There’s a particular breed of arrogance that surfaces every election cycle. A liberal candidate steps up to the microphone in a competitive district, flashes a rehearsed smile, and asks hardworking Americans for their vote. Meanwhile, she genuinely believes those same Americans are unsophisticated rubes clinging to outdated values. Call it the “deplorables” playbook. You’d think Democrats would have retired it by now.

Apparently not. Because every so often, one of them drops the mask in public — and the voters on the receiving end get to decide what to do about it. A fresh example just landed out of the Hawkeye State. It’s a doozy.

From Fox News:

A Democrat hoping to flip one of the country’s most competitive House seats called her state a “backwater” over Republican efforts to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports, according to unearthed footage obtained by Fox News Digital.

House candidate Christina Bohannan made the comments during a 2021 legislative forum while opposing a GOP proposal barring biological males from competing on female sports teams.

Read that again. Christina Bohannan — a woman who wants Iowans to hand her a seat in Congress — surveyed her own state and declared it a “backwater.” Her crime? Iowa’s elected leaders had the common sense to protect girls’ sports. This wasn’t a private grumble caught on a hot mic. She said it at a public legislative forum. On camera.

And here’s the thing — it wasn’t a one-off stumble. Bohannan also announced in 2021 that Iowa would come across as a “backwards state” if lawmakers restricted mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion training in public schools and universities. Governor Kim Reynolds signed both measures into law because — and this part seems to escape Bohannan — that’s what Iowa’s citizens actually wanted. Bohannan voted against both.

One insult is a bad night. Two is a worldview.

Out of step with her own state

The policies Bohannan mocked aren’t just popular in Iowa. They’re popular everywhere. A New York Times/Ipsos poll found that nearly eight in ten Americans oppose biological males competing in women’s sports. Here’s the real kicker: roughly 70% of Democrats agreed. When seven out of ten people in your own party think you’re wrong, you’re not some bold truth-teller. You’re just out of touch.

The Supreme Court put an exclamation point on it this past June, upholding state-level bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — the Republican Bohannan keeps trying to unseat — publicly cheered the decision. Bohannan’s response? Crickets. Not a word.

NRCC spokeswoman Emily Tuttle didn’t mince her reaction: “Liberal Christina Bohannan didn’t just vote against protecting girls’ sports, she mocked Iowans for standing up for women and girls. Bohannan has made it clear she’s for they/them, not Iowa families.”

The radical behind the “moderate” mask

Bohannan’s disdain for mainstream Iowa values starts making a lot more sense once you peek behind the curtain. She chaired the University of Iowa College of Law’s DEI committee. In that role, she urged students to support the Black Lives Matter movement and donate to activist funds — some of which backed efforts to defund the police. So much for moderation. This is a campus progressive who thinks the entire heartland needs reprogramming.

She’s now mounting her third charge at Miller-Meeks’ seat. Iowa voters told her no in 2022. They told her no again in 2024 — barely, by fewer than 800 votes. And now she’s back, banking on the people she called backward having short memories. Bold strategy.

A race that matters

The Cook Political Report rates this rematch a toss-up. President Trump carried the district by more than eight points in 2024, which isn’t exactly friendly terrain for a progressive true believer peddling DEI activism and transgender orthodoxy. Every vote in this race could tip the balance of the House.

Iowa isn’t a backwater. It’s the state that feeds the nation, that shows up to caucus in January snowstorms, and that still believes girls deserve a fair shot on the playing field. Christina Bohannan told Iowans exactly what she thinks of them — twice, on the record, without hesitation. They should take her at her word.

Key Takeaways

• Democrat Christina Bohannan called Iowa a “backwater” for protecting girls’ sports.
• Nearly 80% of Americans oppose biological males competing in women’s athletics.
• Bohannan’s DEI activism reveals a radical agenda disguised as moderation.
• Iowa voters deserve a representative who actually respects their values.

Sources: Fox News