Quick Clips: Congressman Cramer “Stumbling”

Congressman Kevin Cramer made headlines this weekend for harmful comments toward victims of sexual assault in an attempt to defend the GOP amid allegations against Judge Kavanaugh. Chuck Todd highlighted his bizarre defense of the Supreme Court nominee “stumble” on Meet the Press. Watch:

Meet the Press

TODD: And already some Republican candidates are stumbling…

CRAMER: These are teenagers who evidently were drunk, according to her own — her own statement. Nothing evidently happened in it all, even by her own accusation. Again, it was supposedly an attempt or something that never went anywhere.”

As if Congressman Cramer’s previous remarks toward survivors of sexual assault weren’t harmful enough, yesterday he doubled down on them saying that “current allegations were even more absurd:”

Associated Press: The Latest: Cramer seeks to clarify Kavanaugh comments

• Cramer said during a Friday radio interview that the Kavanaugh accusation is “even more absurd” than Anita Hill’s 1991 sexual harassment allegation against Clarence Thomas because Kavanaugh and his accuser were teenagers.
• He issued a statement Saturday saying he wasn’t implying that sexual assault is less serious when committed by teenagers. Cramer says the point of his answer was that the current allegation was “even more absurd” during a question about the accusations against Thomas and Kavanaugh.
• Cramer says it’s difficult not to be skeptical due to the history and timing of the accusation against Kavanaugh, but that any such allegation “should be taken seriously.” But he says absent major evidence brought forward immediately, the confirmation process should move forward.

Read more:

TPM: Cramer Looks To Clarify Controversial Comments On Kavanaugh Accusation

Inforum: Cramer: Allegations against Kavanaugh are ‘absurd’

HPR: ‘NEVER WENT ANYWHERE’

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