Posted on 04/08/2021 6:33:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
Major League Baseball caved to a partisan Democratic Party operative when it moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta over the state’s new election integrity law. The culprit behind the behind-the-scenes pressure was former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, infamous for refusing to concede her race against current Governor Brian Kemp.
The news, unsurprising for those who knew the MLB Commissioner’s decision was due to activist and corporate pressure, was confirmed by Fox News on Wednesday night.
“Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Robert Manfred decided to move the All-Star Game on his own after holding extensive discussions with voting rights groups associated with Lebron James, Stacey Abrams and Rev. Al Sharpton,” sources familiar with the move tell Fox News.
“Abrams and Sharpton told the commissioner players would boycott the game if not. Sources say that Abrams’ current stance, that she is disappointed about the Georgia boycott, is suspect as she was a key player in the decision,” the report continued. “James has publicly supported the Georgia boycott.”
“Abrams’ group and Sharpton also urged the commissioner to support other issues, including voter drives and H.R. 1, the For the People Act — sweeping election reform that recently passed the House,” the report went on.
When Major League Baseball issued its statement, it appears that it lied to the fans and the players about the reasons behind its decision.
“Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and the Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views,” the statement read.
Those “among others” are radical left-wing activists who appear to be the actual force behind the decision, which cost the state of Georgia as much as $100 million in revenue. It now appears MLB will move the All-Star Game to Colorado, another blue state that has various election laws that are as rigid as Georgia’s, including a voter ID requirement to register.
On Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Administrative Order on Tuesday that pushes back against Georgia’s new election integrity law.
Mayor Bottoms’ order states that the election integrity measures signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp make changes that “include empowering officials to take over local election boards, limiting the use of ballot drop boxes, and imposing new voter identification requirements and limitations for the use of absentee ballots.”
The mayor also argues that these “voting restrictions will disproportionately impact residents in cities and counties with high density populations, including the City of Atlanta, and will impose barriers to their ability to vote.”
However, multiple studies show that voter ID does not suppress registration or turnout; voter IDs in Georgia are free to those who qualify; more than 98% of adult Georgians already have voter IDs; a social security number or driver’s license number is all that is needed to vote absentee; water is allowed in voter lines (but food and water cannot be given out by electioneers, as in most states); and the Georgia law expands access to voting for most residents.
The Georgia law has been characterized as “Jim Crow 2.0” by several critics in the Democratic Party, such as former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has slammed such characterizations.
“There is nothing ‘Jim Crow’ about requiring a photo or state-issued ID to vote by absentee ballot – every Georgia voter must already do so when voting in-person,” Kemp said in a statement to The Hill.
“President Biden, the left, and the national media are determined to destroy the sanctity and security of the ballot box,” Kemp said, adding, “It is obvious that neither President Biden nor his handlers have actually read” the Georgia law.
Now, the MLB and the more than 200 companies that endorsed the “voter suppression” sham are going to have to contend with tens of millions of Americans who believe the integrity of their elections are infinitely more important than their corporate goods and services.
The Large Stack Pancake Lady and Da Revrends.
“They knew players would boycott the game...”
IOW the fix was in...
Or perhaps skulduggery would be a better term.
They can have the MLB. I’m done.
And ‘Saint’ James of LessBrains...................
Three racist making racist comments about more open voting options for the people of Georgia.
What really needs to be done is for the GOP and Conservatives to challenge the liberal lies effectively. For whatever reason the right can’t seem to get it’s message out loud an clear.
Abrams’ current stance, that she is disappointed about the Georgia boycott, is suspect as she was a key player in the decision,”
When Major League Baseball issued its statement, it appears that it lied to the fans and the players about the reasons behind its decision.
Rob Manfred is a fool influenced by idiots. When he gets fired he will claim victimhood.
Idiots do what Idiots tell them to do.
Campaign posters against Abrams as governor....black and white photo, with the question ‘Why’. Why would destroy the economy of Georgia to politicize MLB?
The Ghettopotamus, the Ignoramus, and the FakeRevoramus — quelle surprise.
You mean the 14% of the players that are African American?
Who cares.
MLB is primarily Hispanic & White.
Now, if the NBA or NFL had a big game in Ga it would be a little different considering their leagues are 80% or more Black players.
Georgia is finished. It has been given over to the black mob. It used to be just Atlanta, but a few cowardly whites feared the ghettopotomus and they gave everything away. Abrams and her crew will destroy the state. It is just a matter of time until the threats of riots spread to every issue that blacks take interest in. At some point whites (80% of the population) have to sack up and push back. Give everything over to Africans and you get Africa.
Gap toothed Orangutan is the Al Capone of Georgia politics.
THIS JUST IN-——MLB All-Star Game Moved From Atlanta To Uyghur Prison Camp Yard
Tickets sell for either $1000 .......or a helpful tip to the Red Chinese government about your neighbor’s activities.
Every ticket bought gives the lucky buyer a chance to be an organ donor
Most importantly, the prison camp has no ban on early voting, since there is no voting, and no law against giving voters water, since there are no voters.
Or water.
This should be one of the most exciting games in recent memory.
Any player who fails to stand for the Chinese pledge of allegiance or points to God to thank Him for a great play will be shot on sight.
However, the game will be limited to just three extra innings, as Disney needs the space immediately after to film a documentary on Georgia’s bad voting laws.
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Got it.
Ghettopotamus! OMG!
The pic displays exactly what’s wrong with America.
With fools like these azzclowns forcing decisions, it can never end well.
They should have been told to go pound sand where the sun don’t shine. Of course, when it comes to Abrams, that would require an entire sandpit to accomplish.
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