Kmele Foster
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But the thing that I was surprised to learn today, actually reading up on this a little bit, is that even the Biden administration had more than entertained the possibility of actually implementing some kind of restrictions on the policies that they were putting forward in this area because they had the same kinds of concerns that there would be situations where you'd had a boy who'd gone through puberty who then decided to do some sort of transition and as a result would have
a particularly unfair advantage in certain sports and could endanger some of their fellow athletes. So the fact that they're even willing to entertain that sort of thing does give, I think, some credence to the arguments that are being leveled from the right right now.
a particularly unfair advantage in certain sports and could endanger some of their fellow athletes. So the fact that they're even willing to entertain that sort of thing does give, I think, some credence to the arguments that are being leveled from the right right now.
a particularly unfair advantage in certain sports and could endanger some of their fellow athletes. So the fact that they're even willing to entertain that sort of thing does give, I think, some credence to the arguments that are being leveled from the right right now.
And it also suggests that there was probably, and I would imagine continues to be, a real opportunity to actually get some Democratic support for a piece of legislation that makes sense to them. As Matt said, the one that does exist seems fairly innocuous.
And it also suggests that there was probably, and I would imagine continues to be, a real opportunity to actually get some Democratic support for a piece of legislation that makes sense to them. As Matt said, the one that does exist seems fairly innocuous.
And it also suggests that there was probably, and I would imagine continues to be, a real opportunity to actually get some Democratic support for a piece of legislation that makes sense to them. As Matt said, the one that does exist seems fairly innocuous.
But perhaps there's a way to actually barter to get something done here, which I think, you know, ultimately getting the win is far more important, I think, than just having the battle and, you know, losing a close vote. So maybe they do come back and actually get this done by looking to whatever model.
But perhaps there's a way to actually barter to get something done here, which I think, you know, ultimately getting the win is far more important, I think, than just having the battle and, you know, losing a close vote. So maybe they do come back and actually get this done by looking to whatever model.
But perhaps there's a way to actually barter to get something done here, which I think, you know, ultimately getting the win is far more important, I think, than just having the battle and, you know, losing a close vote. So maybe they do come back and actually get this done by looking to whatever model.
Thrown out of the school altogether. I mean, that's the thing. They actually will punish you for that.
Thrown out of the school altogether. I mean, that's the thing. They actually will punish you for that.
Thrown out of the school altogether. I mean, that's the thing. They actually will punish you for that.
Holy cow.
Holy cow.
Holy cow.
I would just say briefly that I think there was obviously a miscalculation. I would agree with that with respect to Zelensky's approach.
I would just say briefly that I think there was obviously a miscalculation. I would agree with that with respect to Zelensky's approach.
I would just say briefly that I think there was obviously a miscalculation. I would agree with that with respect to Zelensky's approach.
But another miscalculation might be that if this is diplomacy, if it is uniquely sensitive, even if Donald Trump wants to use the particular tactics he's most comfortable with, that he should be having most of these conversations in private, that he should be having his envoys conduct most of these conversations in person, and that the fundamental issue with this meeting on Friday is that it was a room full of people with cameras.