Conservatives have posited numerous theories as to why Mitt Romney lost the election, but one put forward by radio talk show rabble-rouser Michael Graham is probably the most ludicrous and absurd. During a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, Graham pushed his crazy conspiracy theory that Obama came out victorious because he scared female voters into thinking they would be “forced into rape camps” if Romney won.

(h/t BuzzFeed)

— Posted by Tracy Bloom.

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