By Karen Tumulty Karen Tumulty Columnist covering national politics Email Bio Follow Columnist March 21 at 5:47 PM Don’t do it, Stacey Abrams. It’s a terrible idea.
It is easy to see why Biden would find the idea appealing, presumptuous as it is. What is harder to understand is why Abrams would accept such an offer if Biden were to make it. Abrams, 45, was born 11 months after Biden first arrived in the U.S. Senate. After she lost a breathtakingly close race for Georgia governor last year, she emerged with such standing that she was handed the job of delivering the Democratic response to President Trump’s Feb. 5 State of the Union address.
If she joins Biden’s ticket, of course, there is always the possibility that she could make history in an even bigger way. But the gimmick is so transparent that it also carries the real risk of devaluing her own political brand. In 1991, Biden caught a significant share of the blame for the Judiciary Committee’s callous treatment of Anita Hill after she stepped forward during Clarence Thomas’s confirmation hearing and accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct. It was not a good look for Biden, even before the #MeToo movement.
Going into the 1976 GOP convention, Ronald Reagan tried to dislodge some Pennsylvania delegates by naming that state’s moderate senator, Richard S. Schweiker, as his running mate. All Reagan succeeded in doing was upsetting his own conservative supporters.
Agreed!
we need to win a few red States, I think the 2 of them can do it
How about; “don’t do it, Biden”. It’s making me cringe
Yeah please do it , join the Creepy Joe and lets make realDonaldTrump for another 4 years 👌💪... staceyabrams JoeBiden
Abrams is a snoozer. Next.
Go for it, what could go wrong?
Agreed.
Stacey's missing a front tooth; that should make her Dimocrat material. I'm voting for the White Guy (the Donald).
To announce this early is Suicide; Please Dont do it Stacey. staceyabrams PUT YOUR HAT IN THE RING; see what your numbers are. Then pick a Running mate. This; would be Stupid. Please Don’t; see Where Every1 falls
You’re loved by Donald trump and you’ll always want to be Donald trump. And you know his way is love. It’s a way to the horizons.
WAPO=misogynist
I love how these delusional liberals who couldn't win their own Senate/Governor races now think they are primetime for the national stage.
Yes dont do it....
staceyabrams PLEASE don’t do it, don’t you break my heart.
staceyabrams Don’t do it. It’s political suicide. Please DON’T
Go for the Senate first
Truly, Stacey Abrams! Don't sell yourself as 'Workingman Joe Biden' 's token bona fides as a 21st Century version of valuing yourself for no more than the trinkets and beads accepted from the Dutch for Manhattan..
biden /harris
I am going to leave this one to staceyabrams because I will support her regardless of the decision she makes.
Gotta make sure there’s space for more white men clones - your misogynoir is showing
You do you staceyabrams ❤️ Personally I think you deserve TOP BILLING✔️❤️
Jump in you may not win but publicity don't hurt for the future.
On dirait maman
She should just run for President.
It’s a risk. No guarantees. That is life. You are a brilliant woman. We need you. Loss is not an existential one way road for you. I back whatever you decide.
Biden Abrams 2020.
As if I needed another reason to dislike her
Token negro
Shush.
She’ll make her own choice. No proof Biden is doing this. And IF they team up - a pretty powerful duo. Why complain ? So Tired of us nit picking Dems —- at least they are putting themselves in the arena voteblue
Everyone needs to calm the hell down. We're running against the worst president ever, and almost every Democratic candidate running is winning in a hypothetical poll. 593 days out.
I would ask Joe not to enter the race. But picking up staceyabrams is actually a very brilliant move. Howbeit, I’ve settled the matter about the 2020 elections. Even if Chewbaccaha is the candidate on the Democratic side, he’s got my vote already. Pre-meditated, mind closed.
SayNoToJoe
Y'all need to let staceyabrams do her, ok?
staceyabrams I hope you do it. You are the one making the decision and are a smart strong person who can be an equal part of the team to defeat tRUmp, unite the party, and serve our country... don’t let others say you’re being used... use them to help us!
How about you just let her make her own decisions
Agreed
Stay a free agent and keep doing your excellent work against voter suppression
Leave her alone.
yes, tell her what to do, she can't think for herself
Lol. Joe Biden is getting waaaaaaaaaay ahead of himself.
Wait a minute I thought VP selection usually happens after someone has actually become the nominee
Even Wapo recognizes the optics of blatant pandering. Interesting...
Oh your opinion section is such a riot. So cute and misguided. Almost like a paper you'd see from a high school, yet with a paywall.
Do it Stacey! Yay
You mean, don't do it, Joe Biden. He can win without this proponent of the racial framenting of America.
Deeewww eeeet!
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