"A freshman legislator in the Alaska House of Representatives has demonstrated to this fallibility by pushing his hate-based agenda since taking office – against black Alaskans, Alaska Natives, and Alaskan women, so far. While some of his behavior since taking office has caused some concern, most of us can agree that he crossed a line this week when he verbally abused the women of Alaska, specifically targeting our sisters who live in village and rural Alaska."

Hold on a second... pushing a "hate-based agenda" that disparages "black Alaskans, Alaska Natives, and Alaskan women" causes "some concern" to the authors of this op-ed, but he only "crossed the line" after "he verbally abused the women of Alaska"? 

For the record, I believe Rep. Eastman's comments were shameful. This, however, is the worst possible response I could have imagined.