SC congressman jokes about Supreme Court sexual assault amid Kavanaugh drama

[demmiblue]

Source: The Post and Courier

A South Carolina GOP congressman opened an election debate Thursday by joking that he almost had to miss it and fly back to Washington to address the latest drama involving the Supreme Court.

"Did y'all hear this latest late-breaking news from the Kavanaugh hearings?" said U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-Rock Hill. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg came out that she was groped by Abraham Lincoln."

The off-color remark comes as President Donald Trump's nominee for a Supreme Court appointment, Brett Kavanaugh, remains embroiled in scandal after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her when he was 17. Kavanaugh has denied the allegation from California professor Christine Blasey Ford.

Norman's line appeared to elicit some scattered nervous laughter and applause from the Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill crowd but drew immediate condemnation from South Carolina Democrats and many others on social media.

Read more: https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-congressman-jokes-about-supreme-court-sexual-assault-amid-kavanaugh/article_aa70b77c-bcf5-11e8-a7c7-ff6a511cd2db.html

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[dchill]

1. "No big deal!" Right?

[raccoon]

2. This idiot and Joe Wilson need some lessons in manners big time

This idiot and Joe Wilson need some lessons in manners big time.

[fleur-de-lisa]

3. What a jerk! He is 65 . . . he's no spring chicken. n/t

[Achilleaze]

4. GOP & GRoPers are one and the same

They think it's funny. But these f*cked up republican "family values" are no joke. They are perverse. And sexual assault is wrong, plain and simple, whether the GOP ever displays even so much as a smidgen of decency and honor about the subject, or not.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. What a shitheel!

[Ohiogal]

6. He insulted RBG!

He deserves to burn in hell!

[llmart]

7. Oh, he's a real laugh a minute, isn't he?

Rock Hill, SC - I've been there. I'm not surprised this guy represents them.

[irisblue]

8. Asshole

[mikeysnot]

9. State is responsible

for some of the biggest assholes in congress.

[DemoTex]

11. Yep: Gowdy Doody, Joe "You Lie" Wilson, Mark "Apalachian Trail" Sanford, Lindsey "'Lil Jerk" Graham

And now this assclown, Ralph Norman (R-SC). South Carolina .. that's my state!



South Carolina GOP Headquarters

[CTyankee]

14. "We're rednecks, we're rednecks. We don't know our ass from a hole in the ground."

Thank god for Randy Newman.

Apologies to our good Southern Dems (I'm a southernor myself) who are trying so hard, under difficult circumstances, to stand and fight. I admire you.

[spooky3]

10. pond scum nt

[BHDem53]

12. Don't quit your day job, ralphie.

On second thought, please do quit your day job.

[Solly Mack]

13. Hardy har har. Sexual assault is just so funny.

[olddad56]

15. no doubt, this clown has skeletons in his closet that will emerge soon.

probably raped a farm animal when he was only 54.

[world wide wally]

16. That guy is a real statesman to be proud of SC

Abe Lincoln couldn't hold a candle to him.

[keithbvadu2]

17. Just as funny to him if it was his wife, mother, daughters, granddaughters?

Just as funny to him if it was his wife, mother, daughters, granddaughters?

[Judi Lynn]

18. Not only are they brilliant, they are astounding comedians. They also look so smart, don't they?

[question everything]

19. Shouldn't he be in his state, inspecting any hurricane damages?

[czarjak]

20. If the guy with the gun is always right...

Why is armed robbery illegal?

[Vinca]

21. "And didja hear the one about Hillary and the pizza delivery guy?"

That had to be the follow-up "joke" from this idiot. Anyone else notice he has that "I'm a lush" look about him?

[ProfessorGAC]

22. That Dude Is 65?

He looks 15 years older than me, not 3. Cranky old man.