The Best Reactions to Ross Paustian’s Reading Habits

During a high-profile debate on collective bargaining rules and education funding, Republican State Representative Ross Paustian decided to crack open a book entitled “Sex After Sixty.” Des Moines Register reported Brianne Pfannenstiel snapped a photo of the Scott County legislator, which quickly went viral in the Iowa polito-sphere. Starting Line compiled a number of the best/funniest reactions to the moment:

The Tweet that started it all:

Rep. Paustian clearly engaged in this debate. #ialegis pic.twitter.com/qdMyFEasop

— Brianne Pfannenstiel (@brianneDMR) March 17, 2015

Iowa Gif-t Shop had a field day:

http://www.iagiftshop.com/post/113951628996/when-an-iowa-state-rep-was-reading-a-sex-book

Twitter Had Some Fun:

@IAStartingLine figuring out how those transvaginal ultrasounds work that he voted in favor of last week.

— Megan Day (@MeganDaySuhr) March 18, 2015

Hey, he was conducting research #IALegis pic.twitter.com/X3x47mAThT

— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) March 18, 2015

@desmoinesdem @IAStartingLine yet another example hope trumping experience…

— rockm (@rockm) March 18, 2015

Thanks @desmoinesdem @IAStartingLine my original: "Uh…sir….this is where reading on a tablet is advisable." #ialegis

— Tanya Keith (@TanyaKeith) March 18, 2015

@brianneDMR @ProgressIowa – Ok, come on, that's photoshopped right?

— Mary Wolfe (@MaryWolfeIowa) March 17, 2015

#IALegis pic.twitter.com/FKazFRoaEw

— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) March 18, 2015

@mwfreel @brianneDMR Oh, geez. Somebody let him know about e-books…> [email protected]

— Larkin Warren (@LarkinWarren) March 18, 2015

Quick read? At 9, I looked in dad's verboten top drawer, saw this & opened with trembling hands. All the pages blank! pic.twitter.com/9ItYYXeCVY

— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) March 18, 2015

Wild St. Patrick’s Day in Des Moines. RT @brianneDMR: Rep. Paustian clearly engaged in this debate. #ialegis pic.twitter.com/jxiNw7DAtN

— Sam Roecker (@SamRoecker) March 17, 2015

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Anonymous captions:

This is some sexy non-germane stuff

Sorry, I thought this book was called “Sex After 60 Amendments”

OK, see you all next marathon-debate session

by Pat Rynard
Posted 3/18/15