25 women are running for dem senate seats next year.

something like 291 women are running for dem house seats next year (about 4x the number in 2015).

the female candidate advocacy group emilys list had 1000 women contact them about either running or volunteering in 2016. so far this year that number is 20000 and overwhelmingly liberal/dem.

women (even white women) are shifting towards the dem party. the gender gap in 2016 prez election and 2017 va gov election were historical highs.

there is clearly a ton of unprecedented energy among women in favor of the dem party. largely in part because women think the dem party listens to and speaks for them on issues related to sexual misconduct.

and no doubt these voices are being heard loud and clear and putting pressure on dems. why are we not taking *them* into account here?

both parties are practicing some degree of political expedience around this issue. its just that its in 1 partys best interest to empathize/sympathize with women and take decisive action. and its in the other partys best interest to dismiss and marginalize them.