After the convincing defeat of Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in the Nov. 8th general election by Gov. Brian Kemp, both parties and the media began to wonder what Abrams’ next move would be. Would she move to Hollywood, where she has a residence? Would she stay in Georgia? Would President Joe Biden give her a federal job at taxpayer expense, much like unpopular former Atlanta Mayor Keshia Lance Bottoms received?
Well, late last week none other than Kemp and U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker warned there were reports about Abrams as a possible Democrat nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Walker, engaged in a tight Senate runoff battle against Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., warned in a statement that Warnock would vote to support “his mentor” Abrams should the opportunity arise… Warnock, who is narrowly leading Walker in polls ahead of the December 6 race, is, at present, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which vets FCC commissioner nominees before they move to a full floor vote.”
The Republican candidate’s remarks came after Communications Daily reported Thursday that lobbyists said Abrams was “lobbying the White House to be Biden’s next FCC pick.”
“The FCC has been deadlocked for more than a year with two Republican-aligned and two Democrat-aligned commissioners and one open seat. President Joe Biden’s far-left nominee Gigi Sohn has not had enough Democrat votes in the Senate for her nomination to be confirmed, and, according to Communications Daily, “names of new potential candidates to supplant Sohn are circulating.”
Georgia’s governor is weighing in on the issue. Kemp, who has been advocating a Walker win in Tuesday’s runoff, says voting for Walker was an “abundantly clear” choice “for those who want to keep Abrams out of power.”
“The last thing Georgia needs is a promotion for Stacey Abrams,” Walker says. “If Raphael Warnock wins he’ll keep voting against the people of Georgia and in support of his mentor Stacey Abrams. The people of Georgia deserve better than the reckless policies of Warnock and Abrams. When I’m in the Senate I’ll fight to stop Stacey from ever coming to Washington.”
“Not only will Herschel Walker vote with hardworking Georgians instead of Joe Biden, he can also be on the front line in making sure Stacey Abrams is nowhere near making decisions for the federal government that will impact the lives of Americans across the country,” Kemp added.
