November 16, 2018 5:15 PM
Abrams Concedes Governor’s Race
Ten days after the election, Democratic candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams, announced at 5:00 p.m. at a press conference at her campaign headquarters that she is conceding the Governor’s race.
As part of her remarks, she stated that Georgia had failed its voters. She shared stories of problems people experienced while voting. She laid the blame at the feet of former Secretary of State Brian Kemp. She stated that mistakes impacted the election.
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Lawton is a graduate of Georgia Southern University (the GSU) with a degree in Information Technology. He has held numerous positions within the Georgia Republican Party throughout the years.
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I guess people can say what they want but she stated herself it was not a concession. Abrams said, “I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial elections,” adding, “This speech is not a concession.”
I think it’s clear they are going to punish Georgia tax payers by filing another round of lawsuits. I hope Georgia counter sues if they follow through. This has now gone far beyond being a sore loser.
From the ridiculous to the sublime. She seems to be drowning in a vat of sour grapes.
Statesmanship? Her crew of Dems don’t even know the meaning of the word. Everything is all about the $$$$. Any bets on when she hits the national speaking circuit, particularly for leftist mob gatherings….
“Power cedes nothing without a demand” Frederick Douglas 1857
There was no concession! Brian Kemp will be the next Governor of Georgia but this isn’t over. We’ve had a 242 year fight over disenfranchisement of “others” (blacks, women, immigrants etc) or any one who is not a white male landowner. As soon as I get the information I’m contributing to the lawsuit Abrams plans to file.
A couple of things to watch for:
1) White men realize they’re not going to be able to win by putting their name on the ballot and intimidating every other group into voting for them. So the next two General Assembly sessions will see one bill after another designed to make it harder to register, harder to vote and harder for the cast vote to be counted. They’ll do this in the name of voter fraud without presenting a single piece of evidence to support it. Jim Crow is alive and well in the USA, he just put on a suit and tie. We’ve seen this over and over again when Republicans have power and realize they might lose it. Just look at what’s happened and is happening in North Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi.
2) There will be more and more bills introduced to make gun ownership easier and nearly universal for white males. Why? Because if the Republicans can’t maintain power through passing laws, they will call for violence. We’ve seen it already with President Trump praising acts of violence at his rallies, against reporters and against “immigrants”. Both Kemp and Micheal Williams ran campaigns based on assaulting and kidnapping people who don’t look like them. They displayed a wide array of guns in the advertisements leading up to the election. This was a clear signal about how both would have governed if elected. I expect Kemp to follow through on his threats to keep power.
Thank God Stacey is not backing down. She is not alone. Many, many people have grown weary with this fight for every citizen to be treated equally.
I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.
Will this brand new “Fight Fair Georgia” give the sec state Hell even if John Barrow is the recipient?
This effort targets the legislature where disenfranchisement has its genesis. Yes, Kemp did his part through commission or incompetance but Republicans generally don’t want non-whites to vote and they do everything they can to stop it.
If he tries to disenfranchise voters, yes! Do you think he would?
I wrote my General Assembly representation late Friday morning to urge that Abrams concede.
What a shame that the only way Lyin’ Kemp could become governor was to disenfranchise voters.
Hope you all are happy.
Very very happy. And even more happy that folks like you and the execrable Abrams are mad/sad.
A great day in Georgia!
No matter what this Dwight-from-The-Office lookalike posted in his headline, it was specifically not a concession.
C’mon man. Focus on content, drop the unnecessary insults.
Or at the very least post a picture of yourself so we can comment on who you look like.
As a huge fan of The Office, I thank you.
He does have talent.
It’s not like I’ve never insulted appearance. It’s not something I’m proud of. But Insulting people in their own house? That’s something the Jesters do.