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2020-05-03 Home Front: Politix
Biden insiders slam Stacey Abrams' veep pitch: ‘No one takes Stacey seriously'
[NY Post] The Democratic political field is awash with designing women.

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, one Biden’s 2020 presidential-race rivals, is rarely mentioned as a possible running mate. She has her sights set on something else — secretary of defense, say those familiar with her plans.

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," a Biden insider told The Post. "Biden is an old school guy and will always be. Picking Stacey would be like picking [Sarah] Palin. He doesn’t need to throw a Hail Mary. He wants a good governing partner."

Internally, her star has fallen with the onset of the coronavirus as concerns grow about her preparedness.

"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," the insider continued, referring to Abrams’ forthcoming book "Our Time Is Now."
Posted by Frank G 2020-05-03 10:18|| || Front Page|| [11149 views ]  Top

#1 exit quote: “Biden is old school. He believes in following the path, doing your time, learning how government work,” the insider said. “All these people think that the goal is to break a glass ceiling when they don’t realize they’re making the floor sticky.”


Ewwwwwwwwwwww
Posted by Frank G 2020-05-03 10:25||   2020-05-03 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Stacy the Hut should just take her campaign up a notch and come up with a good slogan.

"If you thought William Taft was too big, think again."
Posted by lord garth 2020-05-03 10:29||   2020-05-03 10:29|| Front Page Top

#3 She was useful to the Democrats while running for governor and after to bash Republicans. She is no longer useful.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-05-03 10:42||   2020-05-03 10:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Wow, 25 years of independent study and she still doesn't get it.
Sunday morning Snark O'The Day
Posted by Cesare 2020-05-03 11:14||   2020-05-03 11:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, if Joe doesn't take her seriously, he can't be as senile as I thought.
Posted by Bobby 2020-05-03 12:53||   2020-05-03 12:53|| Front Page Top

#6 ^-- he jus doesn't like the smell of her hair....
Posted by CrazyFool 2020-05-03 12:55||   2020-05-03 12:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Wow. I agree with the Biden campaign about something.
Posted by DarthVader 2020-05-03 14:58||   2020-05-03 14:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Don't listen to them, Stacey. No matter what, you'll always have your own gravitational field.

But the Dems do have a Veep problem. Old Joe is nearing his expiration date. They need to find someone who can be sold as the next President of the United States and they don't have a deep bench to draw on.
Posted by SteveS 2020-05-03 19:31||   2020-05-03 19:31|| Front Page Top

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