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From Fox News: Democrat lawmakers in Washington, D.C., pushed back against the GOP-led Protection of Women and Girls in Sports act last week with unsubstantiated arguments that the law would enable sexual predators to give genital examinations to young girls.
This argument was not rooted in any language within the bill, as Republicans insisted that no genital inspection would ever be necessary and that proof of birth gender could simply be determined with a birth certificate.
Still, many prominent Democrats, including House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., used the sexual predator argument in statements and during testimony on the House of Representatives floor.
This tactic has alienated some of the party’s loyal voters, who have unregistered as Democrats in response.
Ocasio-Cortez had blasted out an unhinged rant on the House floor last week, falsely claiming that little girls are being subject to genital examinations… “in the so-called name of attacking trans girls!”
.@RepAOC @AOC: “Bigoted folks love this bill. Assaulters love this bill. But also, CEOs love this bill because Los Angeles is on fire right now and this is the number one priority this majority has.” pic.twitter.com/AJdnJImc9m
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 14, 2025
Lifelong Democrat and prominent Rutgers law professor Gary Francione decided that’s where he drew the line. In a post on X Sunday afternoon, he wrote:
In light of the irresponsible and unhinged comments of @AOC, @RepJayapal, @RepJerryNadler and others concerning the bill to keep males out of girls’/women’s sports, and the 206 Democratic votes against the bill, I have, after decades as a Democrat, registered as an Independent.
Please understand that this is not the only issue concerning which I have disagreed with other Dems. But I have always thought that one could do more from the inside to shift thinking. But when we are at a point where those who oppose boys in girls’ sport are characterized as “empowering predators,” remaining a member is no longer feasible.
Please understand that this is not the only issue concerning which I have disagreed with other Dems. But I have always thought that one could do more from the inside to shift thinking. But when we are at a point where those who oppose boys in girls’ sport are characterized as…
— Prof. Gary Francione (@garylfrancione) January 19, 2025
Multiple former Democrats then responded to Francione’s statement, agreeing with him.
I could not agree more.
— Prof. Gary Francione (@garylfrancione) January 19, 2025
Jay wrote, “As a two time Obama voter I can say I didn’t change. Aggressive lunatics took over the party and started making stands. Take guns, how many Dems own guns but a segment is happy to say you want dead kids if you own an AR15. They alienate left and right.”
As a two time Obama voter I can say I didn’t change. Aggressive lunatics took over the party and started making stands. Take guns, how many Dems own guns but a segment is happy to say you want dead kids if you own an AR15. They alienate left and right.
— jay (@KingBreadVXI) January 22, 2025
Melissa wrote, “I saw this writing on the wall eight years ago and this was the reason I stop being a democrat. They’re absolutely delusional about this stuff… transitioning children is child abuse. Children are not science experiments for virtual signaling parents.”
I saw this writing on the wall eight years ago and this was the reason I stop being a democrat.
They’re absolutely delusional about this stuff
transitioning children is child abuse..
Children are not science experiments for virtual signaling parents
— Melissa 🐝 (@patriot_melissa) January 22, 2025
“As a Democrat most of my life…NEVER AGAIN. The Democratic Party is today a warped, demented, perverse cult of dumbasses that have lost their f****** minds. Democrats are literally euthanizing their Party in real time…fun to watch!” wrote Wun Hung Lo.
As a Democrat most of my life…NEVER AGAIN. The Democratic Party is today a warped, demented, perverse cult of dumbasses that have lost their f****** minds. Democrats are literally euthanizing their Party in real time…fun to watch!
— Wun Hung Lo (@BigWagWag) January 22, 2025
Another person wrote, “I respect your courage. I too will follow in your steps and leave. This has been a while in the making. I can no longer support the Democrats. We simply no longer align. Well done. Well done, indeed.”
I respect your courage. I too will follow in your steps and leave. This has been a while in the making. I can no longer support the Democrats. We simply no longer align. Well done. Well done, indeed.
— RationalMale94 (@Evilhomer94) January 22, 2025
I gave up being a Democrat after 40 years with the rigged primaries that cost Hillary the 2008 nomination. I vacillated in limbo. And became a Republican in 2016. The lunatic left is running the party
— Tom Patitucci (@mensaman123) January 22, 2025
Haha This dimwit @AOC has done more to help the #MAGA movement than anyone not named @realDonaldTrump. Since the day she destroyed the hopes of workers in the Bronx by pushing @Amazon out, she has been a selfish narcissist, who also happens to dumb as a fish. Man, she got fat too
— Rangers in Seven 🇺🇸⚓ (@MeanNewYorker) January 22, 2025
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