Stacey Abrams Avoids Biden and Harris Voting Rights Speech in Georgia

Georgia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams avoided President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at a voting rights event in Georgia.
Biden is pushing elections reform from the federal level via legislation sitting in the Senate.
A scheduling conflict was the reason given for Abrams missing Biden and Harris.
Biden said, “We got our scheduling mixed up.”
Abrams welcomed Biden to Georgia in a Tweet.
The fight for voting rights takes persistence. As MLK exhorted, “The clock of destiny is ticking out. We must act now before it is too late.” Thank you, @POTUS, for refusing to relent until the work is finished. Welcome back to Georgia where we get good done. #FTVA #JLVRAA
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 10, 2022
Since voting rights is a key issue for Abrams, it’s odd she would miss the opportunity to be with Biden and Harris.
Biden appeared sensitive to a question about Abrams.
Responding to a reporter who asked the president if he was “insulted” Abrams was not going to see him, Biden responded, “I’m insulted you asked the question.”
Republicans jumped on the opportunity to make the claim that Biden is too unpopular for Abrams to appear with him.
Of interest, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough also concluded Abrams didn’t want to appear with Biden in public.
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough on Stacey Abrams not attending Biden's event in Georgia: “comment on the political standing of Joe Biden … politicians don't show up with presidents when their approval ratings may be in the 30s in a state” pic.twitter.com/mMFJ43Lhuz
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 11, 2022
Press Secretary Jenn Psaki danced around questions about Abrams.
Reporter: "Will Stacey Abrams be joining the president during any of these remarks?"
Psaki: "There will be a number of elected officials joining us…" pic.twitter.com/DDcM9pnSOS
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 10, 2022
At the event, Biden claimed those opposed to election changes “are domestic enemies.”
Joe Biden says Americans who are opposed to his radical election overhaul bills are domestic enemies. pic.twitter.com/Lv31JYUk29
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 11, 2022
Abrams knows Biden is unpopular and appearing with him on stage would provide raw material for Republicans to use during the gubernatorial campaign this year.
It was an obvious snub, especially considering the topic was on election reform.
It’s just more evidence that Biden is a disaster.