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Liberal lunatic dem, Andy Beshear, defends dudes in women's sports
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Last: 28 days ago by Danielsjackson114
Danielsjackson114 said:
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/09/28/beshear-transgender-rights
He is a Democratic governor in a overwhelmingly Republican state with a massive republican majority in the legislature
He is just saying these things for the out of state public for his coming presidential run.
He has not stopped any "anti-trans" laws from coming into effect
[Cox said he believes Beshear's comments are connected to what he described as the governor's long-rumored presidential ambitions.
"So when he says these things, it's not because he's trying to make a difference, because he's trying to win votes," Cox said.]
[The Republican-controlled Kentucky legislature passed the Fairness in Women's Sports Act in 2022, effectively blocking transgender athletes from competing on female-only sports teams. A year later, a broad-reaching bill to ban gender transition care for minors became law.]
The Governor's position is that this issue is a culture-war sideshow that has zero impact on real life. He supported it with facts:
"In Kentucky, we only had one trans athlete. She was a seventh grader that started a field hockey team in her middle school to make friends," Beshear said.
Maybe we should solve some actual problems?
"In Kentucky, we only had one trans athlete. She was a seventh grader that started a field hockey team in her middle school to make friends," Beshear said.
Maybe we should solve some actual problems?
Frank Galvin said:
The Governor's position is that this issue is a culture-war sideshow that has zero impact on real life. He supported it with facts:
"In Kentucky, we only had one trans athlete. She was a seventh grader that started a field hockey team in her middle school to make friends," Beshear said.
Maybe we should solve some actual problems?
Hopefully you don't wait for a problem to get out of hand before a legislative body creates a reasonable rule (you play with the team of your actual biological sex)
Gov. Beshear stopped nothing and the Republican legislature easily solved this issue
The more interesting thing is that a moderate like Beshear thinks he has to say these things and signal support for trans & LGBTQ for any possible national run at the Democratic nomination….tells us what the priorities of the national Democratic Party are at this moment.
Redbrickbear said:Frank Galvin said:
The Governor's position is that this issue is a culture-war sideshow that has zero impact on real life. He supported it with facts:
"In Kentucky, we only had one trans athlete. She was a seventh grader that started a field hockey team in her middle school to make friends," Beshear said.
Maybe we should solve some actual problems?
Hopefully you don't wait for a problem to get out of hand before a legislative body creates a reasonable rule (you play with the team of your actual biological sex)
Gov. Beshear stopped nothing and the Republican legislature easily solved this issue
The more interesting thing is that a moderate like Beshear thinks he has to say these things and signal support for trans & LGBTQ for any possible national run at the Democratic nomination….tells us what the priorities of the national Democratic Party are at this moment.
7th grade boy in field hockey doesn't require the full weight of the government to police.
If he's near what I was in 7th grade, those girls are running circles around him.
Redbrickbear said:Frank Galvin said:
The Governor's position is that this issue is a culture-war sideshow that has zero impact on real life. He supported it with facts:
"In Kentucky, we only had one trans athlete. She was a seventh grader that started a field hockey team in her middle school to make friends," Beshear said.
Maybe we should solve some actual problems?
Hopefully you don't wait for a problem to get out of hand before a legislative body creates a reasonable rule (you play with the team of your actual biological sex)
Gov. Beshear stopped nothing and the Republican legislature easily solved this issue
The more interesting thing is that a moderate like Beshear thinks he has to say these things and signal support for trans & LGBTQ for any possible national run at the Democratic nomination….tells us what the priorities of the national Democratic Party are at this moment.
Interesting that the party of limited government is looking for non-existent problems that the government can solve. (Voter fraud and rigged elections is another one). I assume most states have organizations similar to the UIL. Why don't we just let those people handle it?
As you know, neither party has a "mid-term platform." To answer your question for either party would require aggregating the views of hundreds of candidates. I can't do that.
I will tell you I support the Democratic Party because they align with my values on the following issues, although there are many areas I have misgivings about:
1. End the war in Iran.
2. Exert legislative control and oversight over a corrupt executive branch
3. Place some guardrails on AI
4. Address, rather than ignore, climate change issues
Frank Galvin said:Redbrickbear said:Frank Galvin said:
The Governor's position is that this issue is a culture-war sideshow that has zero impact on real life. He supported it with facts:
"In Kentucky, we only had one trans athlete. She was a seventh grader that started a field hockey team in her middle school to make friends," Beshear said.
Maybe we should solve some actual problems?
Hopefully you don't wait for a problem to get out of hand before a legislative body creates a reasonable rule (you play with the team of your actual biological sex)
Gov. Beshear stopped nothing and the Republican legislature easily solved this issue
The more interesting thing is that a moderate like Beshear thinks he has to say these things and signal support for trans & LGBTQ for any possible national run at the Democratic nomination….tells us what the priorities of the national Democratic Party are at this moment.
Interesting that the party of limited government is looking for non-existent problems that the government can solve. (Voter fraud and rigged elections is another one). I assume most states have organizations similar to the UIL. Why don't we just let those people handle it?
As you know, neither party has a "mid-term platform." To answer your question for either party would require aggregating the views of hundreds of candidates. I can't do that.
I will tell you I support the Democratic Party because they align with my values on the following issues, although there are many areas I have misgivings about:
1. End the war in Iran.
2. Exert legislative control and oversight over a corrupt executive branch
3. Place some guardrails on AI
4. Address, rather than ignore, climate change issues
Those 80s ads were right, a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Who cares if there is only one, or ten, trannies in Kentucky?
He has taken a stand. And now when #2, #3, etc. comes out he will have to stand by it. He's painted himself into that corner.
I certainly agree there are other, possibly bigger fish to fry in many ways. But this is an issue that reveals who you are as a person. And if you don't understand the differences between a man and a woman, and the ramifications of that, that calls your judgment on everything into question.
He has taken a stand. And now when #2, #3, etc. comes out he will have to stand by it. He's painted himself into that corner.
I certainly agree there are other, possibly bigger fish to fry in many ways. But this is an issue that reveals who you are as a person. And if you don't understand the differences between a man and a woman, and the ramifications of that, that calls your judgment on everything into question.
IF YOU DO NOT STAND FOR SOMETHING, YOU WILL FALL FOR EVERYTHING