that she was groped by Abraham Lincoln.” Some laughs followed. – READ MORE
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