Rep. Sarah McBride on picking her battles and not taking the ‘bait’

[Jessica_Rose]

Rep. Sarah McBride on picking her battles and not taking the 'bait'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rep-sarah-mcbride-on-picking-her-battles-and-not-taking-the-bait/ar-AA1xnBJv?ocid=windirect&cvid=ef68821754dd431ca52d87eaf3c6924a&ei=47

Story by Jo Yurcaba (17 Jan 2025)

Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly transgender member of Congress, said she remains focused on her job and refuses to give Republicans what they want, which she said is for her to take the "bait" over a policy that bars her from women's restrooms in the House.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., informally enacted the policy in November and renewed it earlier this month when Congress began its new session. The policy was initially proposed in November by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who said it was a direct response to the election of McBride.

McBride said in a statement at the time that she would respect the policy and wouldn't let it distract her from what she was there to do: serve her constituents. Some trans people criticized McBride's response, arguing that she should have resisted or protested more, particularly as the incoming administration and Republicans in Congress have made targeting trans people a priority. Some people said she wasn't standing up for herself, and, as a result, she wasn't standing up for trans people.

"The point of this bathroom ban was to bait me into a fight, was to diminish my capacity to be an effective member of Congress by turning me into a caricature," she said. "I refuse to give them that opportunity or that response that they seek. That is what they want. There is power in not giving people what they want."

[Lori Dee]

I love her earlier comment that she didn't come to Washington to talk about bathrooms. 

[Sephirah]

This girl has her head screwed on right.

American politics, like UK politics, seems like a warzone where you try to win stuff to prove something or other. If it's not being a trans member, it's something else. She has the right attitude. Let the kids act like kids. Just do what you signed up to do.

Good on her.

Wish we had folks like Sarah in the UK.

[Brynn]

Thanks for posting that story Jessica! Sarah is taking the best path to deal with the narcissists by not taking their bait. Her constituents elected her for a reason and she is staying true to them.  Rather than criticize, everyone should rally around her!

I hope you are having better days following your Dad's passing Jessica. Thanks again for posting this story.

Brynn