She’s not a republican, and the last bit of the quote that everyone seems to be ignoring kinda makes it clear she’s not being misguided.

You have a point, still, but yeah. That’s not her.

The full quote, my emphasis;

I’ve had conversations with colleagues about many of the bills that are coming before us, and certainly have heard from some colleagues who, like me, are mystified that this is a priority for a Republican conference that is entering a Republican trifecta, that this is an issue that they prioritize,” [stuff] “And it defies understanding, except for the fact that it’s a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction.