GOP Rep. Refuses To Apologize For Disgusting Joke About Women And Domestic Violence
Kyle Tasker thinks domestic violence is a laughing matter. The New Hampshire Republican state representative took to Facebook this week to defend a fellow Republican, by attacking women and domestic violence survivors.
Tasker tried to stand up for Republican Mark Warden, who last year said that some people “like being in abusive relationships.â€Â  “It’s a love-hate relationship,” Warden concluded.
On Facebook, Tasker posted an image which depicts two people, drawn as stick figures, apparently having oral sex, and captioned, “50,000 battered women and I still eat mine plain.”
MSNBC notes the “image is used on t-shirts sold online.”
The remarks were first reported—and screen capped—by New Hampshire blogger William Tucker.
Tasker, who represents Nottingham, has a history of colorful remarks on Facebook.
He once suggested that working with Democrats on the state’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee necessitated drinking alcohol. (This from a guy who once accidentally dropped a gun during a committee meeting.)
Blogger William Tucker also reported Tasker’s response, when criticized for the posting.
Tasker laughed it off when his post was criticized as “grossly inappropiate.â€
“Nah,” Tasker replied. “I ran it by the [domestic violence] lobbyist she laughed. Now if we went around wearing the T-shirt that wouldn’t go over well.”
In December, Tasker hinted at a 2016 run for the U.S. Congress.
Image of Kyle Tasker via his Facebook page
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