'Bona fide leader' of Democrats, Stacey Abrams to counter Trump speech

Reuters ^ | February 5, 2019 | by Ginger Gibson

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON - Stacey Abrams, who nearly became both the first African-American and first woman to be governor of Georgia, will deliver the Democrats’ response to the State of the Union address on Tuesday, test-driving the party’s 2020 challenge to President Donald Trump.

After losing a Southern state that Trump won in 2016 by less than 60,000 votes in November, Abrams has emerged as a “bona fide leader” among Democrats, said Jaime Harrison, a senior counselor and co-chair of the Democratic National Committee.

“The 2020 folks will be listening to her and looking to what they can adopt to their message from her own.”

Abrams, 45, said she plans to deliver a speech talking about “prosperity and equality” in a country “where everyone in our nation has a voice.”

Abrams, who recently launched an effort to combat voter suppression of minorities, will get the first high-profile stab at taking on Trump in U.S. television’s coveted prime time.

“Stacey Abrams is the face that the Democratic Party would like to project ... That’s where the energy in the party lies: youth and diversity,” said Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[thoughtomator]

An personally revolting election loser who refused to gracefully concede, yes she is absolutely perfect for the role.

[Redleg Duke]

The Democrats have ceased to be a political party and have become an “Open Ward”.

[Jeff Chandler]

She looks like a real ball buster. Not going to garner the men’s vote — of any race.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Youth and diversity???

Really?? That is what she represents?

[blueunicorn6]

So she “nearly” became governor?

“Nearly”?

I was nearly an astronaut.

[j.havenfarm]

As they say, close is good enough in horseshoes and hand grenades. Not so sure she was the best choices. Not telegenic. We’ll see how she presents, but I wasn’t impressed by her during the election

[no-to-illegals]

A loser to rebut a winner ... poor democrats

[MassPole]

Since she’s a private citizen and not an elected official, slandering the President will get her sued?

[elcid1970]

Ghettopotamus belongs in a Chuck E Cheez foodfight vid.

And she did so dream of disarming all those white crackas in Georgia.

[wardaddy]

Put some kinte on her and give her a machete and she could be fearsome...

[Fightin Whitey]

They’re out of their flippin’ minds.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The “democrats” turning the SOTU into a circus. Jerks.

[adorno]

Abrams has emerged as a “bona fide leader” among Democrats

Democrats have become the American version of ISIS/Al-Qaeda. Every democrat congressperson and senator and governor and mayor, is a 'bona fide leader'. Until the next democrat with a big mouth and delusional ideas stands to attack Trump and republicans. Everyone is a leader. Oprah might be leading them by saying: you can be a leader, and you are a leader, and you and you and you...

I wonder how the true leader of the democrats, AOC, feels about somebody else being called a new democrat leader. Shouldn't it be AOC that crowns anybody else in the democrat party with 'leadership status', and not Rooters or any other media?

[FlingWingFlyer]

The “face of the democrat party.” ROTFL.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Is a black woman with attitude, really going to convince middle America that they should support a Democrat party which is leftist and an amalgamation of grievance groups? A party in which there is competition to see who.is the most oppressed?

[KevinB]

"Since she’s a private citizen and not an elected official, slandering the President will get her sued?"

Nope, the "public personality" defense belongs to the slanderer not the slanderee. Unless malicious intent can be shown (which is always a possibility with these nutcases) she can say whatever she wants about Trump.

[Reily]

Apparently it worked for the midterms!

[Steely Tom]

As they say, close is good enough in horseshoes and hand grenades.

And nuclear war.

[Olog-hai]

Don’t forget the “documented and undocumented”.