Ernst Offended By Comment
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From the Left
Joni Ernst: ‘Very offended’ by Tom HarkinIowan GOP Senate candidate Joni Ernst responded on Monday that she was “very offended” by Sen. Tom Harkin’s comments comparing her looks to Taylor Swift.
“I was very offended that Sen. Harkin would say that, I think it’s unfortunate that he and many in their party believe that you can’t be a real woman if you’re conservative and female,” Ernst said to “Fox & Friends.”
From the Left
Tom Harkin compares Joni Ernst to Taylor Swift, because sexismHere's a Fix rule for politicians. Never, ever, ever comment on someone else's personal appearance. Nothing good can ever come of it.
Retiring Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin just broke this rule into a million pieces. Here's what he said about state Senator Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee running to replace him, courtesy of Buzzfeed:
In this Senate race, I’ve been watching some of these ads. And there’s sort of this sense that. Well, I hear so much about Joni Ernst. She is really attractive, and she sounds nice. Well, I...
From the Right
Fossilized Democrat Tom Harkin patronizes Joni ErnstThe latest polls have Republican Joni Ernst opening a commanding lead over Democrat Bruce Braley in the Iowa Senate contest. Braley is a clumsy gaffe-machine candidate who shouldn't be within 10 points of her. (Considering how many objectively awful candidates Democrats have run in this election cycle, I feel a bit cynical that some of these contests are "races" at all. How can someone like Bruce Braley, or Mary Landrieu in Louisiana, still be in the running after actively insulting the voters? Is this some combination of low expectations and...