GOP Candidate Condemns Her Own Husband’s ‘Inappropriate’ Remarks

When was the last time you heard about a politician disavowing or condemning something their own spouse said? Well, Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst did just that this week when she publicly expressed how “appalled” she was by her husband’s past outlandish comments about former Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano.

According to The Des Moines Register, Ernst’s husband referred to Napolitano as a “traitorous skank” on Facebook last year, and a month before that he made a joke about shooting an ex-wife. And in addition to that, he also once called Hillary Clinton a “hag.”

Reached for public comment about her husband’s posts, Ernst was unequivocally outraged.

“I’m appalled by my husband’s remarks… They are uncalled for and clearly inappropriate. I’ve addressed this issue with my husband and that’s between us.”

Meanwhile, Gail Ernst took down those posts in questions and posted an apology to his Facebook page.

Speaking out against your own spouse’s controversial remarks? Well, there’s a first time for everything.

[h/t TPM]
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