Rand Paul Hauls Out the Tired “Sarcasm” Excuse on His Comparison of Gay Marriage to Bestiality

But he sure didn’t sound like he was kidding
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Someone on Rand Paul’s staff must have realized that he stepped in it yesterday by comparing marriage equality to bestiality, because today they’re going for that hoary old “sarcasm” excuse so beloved of right wingers who put their feet in their mouths: Rand Paul Walks Back Talk of Cross-Species Marriage.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday appeared to suggest a link between the Supreme Court’s rulings on gay marriage and marriage between a human and a non-human, but later walked back that suggestion and said it was a joke. […]

Paul’s office said Thursday that the senator was making a joke, according to Slate’s Dave Weigel. “Sarcasm sometimes doesn’t translate adequately from radio conversation,” a spokesman said.

For the record, here’s the audio of Sen. Paul’s remarks; judge for yourself. (I can’t detect even a slight hint of humor in his words.)

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36 comments
1 Kragar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:31:37am

Rand Paul is quite eloquent and speaks with an intellect and grace not often seen in these days.

NOW THAT IS SARCASM!

2 Targetpractice  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:31:41am

The “sarcasm” excuse, aka “You people weren’t supposed to hear that!!!”

3 darthstar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:32:53am

Rachel ain’t buying it, either.

4 jaunte  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:32:56am

The whole conversation is about the slippery slope that will result if the definition of ‘traditional marriage’ is changed. No sarcasm there at all, he was being very serious.

5 Gus  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:33:55am

re: #3 darthstar

Rachel ain’t buying it, either.

Dude, man. Cut me some slack man! I was only joking man!

6 makeitstop  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:34:52am

Rand is such a punk.

If you say something in a public forum, own it.

7 Blue Point Nines 09  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:35:16am

“Glenn Beck and Rand Paul wonder if Gay Marriage…..” Right there is all you need to hear. You can imagine the rest.

8 Bubblehead II  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:35:52am

From the CNN article I linked to in the last thread.

“Sarcasm sometimes doesn’t translate adequately from radio conversation,” his communications director Moira Bagley said.

//whatever

9 jaunte  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:35:53am

Texas knows how to deal with sarcasm.
gawker.com

10 Ian G.  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:36:02am

Remember, kids, this clown is supposed to be one of the more “serious” contenders for the 2016 GOP Presidential nomination.

11 darthstar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:37:03am

Meanwhile, in tar sands news:

12 thedopefishlives  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:37:09am

re: #5 Gus

Dude, man. Cut me some slack man! I was only joking man!

And I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids.

13 lawhawk  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:37:41am

Sen. Paul.

Sorry, I was watching Defiance and thought it was a documentary. /

14 Joanne  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:38:43am

re: #3 darthstar

Rachel ain’t buying it, either.

That’s actually Steve Benen, who is my favorite blogger. I’ve been reading him since he had The Carpetbagger Report. He was an intern in the Clinton WH. Very smart and funny guy. He writes MaddowBlog (along with a couple of others at times).

15 Charles Johnson  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:39:08am

And … another Greenwald cultist shows up in the last post about Snowden. They’re behaving exactly like right wing dead thread heroes.

16 thedopefishlives  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:39:58am

re: #15 Charles Johnson

And … another Greenwald cultist shows up in the last post about Snowden. They’re behaving exactly like right wing dead thread heroes.

The modern-day Don Quixote does not tilt at windmills; rather, he spars with strawmen. On dead threads, no less.

17 Vicious Babushka  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:40:49am

re: #15 Charles Johnson

And … another Greenwald cultist shows up in the last post about Snowden. They’re behaving exactly like right wing dead thread heroes.

Trolls are trolls.

18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:43:19am

This is from Hot Air’s comments:

For the governors, Walker, Jindal, and Perry. From Congress, Paul and Cruz. I’m sure there’ll be at least one unconventional outsider type who gets in(maybe Bolton?). That’s a pretty solid field actually. Honestly we don’t need a dozen candidates up there. It’s quality, not quantity.

I assume he means ‘Solid from the perspective of being able to win the GOP nod”, not the general election.

