The Democrats are absolutely determined to not have that post-mortem the party desperately needs.

Senate Democrats on Monday blocked a measure that sought to ban transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity.

The 51-45 vote fell short of the 60 required to advance the bill. Republicans, who control 53 seats in the upper chamber, needed at least seven Democrats to join them if all members were present and voting.

Only 51? Which Republicans balked?

Collins and Murkowski, I wonder?

"This is the third time that I've had a vote on this bill. The other two times have failed because we have had almost zero Democrats help to support women and girls in sports," Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who co-sponsored the legislation, said ahead of the procedural vote.

The bill, known as the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," would prevent schools from receiving federal funding if they allow transgender girls and women to participate in female athletic programs. It adds that a person's sex "shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth."

The House passed a similar Republican-led measure in January, with two Democrats joining the Republican majority.

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Polling in recent years has found a lack of support for transgender athletes participating on sports teams that match their gender identity.

Did you have trouble understanding that sentence? Then CBS "News" accomplished its goal of obfuscation. What they're saying, while trying not to say it, is that it's very unpopular to allow men to beat up women in women's sports.

Scott Rasmussen
@ScottWRasmussen

In other words, Senate Democrats sided with the 13% of voters who believe biological males should be allowed to compete in womens sports.

Update: "Dozens" of Democrat Mind-Thralls will wear the Party's Uniforms of the Day.

BTW, you will not be surprised that Noted Conservative Bill Kristol is now all about "Trans Americans."