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Election 2017: The P*ssy Grabs Back
Democratic victories were so sweeping last night that Fox News couldn’t even find the silver lining, devoting some of its broadcast to highlights of last election night 2016 rather than dealing with reality. It’s okay, guys. Everybody needs a safe space sometimes.
Women were responsible for many of those victories. Virginia Governor-elect Ralph Northam beat Republican Ed Gillespie by 9 points, thanks to winning women by 22 points (Hillary Clinton took Virginia women by 17 points a year ago).
In Virginia, 15 seats flipped from Republican to Democrat. Of those 11 were endorsed by EMILY’s List, a PAC that promotes pro-choice Democratic women who run for office. One of those women, Danica Roem, will be the first trans lawmaker in Virginia’s history. She defeated a 13-term incumbent who authored a bill that would have banned trans people from using their gender-appropriate bathroom. His authorship of the bill prompted Roem to run against him.
Thirty-two-year-old New Jersey resident Ashley Bennett was similarly incensed by a male lawmaker in her state. Republican John Carman shared a meme joking about the Women’s March back in January. The joke made Bennett angry, so she ran against him and last night, she won.
https://amp.thedailybeast.com/election-2017-the-pussy-grabs-back
Election 2017: The P*ssy Grabs Back
Democratic victories were so sweeping last night that Fox News couldn’t even find the silver lining, devoting some of its broadcast to highlights of last election night 2016 rather than dealing with reality. It’s okay, guys. Everybody needs a safe space sometimes.
Women were responsible for many of those victories. Virginia Governor-elect Ralph Northam beat Republican Ed Gillespie by 9 points, thanks to winning women by 22 points (Hillary Clinton took Virginia women by 17 points a year ago).
In Virginia, 15 seats flipped from Republican to Democrat. Of those 11 were endorsed by EMILY’s List, a PAC that promotes pro-choice Democratic women who run for office. One of those women, Danica Roem, will be the first trans lawmaker in Virginia’s history. She defeated a 13-term incumbent who authored a bill that would have banned trans people from using their gender-appropriate bathroom. His authorship of the bill prompted Roem to run against him.
Thirty-two-year-old New Jersey resident Ashley Bennett was similarly incensed by a male lawmaker in her state. Republican John Carman shared a meme joking about the Women’s March back in January. The joke made Bennett angry, so she ran against him and last night, she won.
https://amp.thedailybeast.com/election-2017-the-pussy-grabs-back
