Democrat’s bizarre attack on Barbara Comstock unintentionally showcases failures of feminism

Published March 1, 2018 12:54am ET



A Democratic congressional candidate is attacking incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., for the crime of failing to march in lockstep with progressive feminists.

Jennifer Wexton, running in the Democratic primary to take on Comstock next November, blasted out a press release on Wednesday accusing the congresswoman of “playing politics” with sexual harassment because she’s long been affiliated with the Independent Women’s Forum, a nonprofit that advances conservative perspectives on women’s issues.

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