Fred Thompson Tweet About Harry Reid Called "Despicable"
"I met with some people while I was home dealing with domestic abuse," said Reid. "It has gotten out of hand. Why? Men don't have jobs."
Reid was criticized by some on the right for the comment. On Wednesday, former GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson has weighed in, Tweeting this: "Reid: Jobless men = domestic abuse. Is he saying we should be worried about Mrs. Reid after the November elections?"
In an email, Reid spokesman Jim Manley called the comment "despicable."
"While Fred Thompson may think he was being funny, it is unfortunate and disappointing that so many on the right would make light of domestic abuse," Manley said, according to Politico. "As someone who witnessed it firsthand as a child, Sen. Reid does not find the issue funny."