Mace, who originally described herself as “pro-transgender rights” as recently as 2023, took a hard turn to campaign against any expression of transgender identity in public spaces. When McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress, Mace introduced the proposal to bar her from the women’s restrooms on Capitol Hill, proclaiming, “The sanctity of protecting women and standing up against the Left’s systematic erasure of biological women starts here in the nation’s Capitol.”

Flash forward to tonight, where Mace ran an aggressive and vocal campaign for governor of South Carolina, only to lose out on President Donald Trump’s endorsement and come in fifth place in a crowded primary.

McBride reacted to the news with a short quip, reported by Axios’ Andrew Solender.

“Congress’ top bathroom sheriff, Nancy Mace, was on the ballot," said McBride. "And while all of the votes have not yet been counted, she’s in a respectful 5th place. I don’t like to punch down and I believe in the politics of grace, so I’ll just say, Happy Pride, Nancy.”

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  • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Wasn’t Mace the one who was just consistently nasty to anyone she met even in public? I seen to recall her throwing tantrums at her local airport, in at least one makeup store* in her district, shaking hands, wherever she went.

    She’s vicious not just to trans people, though that is certainly her favorite target, but anywhere there are people she deems her lessers, and she seems to go out of her way to start conflict wherever she can make a public show of it.

    I mention it only because, while what she did to Sarah McBride was truly revolting and at or near the top of Mace’s own personal list of despicable acts toward other human beings, there’s actually going to be a long, long line of people enjoying the schadenfreude, bless her shriveled little heart.

    *Shouldn’t be mean to people when you desperately need their help, Nancy

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    21 hours ago

    The only thing that ghouls like Nancy Mace believe in is power. This has got to sting.

    Love that for her.

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      16 hours ago

      This has got to sting.

      She got her hand in the till for a few years. And I’m sure she’ll have ample opportunity to do her own brand of “How The Republican Party Went Woke And Betrayed Donald Trump” in another year or two, right alongside her friends MTG and George Santos.

      The sting will fade. The grift will go on.