Transgender Navy SEAL Kristin Beck Runs for Congress. Would you vote for her?

2015-06-27T18:18:59-04:00

Would you vote for her because she was a Navy SEAL?

Decorated veteran Kristin Beck caused a media firestorm when she publicly came out as a woman in 2013, and just two years later she is launching herself back into the fray to run for Congress.

Beck had served in the U.S. Navy SEALS as Christopher Beck for 20 years and 13 deployments before she made her transition. During her tenure as a member of SEAL Team Six, Beck earned 29 medals for her service and valor, including a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

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Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jun 27 at 2015 6:20 PM

2015-06-27T18:20:19-04:00

It's a better start than most candidates. Now how about her policies?

Response by SPC Carl K. made Jun 27 at 2015 6:20 PM

2015-06-27T18:20:33-04:00

I would vote for her, depending on what she stands for. It would have nothing to do with her being a SEAL or transgendered. I would view her as skeptically as any candidate.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jun 27 at 2015 6:23 PM

2015-06-27T18:23:02-04:00

Honestly, whether she was a Seal or Transgender plays little into whether I would vote for her.

What is her political philosophy? Is she consistent in it? That's what I really care about in my elected representatives.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 27 at 2015 6:28 PM

2015-06-27T18:28:10-04:00

No SGM Matthew Quick, you got it wrong! Check the training records, Kristen Beck never attended BUDS! Kristen was NEVER a Navy Seal, Christopher Beck is the one that attended BUDS, he is the one that was the Seal.....if Kristen claims that she served as a Seal, I lose all respect for her as someone that has crossed a thin line of Stolen Valor....you see, you can't pick & choose, you can't be Kristen and claim the Service of Christopher....it just aint right!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jun 27 at 2015 7:17 PM

2015-06-27T19:17:06-04:00

Depends on what her platform and agenda would be. Would she be fighting more for the military or LGBT rights?

Response by SSG Alleria Stanley made Jun 27 at 2015 7:19 PM

2015-06-27T19:19:04-04:00

I do not endorse identity politics whereby I vote for someone merely because they match a single demographic, e.g. she's a woman or he's a Native American.

I vote for the political opinions the candidate espouses and my perception of their experience and character for when the unknown issue comes about.

If in the meantime, the First ______ gets elected, well...

Goodie.

Response by SPC Vicky King made Jul 17 at 2015 4:56 AM

2015-07-17T04:56:30-04:00

Hades NO.

Response by SPC Angela Burnham made Aug 11 at 2015 10:49 PM

2015-08-11T22:49:48-04:00

She has quite the impressive resume and I thank her for her service. BUDs alone must be grueling, let alone 13 deployments. If you check her official site, it basically identifies her as a conservative libertarian I think, although she doesn't really fit into any one box. She's pro gun, against spying on the american population, and supports a livable minimum wage, so I like her. However, the person she's challenging is a 34 year incumbent with his fingers in all the important places, so lets see if she can overcome that.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 11 at 2015 11:07 PM

2015-08-11T23:07:03-04:00

It would certainly bring change to the office.

Response by SGT Christopher Churilla made Aug 13 at 2015 2:47 PM

2015-08-13T14:47:16-04:00

I'm going to do the crazy thing: look at what her platform is and vote based on that.

Response by SPC Vicky King made Sep 5 at 2015 10:48 PM

2015-09-05T22:48:59-04:00

No I can not vote for someone so mentally unstable. There is documented proof;
Psychiatry expert: ‘scientifically there is no such thing as transgender’ by Thaddeus Baklinski Dr. Joseph Berger, who is a consulting psychiatrist in Toronto and whose list of credentials establishes him as an expert in the field of mental illness, has issued a statement saying that from a medical and scientific perspective there is no such thing as a "transgendered" person, and that terms such as “gender expression” and “gender identity"...are at the very least ambiguous, and are more an emotional appeal than a statement of scientific fact. He stated that people who identify themselves as "transgendered" are psychotic or simply unhappy, and pointed out that hormone therapy and surgery are not appropriate treatments for psychosis or unhappiness...Berger stated, "The medical treatment of delusions, psychosis or emotional happiness is not surgery,"..."The so-called ‘confusion’ about their sexuality that a teenager or adult has is purely psychological. As a psychiatrist, I see no reason for people who identify themselves in these ways to have any rights or privileges different from everyone else... https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/psychiatry-expert-scientifically-there-is-no-such-thing-as-transgender

"Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions." --author G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

That is the fallacy of these so called anti-discrimination laws, they end up discriminating against other groups that aren't classified as "protected".

