'Cuz abuse is comedy gold': Salon columnist blasted for 'joke' equating Ray Rice and Hobby Lobby

A horrible video released earlier showed former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching and knocking out his fiancee.

There’s apparently some political agenda ground to be gained, because according to author and Salon op-ed columnist CJ Werleman, Rice is now qualified for a new career:

https://twitter.com/cjwerleman/status/509063346092797952

Dude, seriously?

Hobby Lobby Derangement Syndrome remains alive and well, even if the “joke” is at the expense of a woman who was punched and knocked out:

Salon has no shame. At all. RT @cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running the Hobby Lobby.

— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) September 8, 2014

Explain how paying for 16 of 20 types of birth control equals beating on a woman. I'm sure survivors would like to know. Thx. @cjwerleman

— ?? The?FOO ?? (@PolitiBunny) September 8, 2014

Surely women at @NationalNOW or @codepink would have something to say about a man joking about a woman being beaten. @gestes57 @cjwerleman

— ?? The?FOO ?? (@PolitiBunny) September 8, 2014

.@cjwerleman How in the world did you ever get that kind of twisted logic?

— Jay Spiegel (@VUDore1987) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/gstanek68/status/509077241880641536

Asshole of the day tweet: RT @cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running the Hobby Lobby.

— Alta ?????? (@Alta_LMSW) September 8, 2014

Willful ignorance in pursuit of an agenda=> “@cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running Hobby Lobby.”

— Lady L. North (@LadyLNorth) September 8, 2014

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Douchebag trvializes beating of women RT @cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running the Hobby Lobby.

— Canuckamuk (@canuckamuk) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/stangertweets/status/509066955106439168
https://twitter.com/AndrewCQuinn/status/509069932462895105

@cjwerleman you're ignorant and hateful. #HobbyLobby refused 4 of 20 B.c. methods that terminate life they save girls #RayRice beats them

— Doc Mustachery aka Calypso Joel (@LeBlueMeatball) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/Ezra_Pownd/status/509075140416929792

@cjwerleman Brilliant analysis, dumbass.

— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/RangerStalked/status/509071386779090944

Good God, you're stupid. RT @cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running the Hobby Lobby.

— Jeremy Wood (@SoonerCubby) September 8, 2014

Quit pretending to care about women. RT @cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running the Hobby Lobby.

— Savannah (@thesavvy) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/richterwifey/status/509071193475792897

@cjwerleman you're ignorant and hateful. #HobbyLobby refused 4 of 20 B.c. methods that terminate life they save girls #RayRice beats them

— Doc Mustachery aka Calypso Joel (@LeBlueMeatball) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheXclass/status/509073426724966400
https://twitter.com/KrisChavez92/status/509066658506625025
https://twitter.com/IncorrectChange/status/509066620837167105

Holy dumbass Batman. RT @cjwerleman: If Ray Rice continues to treat women like that, he'll end up running the Hobby Lobby.

— HouseRepEEE (@EEElverhoy) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/LeighPatrick/status/509071442839740417
https://twitter.com/CounterMoonbat/status/509070721109458944

Nothing like using an unrelated but terrible example of domestic violence against a woman to attempt to score cheap points against somebody you disagree with politically.