GOP Senate Candidate Defends 2009 Facebook Post Comparing Michelle Obama’s Posture to a Chimpanzee

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — Republican Minnesota Senate hopeful Karin Housley's campaign said Monday that a 2009 Facebook post in which she compares Michelle Obama's posture to that of a chimpanzee was being taken out of context.

Housley's comments about the former first lady were one of a handful of controversial social media posts first reported by The Huffington Post. She made the posts long before running for statewide office against Democratic Sen.