Indeed, in the Times column, Penn references his success helping then-President Bill Clinton win reelection in 1996. As a result, Penn’s reemergence from political oblivion to save Democrats from their transgender bathroom and “government handout”-loving selves was met with incredulity on Twitter. https://t.co/u3wI6WA6cP pic.twitter.com/L9ubK4UhxG — Bae Talese (@elongreen) July 6, 2017As for the substance of Penn’s advice, it is best described as frozen in the amber of the 1990s. There are surely debates to be had about how Democrats should talk about cultural issues in more traditional parts of the country. But Penn’s advice to ease up on the issue of transgender bathroom rights flies in the face of a key piece of empirical evidence.

Source: Huffington Post July 06, 2017 19:52 UTC