Kellyanne Conway finds an unlikely ally in the wake of crude 'couch-gate' joke

After Rep. Cedric Richmond made an inappropriate joke about how "familiar" Kellyanne Conway looks in a viral photo of her kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office, people across the country came to her defense by calling the joke lewd and sexist.

Joining them is an unexpected ally – Chelsea Clinton.

“Despicable,” she wrote on Twitter. “I hope @KellyannePolls receives the apology she deserves -- certainly never thought I’d write that & I mean every word.”

Conway, who was involved in a sassy back-and-forth via Twitter last monthwith the former first daughter, took the time to thank her fellow mother and "strong" woman, writing back:

"Thank you, @ChelseaClinton. As strong women, as moms to Charlottes … appreciate you speaking out on this."

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While Richmond has since attempted to clarify his comment, insisting that he  meant only that she appeared to be “behaving too comfortably,” it’s clear that women across the country — conservatives and liberals alike — aren’t buying it.

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