Rep. Eugene Vindman came to a predominantly Republican Virginia county Tuesday night expecting to tell local Democrats why they needed to help him win reelection and put their party back in control of Congress. Instead, the first-term Democrat spent much of his visit defending himself to transgender members of his own party before leaving after a profane confrontation with a constituent.

At least two transgender women and one transgender man challenged Vindman over his May vote for GOP-backed legislation affecting transgender students. Some described being outed to unsupportive parents. Others questioned why transgender people should trust Democrats to protect them when members of the party sometimes support Republican measures targeting them.

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    Holy shit his twin brother is the Vindman who stood up for Ukraine in the first impeachment.

    Well. I hope Eugene gets his shit together. His opponent is

    Ollivant is a retired Army officer who served as the National Security Council director for Iraq during the George W. Bush administration. He worked as a national security analyst and consultant after that.

    Iraq under Gee Dubz. That’s a stench.

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    Kids begin puberty as early as 9 or 10 and complete it as late as 17 (years of age). This entire time their gender identities are under their parents control?

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      In the conservative mindset, any person under 18 is the property of their parents, which they can do whatever the fuck they want with.

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      Hell I hit it at 8. Mind you it may have been a stress response to my whole fucken existence at the time but it hit like a truck regardless. Had a shitty little stache at 12.