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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 09:50 AM Apr 2017

Caitlyn Jenner: Im not stupid, Republicans are not good on equality, so, I did a blog

“First of all, I’m not a one-issue voter. Obviously, I know — I’m not stupid, the Republican Party does not do a good job when it comes to equality and the entire LGBT community. The Democrats are better there,” she said on her appearance on The Late Show With Seth Meyers.

Jenner admits she talked to the president before his inauguration about issues affecting transgender Americans. So when the Trump administration repealed Title 9, which protects transgender students in public schools, she made sure to stand up to the president on that issue.

She said, “My loyalty is not with Donald Trump. My loyalty is not with the Republican Party. My loyalty is with my community, and I will fight for this community. And so, I did a blog on it. I did video on it, and at some point I might talk to him about it.”

“I couldn’t after he did the Title 9. I would have done it before that. I would have been down there and had an opportunity to spend four hours with him on the golf course and discuss a lot of the issues, and that would have been a very good thing for our community. But when he did that — he’s toxic.”

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/caitlyn-jenner-defends-voting-trump-im-not-one-issue-voter-170411542.html
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Caitlyn Jenner: Im not stupid, Republicans are not good on equality, so, I did a blog (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2017 OP
Her loyalty is with the almighty dollar. Initech Apr 2017 #1
She's loyal to the LGBT-community, but other republican policies have a higher priority for her. DetlefK Apr 2017 #2
Just go away. tazkcmo Apr 2017 #3
To the question of being stupid, well she is not the first person to ignore self interest. gordianot Apr 2017 #4
Your 15 minutes are over, lady. n/t Odoreida Apr 2017 #5
Um, yes you are stupid. Coventina Apr 2017 #6
I'll give her credit for one thing crazycatlady Apr 2017 #7
Ignorant, definitely; stupid is debatable steve2470 Apr 2017 #8
On The View, she admitted to voting for Trump, ecstatic Apr 2017 #9
"She is stunning and brave" smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #10

Initech

(100,088 posts)
1. Her loyalty is with the almighty dollar.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 09:56 AM
Apr 2017

And with that the GOP wins every time. Just admit it, Kate...

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
2. She's loyal to the LGBT-community, but other republican policies have a higher priority for her.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 09:57 AM
Apr 2017

Who needs the basic decency of being treated as an equal human being when you can have a tax-cut????

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)
3. Just go away.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 10:03 AM
Apr 2017

Why do we care what she thinks? Why is this person more relevant now than before her change which is only superficial and she remains the same a**hole that won Olympic gold? Why can't she return to the dust bin of obscurity where she belongs? Ugh.

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
4. To the question of being stupid, well she is not the first person to ignore self interest.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 10:06 AM
Apr 2017

Apparently in her case you can rule out ignorance.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
7. I'll give her credit for one thing
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 10:10 AM
Apr 2017

SHe's the highest profile person to come out as trans.

HOwever she's simply known as the Kardashian stepmother (formerly stepfather) to many people not old enough to remember the Olympic moments. Her stepchildren (and two daughters) are more famous than she is.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
8. Ignorant, definitely; stupid is debatable
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 10:12 AM
Apr 2017

Caitlyn, sorry, you're a lot more of a one-issue voter than many people. Broaden your focus.

ecstatic

(32,718 posts)
9. On The View, she admitted to voting for Trump,
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 11:00 AM
Apr 2017

and said there's a possibility she would vote for him again in 4 years. She also said she was pleased about Gorsuch, a strong conservative, being installed onto the Supreme Court.

So how exactly does that protect the transgender community? She claims to be loyal to her community, but I think the community she is most loyal to is the *rich* white male community.

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