Stacey Abrams says she 'absolutely' hopes to be president one day

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams said in a new interview that she hopes to serve as president of the United States one day.

"Do I hold it as an ambition? Absolutely," Abrams told CBS News. "And even more importantly, when someone asks me if that's my ambition, I have a responsibility to say yes, for every young woman, every person of color, every young person of color, who sees me and decides what they're capable of based on what I think I am capable of. Again, it's about you cannot have those things you refuse to dream of."

Abrams, a Democrat who lost a closely contested bid for the Georgia governor's mansion in 2018, has worked since then with lawmakers and other activists to expand voting rights in her state and around the country.

She was tapped by Democrats in 2019 to give the rebuttal of President Trump's State of the Union speech.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/552572-stacey-abrams-says-she-absolutely-hopes-to-be-president-one-day

[Doc Sportello]

1. Good for her

She is such an asset for the Democratic Party and this country.

[MissMillie]

2. She spends her life in service to democratic ideals...

as opposed to The Orange One, who spends his life in service to himself.

I can imagine voting for her some day.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

3. 👍🏼

[Mysterian]

4. We can hope!

The lady is a real-life superhero who saved the world.

[pressbox69]

5. She will be

a great President.

[pressbox69]

6. I think

she's going to be on The View this morning.

[Lemon Lyman]

9. Huh

I wonder what dumbazz questions megan will ask her.

[hibbing]

7. I absolutely hope to vote for her one day n/t

[SpankMe]

8. I absolutely hope she will be president one day

She'll get my financial support. She'll get my vote - one in the primary, and on in the general.

[kimbutgar]

10. She would make agent President

But.....you know the right wing will bring up those romance books she wrote and attack her.

[LakeArenal]

11. Still telling the truth.

Most hem and haw about being president.

I would vote for her before so many seasoned politicians.

Abrams/ Pete 2028. Woo.

(Or Vice versa)

[Vinca]

12. Sounds good to me. I look forward to voting for her.

[marble falls]

13. Fits into how I'd love to our nation become. I'd like to see her Governor of Georgia first .....

... because she already won it.

[Wild blueberry]

14. I'd be thrilled to vote for her!

Go Stacey Abrams! Georgia governor, then United States president!

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

15. I have no problem with this.

Last year, when people brought her name up as a strong candidate for vice president I demurred, feeling her experience as a state legislator and voting rights advocate were insufficient for the top job.

But this proposal – give her a term or two as governor of Georgia and I would be happy to see her in the running. Whether I would vote for her in the primary depends on her and the other candidates. If she got the nomination, I would be happy to vote for her.

My thought on Pete B is similar. Give him more executive and national experience and I could see him running for the White house. Transportation Sec is a good start. I would still like to see him in Congress or the State house for a term or two as well.

We need to grow our future leaders and help them transition when it comes time.

[get the red out]

16. She is amazing

I would love to have her as President!