19 Bulworth  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:43:50am

re: #18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

Solid. Confirmed. FACT.

20 Kragar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:44:09am

In case you missed it, Rick Perry takes being a douchebag to 11

Perry: ‘Unfortunate’ Davis ‘Hasn’t Learned From Her Own Example’ About Being A Teenage Mom

21 Targetpractice  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:44:58am

re: #18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

This is from Hot Air’s comments:

I assume he means ‘Solid from the perspective of being able to win the GOP nod”, not the general election.

“Quality, not quantity.” I’m not sure what sort of quality they’re going for here. Alive? Breathing? Body temp above room temp?

22 Bulworth  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:45:02am

re: #18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

Jindal? I guess he’ll play the (who was that Minnesota Governor dude who ran briefly….) role.

23 thedopefishlives  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:45:24am

re: #22 Bulworth

Jindal? I guess he’ll play the (who was that Minnesota Governor dude who ran briefly….) role.

Pawlenty.

24 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:45:34am

re: #20 Kragar

In case you missed it, Rick Perry takes being a douchebag to 11

Perry: ‘Unfortunate’ Davis ‘Hasn’t Learned From Her Own Example’ About Being A Teenage Mom

And yet Hot Air thinks he’s a solid candidate.

Whoever the GOP runs in 2016 better have some way of reaching women, or he’s toast. Forget minorities, that’s over, but he’s got to be able to reach women.

What are the chances? Who in the GOP can connect with women?

25 Kragar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:46:20am

re: #24 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

And yet Hot Air thinks he’s a solid candidate.

Whoever the GOP runs in 2016 better have some way of reaching women, or he’s toast. Forget minorities, that’s over, but he’s got to be able to reach women.

What are the chances? Who in the GOP can connect with women?

Newt’s connected a couple of times, but I don’t think that will help him in the long run.

26 Bulworth  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:46:24am

re: #18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

Perry? The teabags kicked his as$ to the curb right quick last time. But, whatever wingers…

27 Vicious Babushka  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:46:36am

re: #20 Kragar

In case you missed it, Rick Perry takes being a douchebag to 11

Perry: ‘Unfortunate’ Davis ‘Hasn’t Learned From Her Own Example’ About Being A Teenage Mom

What was she supposed to have learned? That women need better access to health care options and sex education?

Oh wait, that’s exactly what she did learn.

28 Kragar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:47:31am

re: #26 Bulworth

Perry? The teabags kicked his as$ to the curb right quick last time. But, whatever wingers…

But have you seen his hair?

29 Bulworth  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:47:31am

re: #25 Kragar

I can’t wait for Newt to kick Obomo’s ass in the debates!!!

30 Lidane  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:47:36am

re: #20 Kragar

In case you missed it, Rick Perry takes being a douchebag to 11

Perry: ‘Unfortunate’ Davis ‘Hasn’t Learned From Her Own Example’ About Being A Teenage Mom

Dear Goodhair,

Fuck you very much.

Sincerely,
Me

Wendy Davis set a hell of an example for her kid. Yeah, she was a single mom at 19, living in a trailer home. She’s been open about that. She’s ALSO been open about how she took a chance and went to community college to become a paralegal to give her child a better life. She then got a scholarship to Texas Christian University and then put herself through Harvard Law.

That’s an example to be proud of. Fuck you Perry.

31 darthstar  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:48:01am
32 Vicious Babushka  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:48:22am

Teh Derp Outderps its Own Derp

33 Joanne  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:49:38am

re: #30 Lidane

I wish I could give you 1000 updings.

34 geoffm33  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:51:48am

re: #18 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

This is from Hot Air’s comments:

I assume he means ‘Solid from the perspective of being able to win the GOP nod”, not the general election.

No, I think he just misspelled soiled.

35 Weet  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 10:56:57am

re: #24 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

What are the chances? Who in the GOP can connect with women?

Christie. He’s got a lot of him to love.

36 Pete Puma  Thu, Jun 27, 2013 11:00:04am

Such an IMPRESSIVE display of sarcasm, Rand. No, really. We were all so COMPLETELY fooled.

/amidoinitrite?


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