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“Had House Democratic leadership not whipped against the bill (NOTUS viewed the notice sent to congressional offices at the time), Gonzalez said, “I think you would have seen 20 or 30 members vote with us.”
“Gonzalez told NOTUS that he spoke with caucus leaders, although declined to name who, to demand that leadership not whip future bills that had to do with trans issues. (In response to this, a spokesperson for House Minority Whip Katherine Clark told NOTUS in a statement, “We don’t disclose conversations with Members regarding our whip strategy.”)”
Just wow!
I don't suppose there is the slightest chance those bozos would consider including a GC woman Dem in their so-called "coalition". Ha ha I must be smoking something to even type that.
House Democrats’ most common messaging strategy on trans issues, advised by McBride after the election, has been to treat Republicans’ anti-trans attacks as a distraction and to pivot to other issues.
David Shor said the same on his most recent interview with Ezra Klein. Almost toward the end of the episode "Democrats Need to Face Why Trump Won." SPOILER: It is an hour-long conversation in which two stats nerds agree not to face anything. Alphabetizing your houseplants may be a better use of your time.
Klein asked Shor, "What should the Democrats do?" and his response was literally "wait until closer to the midterms, then react to what the Republicans are doing at that time."
No defining a platform.
No coming up with three or two or even ONE visions of the future for any demographic group, most definitely not women but it's not like they're bursting with ideas to sell to young men either.
Just react and oppose from a position of already having lost. See the work waiting, but choose not to do it.
It's really sad. I am spending my time until the midterms demanding better.
This dude is the LAST person the Democrats should listen to
Sorry, bro. But there’s no middle ground when it comes to pretending you're a woman. Your stupid gender religion has fractured the left and destroyed the Democrat party
Exactly this! But they are listening to him because he was able to win. His strategy will be to ignore trans issues while campaigning, but pass laws once elected.
If someone from Delaware has better information about this, please feel free to prove me wrong, but my impression is that the House seat was basically handed to McBride. He had institutional support which all but assured he'd get the nomination, and, in that district, the Democratic nominee not winning the general election would be a huge upset.