Posted on 05/03/2020 11:28:40 AM PDT by Conserv
Stacey Abrams, a former Georgia State House leader, is aggressively marketing herself as a potential vice president for Joe Biden — increasingly irritating those in the former veep’s orbit, an insider said.
Meanwhile, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has her sights set on something else — secretary of defense, say those familiar with her plans.
“If they go with a black woman, it would be Kamala Harris, but she’s a clunky communicator and couldn’t generate any excitement for her own campaign with black or white voters,” the Biden insider said.”
While campaigning for vice president traditionally requires a delicate dance of private lobbying and public demurring, Abrams has flipped the script — openly campaigning for the position. In an April 22 appearance on “The View” Abrams said she has “concerns” about Biden “not picking a woman of color.”
In an interview with Elle Magazine a week earlier, Abrams gushed that she “would be an excellent running mate” and lauded her “25 years in independent study of foreign policy.”
But she has no previous national experience, and is mostly remembered for narrowly losing a race for governor of Georgia in 2018.
“No one takes Stacey seriously. And her public campaigning for the job seems more like a hostage negotiation than an actual attempt to get the job,” said a Biden insider.
“Stacey isn’t ready on day one. Even she knows that and it’s why she’s engaging in this dance. She might get perfunctorily better, but she’s not a serious pick for him. And her campaign is viewed as much as promotion for her book as it is for being chosen as Biden’s VP.
Gillibrand, who has spent years focusing on military issues as a senior member of the Armed Services committee, is looking to become a #MeToo reformer in the Department of Defense.
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I think they are staking it all on vote harvesting and mail-in fraud. So, the popularity of their candidate means nothing. No one likes Hillary? Who cares? Michelle doesn't want to do the work? [shrug] Elect Michelle and Valerie Jarrett will do all the work.
I am being flip. But my overall point is serious: the Democrats do not need an electable candidate this year. They plan on stealing it. They do not have a Plan B. They just need someone in the chair who won't cause a problem. Joe is someone who would cause a problem.
And imaginary lint off the front of young girls' blouses.
“And her campaign is viewed as much as promotion for her book as it is for being chosen as Biden’s VP.”
Does there exist such an extreme dullard that would read a book by Stacy Abrams?
If he chooses a black woman it will have to be Kamala Harris.
I suspect it will be Klobuchar though.
Biden is exactly the rubber doorstop the likes of Blumenthal/Podesta/Soros/Brennan/etc. want as president. If they can figure out how to avoid debates with minimal damage (the press will oblige) they can vaccuum the oval office rugs around him while he sleeps and they launch ME wars.
The gap-tooth ghettopotamus would be a good choice./s
Obviously he hasn't talked to owners of all-you-can-eat buffets in Georgia....
Harris brings nothing to the ticket except a lot of baggage. Cali is already in the tank for Biden, assuming he’s even the nominee come November. I simply don’t see her as the one getting picked.
I think it will be Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico governor.
That wouldn’t be balancing the ticket geographically. He needs to choose someone from a state that’s in play. That’s why I think Klobuchar.
I don’t think geographic balancing matters as much as it used to.
That is true. Bush proved that. But his path to the white house runs thru Mich, Ohio, Wis, and Minn. He’s gotta win two states Trump won last time. Picking from the Midwest is his best hope.
Why isn't that considered racism by the goobs who vote Democrat, since they are so self aware?
Sounds racist to me
But she’s the rightfully un-elected elected governor of GA. She says so.
You sure got that right. With the help of the media. If we had a decent media, the Left would be out of business in no time.
Well, her logic will be that if she isn’t picked as the running mate, she should have been - therefore she will be the pretend running mate if she is not picked - hopefully that won’t greatly distract her too much from her duties as the pretend governor of Georgia.
Definitely had me looking to see of the source wasn’t the Babylon Bee
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