Is this the new civility, the new tone, in our public discourse that we hear so much about these days? From the Scott Walker/Adolf Hitler analogies in Madison, to the vitriol emanating from our own Vice President, Americans can see quite clearly just where the rage truly resides.
From The Daily Caller:
Biden compares Republican economic policies to blaming rape victims
At a Friday fundraiser in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden said that Republicans are employing a “blame the victim” strategy in addressing falling government revenue by cutting taxes and reducing spending.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Biden compared Republicans’ economic policies to insensitivity toward rape victims. “When a woman got raped, blame her because she was wearing a skirt too short,” Biden said, drawing a parallel. ...
Penny Nance, CEO of the conservative Concerned Women for America, responded to Biden’s comments calling them classless and “childish.”
“Vice President Joe Biden is proof that success doesn’t necessarily guarantee class,” Nance wrote. “His remarks on Friday using the issue of rape for political points is beyond tasteless; it’s downright ignorant.”
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