Retiring Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin is in hot water tonight for some remarks he made on Republican candidate for Senate Joni Ernst’s looks while campaigning for Bruce Braley in Iowa. Andrew Kaczynski of BuzzFeed tweets:
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/529044450173915137
Oy is right. What happened to Dems as the defenders of women in the #WarOnWomen? Now Harkin is on the attack — or maybe “on the prowl” is a better phrase:
How old white men harass: MT @BuzzFeedAndrew Harkin: Don’t Be Fooled Because Joni Ernst Is “Really Attractive” http://t.co/ebTwRk26b8 …
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithMO) November 2, 2014
Only the Republicans are waging a war on women, right? http://t.co/5cbf5OYs1r
— Brittany Johnson (@brittanymelj) November 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/steveyuhas/status/529046945327611905
https://twitter.com/AaronIMarcus/status/529047500087640064
Conservatives, however, don’t expect the media to call Harkin out on his rhetoric anytime soon:
Imagine if a GOP Sen had said this. RT "Tom Harkin: Don’t Be Fooled Because Joni Ernst Is “Really Attractive…"” http://t.co/P3wLdMS1ml
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) November 2, 2014
@BuzzFeedAndrew Ds can say and do anything!! MSM is fine with them! #ccot #IAsen
— sal (@salpie) November 2, 2014
Media gonna get outraged about Tom Harkin commenting on Joni Ernst's looks, comparing her to Taylor Swift? http://t.co/qRF6ERabYs
#iasen— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) November 2, 2014
Bruce Braley & his campaign should answer for Harkin's comments on Ernst's looks, Taylor Swift comparison http://t.co/qRF6ERabYs
#iasen— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) November 2, 2014
Currently the Real Clear Politics polling average has Ernst up by 1.8 percentage points.
Related:
‘This race looks like it’s decided’: Des Moines Register poll shows Joni Ernst at 51 percent