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All-American swimmer who raced Lia Thomas says Rand Paul 'stood up for me'
Fox News ^ | Oct 1 | By Brianna Herlihy , Kelly Laco

Posted on 10/02/2022 12:26:23 AM PDT by RandFan

The All-American swimmer who became an outspoken advocate for women's athletics after competing against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is supporting Sen. Rand Paul's re-election bid, and she says Paul is "not afraid to fight for fairness" in a new campaign ad.

"I trained from an early age, giving it my all to achieve my dream," Riley Gaines says in the 30-second ad. "And I accomplished it, becoming a 12-time All-American swimmer at the University of Kentucky. But for girls across America that dream is being taken away by men competing in women’s sports. Sadly, few stood up for me."

"But Rand Paul is not afraid to fight for fairness for women and girls, and that’s why I’m supporting him," she says.

The Kentucky Senator has been an outspoken critic of transgender athletes competing in sports corresponding with their gender identity. "I will always fight for fairness," Paul says in the ad.

Gaines told Fox News Digital in an interview that she thinks the Biden administration is "absolutely not pro-women" and is pursing "regressive" policies.

She said Paul’s support "makes you a lot more confident as someone who is in this position to speak your mind. It means a lot to have someone in his position willing to do that for female athletes, willing to do that for people’s daughters."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: chat; homosexualagenda; juwannamann; liathomas; newsforumabuse; nohedoesnt; randhateswillthomas; randlovestrannies; randloveswillthomas; rileygaines; transathletes; willthomas
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Rand Paul is my hero.
1 posted on 10/02/2022 12:26:23 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

I notice that this ad is already causing heads to explode at various media outlets (i.e., “Rand Paul attacks trans athletes,” “Rand Paul takes the low road” etc.). So ridiculous. Mentally ill men & boys are invading women’s sports and cheating, and if you’ve got a problem with that, you’re the villain.

Rand is a fighter, cf. his dealings with Tony Fauci. We need more like him in the Senate and House... and White House.


2 posted on 10/02/2022 1:18:10 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: irishjuggler

To Hell with the media outlets. Most are Comcast and Disney surrogates. And those two operations demonstrably hate America


3 posted on 10/02/2022 2:20:50 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: irishjuggler

There is no such thing as transgender.

They are mentally confused.


4 posted on 10/02/2022 2:30:14 AM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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To: RandFan

She’s on commercials in Kansas criticizing our liberal governor Laura Kelly.


5 posted on 10/02/2022 3:09:39 AM PDT by Old Yeller (A nation of sheep, produces a government of wolves.l)
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To: RandFan

I wonder if Rand was a swimmer. His father Ron Paul swam for Gettysburg. Ron was my fraternity brother and roommate his senior year. I am also a Rand fan as I was a Ron fan.


6 posted on 10/02/2022 3:26:51 AM PDT by larryjohnson (FReepersonaltrainer)
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To: RandFan

I also think Rand Paul is a great senator, but on this particular issue he’s really wasting his time. Letting “transgender” men destroy women’s collegiate sports is probably a good thing in the long run. If nothing else, it will expose the modern feminist movement as a farce and make some of the most absurd applications of DOJ enforcement of Title IX provisions useless.


7 posted on 10/02/2022 3:33:31 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: RandFan

Yes, Rand stood up for her. And Ron Paul stood up for this country as well.


8 posted on 10/02/2022 3:33:37 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: RandFan

9 posted on 10/02/2022 3:48:06 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: RandFan

Rand Paul is the actual “Lion of the Senate”.


10 posted on 10/02/2022 4:10:23 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: All
No hidden parts here:


11 posted on 10/02/2022 4:37:07 AM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: RandFan

Only one of two things will fix this abomination.

1. Give these their own category to compete in

or, and this is what REALLY needs to happen

2. All female swimmers refuse to compete against these gender confused MALES.


12 posted on 10/02/2022 5:09:36 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

Just as soon as conservatives replace the scholarship monies the girls will lose by refusing to compete.

Conservatives
All hat No cattle.


13 posted on 10/02/2022 5:13:39 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives. Leftists are genocidal. )
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To: Chickensoup

As I understand it ivy league schools like UPENN where this mess started don’t give scholarships.

Boycotting would stop this BS cold......let these MALES swim alone.


14 posted on 10/02/2022 5:48:54 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

If you have a Y chromosome, then you compete against men.

If you have taken testosterone supplements, then you are disqualified.


15 posted on 10/02/2022 5:51:55 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: RandFan

Riley Gaines has toured around Georgia with Herschel Walker and she speaks at his rallies. She is an intelligent lady and very effective. I wouldn’t be surprised to see her in politics at some point.


16 posted on 10/02/2022 6:04:41 AM PDT by Roadrunner383 (;)
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To: irishjuggler

“Mentally ill men & boys are invading women’s sports...”

Hooey. They’re grifters jobbing the system being supported by other grifters jobbing the system.


17 posted on 10/02/2022 7:36:12 AM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: FLNittany

Wow. Thanks


18 posted on 10/02/2022 7:55:41 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: RandFan

19 posted on 10/02/2022 7:59:27 AM PDT by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 43 degrees)
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To: Alberta's Child

DeStRoY wOmEnS sPoRtS aNd ElImInAtE sInGlE sEx SpAcEs tO oWn ThE lIbS!!1!

—Eye Roll—


20 posted on 10/02/2022 8:04:08 AM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (Eat the Rich)
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