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Showing Original Post only (View all)Stacey Abrams Breaks State of the Union Curse [View all]
February 6, 2019 at 7:24 am EST By Taegan Goddard
Atlanta Journal Constitution: She told supporters she was terrified of squandering the chance to rebut Donald Trumps address, like so many from both parties had done before, with a miscue that ruins the opportunity What followed was a 10-minute speech Tuesday that combined tales of her upbringing in Mississippi, the merits of bipartisanship in Georgia and biting criticism of Trump and Republican policies.
And she steered clear of the gaffes or awkwardness that tripped up so many of her predecessors like Marco Rubios gulping of water, or Joe Kennedys too-glistening lips and kept the focus instead on her competing political vision.
That meant her critics seized on the substance of her message rather than the optics around it.
The Atlantic: In a brief speech lauded by Democrats, Abrams succeeded in elevating an event that is often awkward and anticlimactic by nature.
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Agree, over all i thought Ms. Abrams speech was perfectly worded and perfectly toned
onetexan
Feb 2019
#2
She certainly did a better job than Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Shumer did at cheetos last little ..
marble falls
Feb 2019
#4
the premise of this article highlights the infuriating double standard that benefits donnie
unblock
Feb 2019
#6
It's really not so easy, you can't treat him normally.and you can't respond in kind
marylandblue
Feb 2019
#24
malignant narcissists are masters of manipulation, Trump specializes in media manipulation
marylandblue
Feb 2019
#43
I thought he had bubbled back up out of the LA swamps before the election
BumRushDaShow
Feb 2019
#29
Stacey Abrams: "The shutdown was a stunt engineered by the President of the United States, one that
Cha
Feb 2019
#37
Interesting. I had not realized that. I still refer to the working class as the working class.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#30
I think the fact that it was 100% pre-prepared played a significant role ...
mr_lebowski
Feb 2019
#28
Yes...she was well prepared. That's important. When she would meet with a foreign dignitary...
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#31
Stacey Abrams talked about actual problems that the nation faces: voter suppression,
Cha
Feb 2019
#36
LOL. I thought the title of your OP was "Stacey Abrams Breaks State of the Union"
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#38