“We’re stuck in another unnecessary war and inflation is making everything more expensive, but my opponent won’t talk about all that,” Kaptur says in one ad. “He’d rather lie about my record. Well, here’s the truth: I voted with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools, because parents know what’s best for their kids – and boys should not play girls’ sports.”

There are so many things wrong with the ad – starting with accepting the GOP framing of rights as an “ideology” – that it’s hard to know where to begin. The second ad is just as bad. In that one, Kaptur brags about being a would-be Republican.

“I’ve repeatedly said no to my own party,” she proclaims. “No to defunding the police. No to open border policies. And no to teaching gender ideology in schools. I work for you.”

Putting aside the fact that defunding the police was never a Democratic Party policy, the ad continues to position Kaptur as sympathetic to Republican concerns.

  • Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    No shit fuck her I rather Democrats lose then allow them to brag about being a Republican. If the Democrat is going tell me they will side with the Republican when voting then might as well leave Republican in charge.

    Also these kind of seats are a good place to put a third party. What we should do when the Democrat is shit like this. Also if you lose primary run as independent. Just need to explain to people in local and state elections and in Congress we don’t have to vote lesser evil.

    Look at Bernie Sanders he runs as independent.