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