Psychiatry expert: ‘scientifically there is no such thing as transgender’

Response by Cpl Mark McMiller made Sep 6 at 2015 4:36 AM

2015-09-06T04:36:58-04:00

No.

Response by SSgt Charles Freeman made May 26 at 2016 10:18 PM

2016-05-26T22:18:51-04:00

I wouldn't vote for her at this time.

Response by SFC Quinn Chastant made Jul 12 at 2017 5:16 PM

2017-07-12T17:16:10-04:00

Should it be a matter of his/her birth gender? XX or XY chromosomes, let alone penis, vulva or functional uterus do not dictate how a person will perform a job that demands critical thinking skills. If she can produce a rational argument for or against a position and stand on those grounds without waffling, she may be a person I can entrust my vote to. I prefer to know the grounds, position and ethics of a politician rather than the sexual identity or latent sexual characteristics their body current displays.

Response by SCPO Morris Ramsey made Jul 13 at 2017 8:43 AM

2017-07-13T08:43:31-04:00

undefined SGM Matthew Quick No! I would not vote for Bruce Jenner either. Does not have anything to do with gender, it is all about character and respect for a sovereign creator.

Response by SGT Eric Knutson made Jul 13 at 2017 9:18 AM

2017-07-13T09:18:31-04:00

A Seal will get my respect for what they have done, and go to the front of the line for people I will trust and listen to in a Tactical situation, for Congress, I want to know their affiliation (D,R,I) their views on subjects, and are they flip floppers, I will GUESS that a Seal is less likely to be changing their views too fast or often, But I remind people that Jesse Ventura was also a Seal, and in many ways he has gone off the deep end, and no, I would not trust him in an elected position either.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 13 at 2017 9:21 AM

2017-07-13T09:21:00-04:00

No, I would vote on the persons honesty, and integrity.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2017 10:06 AM

2017-07-13T10:06:09-04:00

I'm not a Maryland resident nor do I live there so I can't vote for her. If I could - I don't care that she's transgender or that she was a SEAL. That's great to have that military background but what is her political platform? What policies is she focused on? How will she help the people in her state?

Response by SSgt Holden M. made Jul 13 at 2017 11:11 AM

2017-07-13T11:11:34-04:00

I would vote for her because of her military experience

Response by TSgt Lars Eilenfeld made Jul 13 at 2017 12:42 PM

2017-07-13T12:42:22-04:00

Probably not but it would depend on her stance on issues and her past conduct

Response by SPC Sheila Lewis made Jul 13 at 2017 12:55 PM

2017-07-13T12:55:43-04:00

No, sounds like there are some unresolved issues.

Response by MSgt Jason McClish made Jul 13 at 2017 6:21 PM

2017-07-13T18:21:36-04:00

No, I absolutely would not. I need to know her character in and out of the military, integrity, where she stands on the issues, etc. Voting for someone solely because they have military service, is very irresponsible for a voter.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 21 at 2017 1:11 AM

2017-07-21T01:11:16-04:00

What are her qualifications? Educational background? Any occupational history that relates to government? Any legal certifications or history? Don't care about gender, and if I need someone to assault a village stealthily, I'll consider her background as a SEAL, but neither has any bearing on her qualifications for congress...

Response by SSG Michael Burdiss made Jul 21 at 2017 10:17 AM

2017-07-21T10:17:19-04:00

Not a woman. Just a man with mental issues wanting everyone else to play into his fantasy world.

Response by PO1 Michael Moe made Jun 5 at 2018 12:03 PM

2018-06-05T12:03:49-04:00

Having a”D” next to his name is good enough for me not to vote for a man “his DNA” does not lie.

Response by SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D made Dec 3 at 2022 7:23 AM

2022-12-03T07:23:14-05:00

No!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2022 8:52 AM

2022-12-12T08:52:31-05:00

Why has the current story on this case been removed? Each time I try to read it, it’s apparently been taken down. I’m guessing threats? 7-8 years later and this guy decides he’s still a guy and was taken advantage of and propagandized? I’m guessing the “advanced beatings” course went to the back of his mind, after he’d been taught how to recognize propaganda? Propaganda and coercion, rationalization are around us everyday. From this issue, to the color issue, it is line by line out of the material. Why we can’t see that the techniques that we’ve learned, that we’ve deployed, are used by social and political scientist each and everyday is beyond me. Do we have to feel so happy in our everyday lives to the point of ignoring the obvious? I could understand being put into “situations” and somewhat agreeing in order to get out of that situation, but I haven’t seen anyone doing those things to people in their living rooms. Maybe propaganda and coercion are more effective when you aren’t expecting it? YA THINK