I heard that statement, and had a "gaugh" (1/2 gag; 1/2 laugh). That's one of the things about the left that has amazed me over the years: the convolutions they will go through in order to convince themselves (and others) that something is ok...
“That’s one of the things about the left that has amazed me over the years: the convolutions they will go through in order to convince themselves (and others) that something is ok...”
as in...”2 + 2” = 3 or 5