Posted on 03/04/2025 10:28:59 AM PST by 11th_VA
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova had a fiery reaction on Monday night after no Senate Democrat voted in favor of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to break the filibuster.
The bill, led by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., failed to receive the 60 votes it needed to get through the procedural vote. Republicans needed 60 votes but only received 51. No Democrats sided with Republicans on the bill. Two Democrats were absent from the vote, as were two Republicans. The bill failed, 51-45.
The 18-time Grand Slam champion is a staunch Democrat but has been critical of her own party for failing to support efforts to keep biological males from competing against women and girls in sports.
When President Donald Trump signed the "No Men in Women’s Sports" executive order last month, she criticized Democrats for dropping the ball.
"I hate that the Democrats totally failed women and girls on this very clear issue of women’s sports being for females only," she wrote in a post on X.
She expressed her frustration in January when the House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Only two Democrats voted with Republicans on the bill.
"More Dems need to step up here. I know many who agree but are scared to speak up because of re-election. I say do the right thing. Grow a spine," she wrote on X.
The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act would require Title IX to treat gender as "recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth" and would disallow any adjustment for it to apply to gender identity…
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When you start to lose the lesbians....
When are transmen going to join the WNBA?
It’s the ‘Rats creating the “wedge”
Their position is so utterly irrational that normal people can only shake our heads.
this idiot will go right out and vote for these lunatics, again
The female players all need to become very vocal about how the democRATs are harming them and don’t seem to care.
Where is Billie Jean King?
I've always had a problem with House and Senate rules that violate the Constitution. I know that the Constitution allows the Senate to create its own rules, but I always interpreted that to not include the rules the Constitution clearly states for the Senate. If the Constitution says that only a majority is needed, then a Senate rule requiring more than 50% is unconstitutional.
If you’re looking for a politician with a spine……good luck.
Congress is too dysfunctional to fix this issue. It has to go to the Supreme Court. And the sooner the better.
Notice, Martina was very upset at her fellow Dems lack of support on an issue of great importance to her, and she was able to express herself without using one profane word or phrase.
It’s a small issue, but I respect her for not quickly jumping down into the word gutter the instant she becomes ticked off, like some people do. Cardi-B, Cher, Donald Lemon...etc.
“Grand Slam champion is a staunch Democrat”
Obviously of lower intelligence, Euroweenie style.
Some here put a lot of faith in John Fetterman crossing the aisle. See how well that worked out for you...
Billy Jean is all in for trans in women’s sports.
Thanks.
The democrats have always resorted to the workaround rather than following constitutional law in many instances. It’s sickening, but it’s indicative of their political behavior.
The Great Compromise strikes again, if only the Founding Fathers knew what evolve.
Even Dems don’t listen to their Dem celebrities
Was gonna say the same thing. Festerman the brain dead ogre votes however Schumer tells him to vote.
I have no doubts that there are democrats who feel that males passing as females, should not be competing in women’s/girls’ sports.
But, thy fear the repercussions of going against the democrat party’s agenda.
Whoa … now that would be rich - a white guy
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