A nasty squabble among Democrats last week was a chance for Republicans to sit back with some popcorn and watch progressives devour one of their own.
State Sen. Elena Parent had the gall to vote against providing gender-affirming medical treatment, including sex-change surgeries, to transgender prisoners. A handful of other Democrats voted alongside her on the Republican bill.
Georgia’s Republicans this year crafted a gotcha bill created to make Democrats look out of touch.
Parent went on Facebook to explain her vote, talking about balancing her constituents’ views within a “large tent” of differing ideas.
“It is impossible to please everyone 100% of the time,” Parent wrote. And, “we must be able to disagree civilly and respectfully and then move forward.”