Stacey Abrams Sees Reason For Hope On Voting Rights - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Stacey Abrams, candidate for governor of Georgia, explains to Rachel Maddow where she sees there has been progress in Washington, D.C. on protecting voting rights and why she's hopeful that major voting rights legislation will pass the Senate soon. Aired on 12/02/2021.

[Funtatlaguy]

1. SineManchin must move on the filibuster or it won't happen.

[pazzyanne]

5. + 1 nt

[brer cat]

2. I respect Stacey Abrams so much. I have voted for her once

and will do so again, hoping for a better outcome this time.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I agree, she really is terrific!

And speaking of "election interference," I always suspected that her opponent was responsible for the outcome since he was in charge of the election! But it was far from a "loss," instead of serving only one state, she's done an amazing job working to ensure voting rights in 20 states! I wish i could vote for her, too!

[bucolic_frolic]

4. That's an optimistic spin on it

It may get to the point where a couple of GOP vote to support it as a means of avoiding the blowback to their party if they don't.

[hlthe2b]

6. Can it be soon "enough" given how many states have passed regressive laws suppressing the vote

and putting the procedures to certify at risk. Even if Congress passes a Federal statute, there may well have to be litigation to get states to change their own enacted laws.

I love Abrams' hopeful attitude, but I'm worried as never before.

[walkingman]

7. I so hope she wins.

[Funtatlaguy]

8. We all love her but I don't get her optimism on voting rights.

SineManchin have given no indication that they will agree to a filibuster carve out on voting rights.
And democracy hangs on their decision to do so.