Rachel Maddow Fights Embarrassment to Highlight Christine O'Donnell's Anti-Masturbation Stance (VIDEO)

"It is an issue that has led to many a Sunday School threat that an angry God will strike you blind, or make you grow hair on your arms." Rachel Maddow teased, on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' (Weekdays, 9 PM ET on MSNBC).

"It is an issue that is very difficult for a person who blushes easily to discuss on television without the help of extra heavy-duty makeup. But it is an issue that is becoming unavoidable in one very high profile race for the United States Senate."

Then, about fifteen minutes after this breathless introduction, Maddow ran a quote from Christine O'Donnell, a Tea Party-backed candidate for US Senate who has an outside chance of upsetting GOP-establishment candidate Mike Castle in the Delaware primary Tuesday.

So what did O'Donnell say, on the salacious topic of self-love? Well, she once said this:

"The Bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery. So you can't masturbate without lust."

A wacky take on things, sure, but probably not blush worthy -- even for a self-confessed easy blusher.