Jessica Tarlov

I hope that you can take some heart in politicians like Andy Beshear or Abigail Spanberger, who are more moderate Democrats that I think have very good, strong messaging around supporting the trans community and really separating the issue of trans women in women's sports from transgender rights, which are part of the civil rights agenda and social justice issues that are so important to the party.

But

listening to you, we have to do better.

And I hope that we will in 2026 and not allow the Republicans to make your life some sort of bargaining chip or media play or right-wing outrage that scares people away from supporting people that genuinely care about you being able to live the life that you are destined to live, if that's what you so choose to transition.

So those are my thoughts.

Yeah.

My big swing, and I'm scared about this because I don't usually do it.

I'm much more of like a timid predictor, but I'm going to go that the Republicans lose the majority in the House before the midterms.

So they only have a three-seat majority.

I think that

especially over this healthcare fight, that people are going to be even more turned off by leadership, feel like they're not being listened to, and what's the point?

And I should start my career on K Street faster or spend some time with my grandkids.

And so that's my big swing, that Mike Johnson will not be the Speaker of the House.

I also think Mike Johnson may lose the speakership anyway, and that would be related to healthcare too.

But I'm going to go with they lose the majority before the midterms even.

At least for a minute.

I don't think it's that insane, but it feels big to me.

That's what I want on my tombstone.

Safe but provocative.

I like that.