The Sad Saga of Stacey Abrams

Despite Georgia Dem's campaign for VP spot, Biden has not contacted her

David Rutz
June 12, 2020 3:35 PM

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Wednesday that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had not contacted her about joining the 2020 ticket, despite her campaign to be his running mate.

Stacey Abrams Fails Possible VP Vetting Test

Aspiring running mate reports no calls from Biden campaign

Andrew Stiles
June 11, 2020 3:00 PM

Former state legislator and self-declared Georgia governor Stacey Abrams is desperate to be Joe Biden's running mate in 2020. Unfortunately, she may have just failed a vetting test orchestrated by the former vice president's campaign.

Despite Dem Insistence Georgia Can Turn Blue, Georgia Dems Post Meager Fundraising

Outside Democratic groups largely ignoring Georgia

David Rutz and Joe Schoffstall
June 9, 2020 3:30 PM

Since Stacey Abrams narrowly lost the 2018 governor's race, Democrats have insisted Georgia is on the verge of turning blue. But with the rare opportunity to flip two Republican-held Senate seats in 2020, their fundraising has been minuscule compared with high-profile races around the country.

Seven Top Democratic Women Asked About Alleged Assault as Biden Remains Silent

David Rutz
April 30, 2020 4:45 PM

At least seven top female Democratic politicians who support Joe Biden have commented on the sexual assault allegation against him before Biden himself, as pressure mounts on the candidate to personally address the charge.

Joe Biden (Still) Hasn’t Faced A Single Question on Sexual Assault Allegations

5 weeks, 19 interviews, and 142 questions with no mention of sexual assault claim

Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Holds Virtual Town Hall To Hear Coronavirus Concerns

David Rutz and Brent Scher
April 29, 2020 5:00 PM

Joe Biden has now done 19 interviews spanning nearly 4 hours in the 5 weeks since March 24, the day a former staffer in his U.S. Senate office came forward to accuse him of sexual assault. None of the 142 questions asked by his interviewers have been on the allegations.

Abrams, Who Tweeted ‘I Believe Women’ in 2018, Says Alleged Biden Assault ‘Did Not Happen’

David Rutz
April 29, 2020 11:35 AM

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Tuesday that the sexual assault allegedly committed by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden "did not happen."

Stacey Abrams: The Thirstiest Candidate

VP wannabe has been 'privately calling Democratic powerbrokers' in unprecedented display of self-promotion

Andrew Stiles
April 28, 2020 3:30 PM

Failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is what the kids these days call "thirsty AF." For weeks, Abrams has been all but begging former vice president Joe Biden to pick her as a running mate.

FLASHBACK: Potential Biden Running Mates Called for Sexual Assault Survivors to Be Heard, Believed

David Rutz
April 28, 2020 3:30 PM

As presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden faces an accusation of sexual assault from his Senate tenure, his potential running mates will have to reckon with their past calls for claimants of misconduct to be believed, respected, and not ignored.

The Multi-Talented Ms. Abrams

Can the failed gubernatorial candidate strong-arm Joe Biden into tapping her for VP?

Andrew Stiles
April 23, 2020 12:00 PM

Most politicians in the running to join a presidential ticket as the VP candidate are inclined to stay silent, change the subject, or simply express their humility at the thought of being considered. Stacey Abrams isn’t most politicians.

CBS Anchor Tells Stacey Abrams She’s ‘Extremely Qualified’ to Be Vice President

David Rutz
April 21, 2020 12:40 PM

CBS This Morning anchor and Barack Obama donor Gayle King told Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams "everybody knows you're extremely qualified" to be vice president during their interview Tuesday.