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demmiblue

(36,917 posts)
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 03:55 PM Jan 2019

Stacey Abrams to give Democratic response of the State of the Union, Schumer says

Source: CNN

(CNN)Former Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams has accepted an invitation to give the Democratic response to the State of the Union address, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday.

Abrams has been talked about as a rising star in the Democratic Party. She gained a national following during her unsuccessful bid to become governor of Georgia last fall. Schumer said he called Abrams three weeks ago to discuss the idea and that she has since accepted.

The State of the Union is set to take place next week on Tuesday at the Capitol.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/politics/stacey-abrams-democratic-response-state-of-the-union/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=image&utm_content=2019-01-29T19%3A54%3A21&utm_source=twCNNp

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Stacey Abrams to give Democratic response of the State of the Union, Schumer says (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2019 OP
Ooh, bold choice! Cracklin Charlie Jan 2019 #1
Yes! mobeau69 Jan 2019 #2
Woooooooohoooooooo!!!!! So happy to read this awesome news. This japple Jan 2019 #3
Excellent choice! Mr. Racist Misogynist meet rurallib Jan 2019 #4
K&R +1,000,000 I hope she will include something about election fraud in her response. diva77 Jan 2019 #5
OH YEAH. flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #6
I think this is Yuuuuge. Abrams was the best qualified candidate for governor Georgia has had in Hoyt Jan 2019 #7
that election was stolen by Kemp diva77 Jan 2019 #8
Wow !! ananda Jan 2019 #9
They should let Stephen Colbert do it. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #10
Do you think she's gearing up to run for Senate in 2020 against Perdue? n/t RamblingRose Jan 2019 #11
I sure hope so. Perdue is a trump pig. Hoyt Jan 2019 #12
Bazinga! That's gonna further burn trump. I can't wait! George II Jan 2019 #13
Yaaasss! A thousand times, yes! spicysista Jan 2019 #14
Awesome! doompatrol39 Jan 2019 #15
Brilliant choice! (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #16
Abrams'll tell it like it is & like it should be,a great rebuttal in style&substance to Dotardvomit stuffmatters Jan 2019 #17
smart move by Schumer. rogue emissary Jan 2019 #18
Fantastic! MBS Jan 2019 #19
Excellent! volstork Jan 2019 #20
I have no problem with this. JohnnyRingo Jan 2019 #21
Great choice! I'll be watching. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #22
Great choice! I'll watch Stacey Abrams, but not the imposter. Talitha Jan 2019 #23
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
7. I think this is Yuuuuge. Abrams was the best qualified candidate for governor Georgia has had in
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 04:16 PM
Jan 2019

decades (I say ever, but we did have Jimmy Carter, although he was quite conservative at time).

She is cool and has a smile and voice that kills.

She came so close to beating KKKemp -- the Gopers' racist candidate for Governor -- in November.

I'm thrilled.

 

doompatrol39

(428 posts)
15. Awesome!
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 05:09 PM
Jan 2019

New blood rather than the same old tired faces. A woman. A woman of color. THIS is what we should be doing and this is what we need to be doing.

Between this move and the way the shutdown was handled, I'm not sure I can handle this much competency and solid, smart, ballsy moves in a row!

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)
17. Abrams'll tell it like it is & like it should be,a great rebuttal in style&substance to Dotardvomit
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 05:42 PM
Jan 2019

Her speech the night of the Georgia election had me in tears of both frustration and hope, one of the most rousing speeches in recent Democratic history.

JohnnyRingo

(18,696 posts)
21. I have no problem with this.
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 06:26 PM
Jan 2019

I think she'll do a fine job as the voice of the party. There are many others I would approve of as well.

Talitha

(6,639 posts)
23. Great choice! I'll watch Stacey Abrams, but not the imposter.
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:48 PM
Jan 2019

While traitor-tot is blabbing and lying, I'll watch TCM.

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