Democratic Operatives Want Candidates to Talk About Trans Athletes — Very Quickly, One Time — and Then Move On

Democratic Operatives Want Candidates to Talk About Trans Athletes — Very Quickly, One Time — and Then Move On

This story originally appeared on Them.Backed into a rhetorical corner by President Donald Trump and the GOP’s escalating attacks ahead of the November midterm elections, Democrats are being advised to take a middle-of-the-road position on transgender athletes rather than ignore the issue entirely, per a new report in Politico.Rather than avoid talking about trans athletes, Democratic advisors are telling Democrats to state their position and mo…

'Democrats win by fighting for affordability, not by falling into Republican trans traps'

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a statement released by the National Federation of Stonewall Democrats late in the evening on Thursday, Sept. 10, reprinted here in its entirety: We have a failed president, picking trade wars with our closest allies, fighting an illegal war in the middle east and gutting institutions from the Smithsonian to […]

Democrats Revamp Their Playbook for Anti-Trans Attacks

“A fresh wave of Republican anti-transgender messaging is driving Democratic operatives to coach candidates on how to avoid falling into the political traps of prior elections,” Politico reports. “Their advice: don’t ignore the conversation, state your position clearly and move on to issues voters care about.”

Democrats revamp their midterm playbook for GOP’s anti-trans attacks

A fresh wave of Republican anti-transgender messaging is driving Democratic operatives to coach candidates on how to avoid falling into the political traps of prior elections. Their advice: don’t ignore the conversation, state your position clearly and move on to issues voters care about. “Silence…