Abrams to Deliver Dems’ State of the Union Response

The Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | January 29, 2019 | Tamar Hallerman & Greg Bluestein

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Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, giving the former gubernatorial candidate one of the nation’s most prominent pulpits as she considers whether to run for U.S. Senate in 2020.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters he asked her to deliver the address, which will air shortly after Trump finishes his address to a joint session of Congress next week, because “she has led the charge for voting rights, which is at the root of just about everything else.”

The speech will be a pivotal moment for Abrams, who narrowly lost last year’s gubernatorial race to Republican Brian Kemp and refused to formally concede the race, citing his refusal to step down as the state’s top elections official.

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They don’t want a higher up’s face on the screen after Trump gets done - whoever gets up will look even more the moronic ass when Trump is done - they’re setting her up and protecting themselves by hiding...