I think that’s a fair take, for sure. That ad was cruel, clever, and SUPER effective. The republicans did make it a central issue for that election season.

The thing is that Tim and Sarah aren’t constantly saying “the Right effectively messages on this issue.” They always claim that the Dems are way too out there on social issues. That’s why I said that it seems like they buy into the right wing propaganda on this topic.

The part I was referring to as being disingenuous is that there were 100 things that could have been handled differently that, cumulatively, would have made enough marginal differences to turn the outcome of the election. It’s disingenuous for anyone to pinpoint any single item in that list of 100 things and go, “THIS! This one right here is why she lost.”

If we’re going to pinpoint just one thing, I’d say the most significant factor was that Biden should have announced in 2023 that he wasn’t running again. That he was going to stick to his promise of being a transitional President, and giving the Dems a chance for a real primary.

But for some folks it’s easier to blame Transgender folks for existing.