Stacey Abrams tells Stephen Colbert 'We have a coward in the White House', calls voting 'an act of faith'
A champion of the Fair Fight Action cause, Stacey Abrams, author of 'Our Time Is Now', has directed her focus on making sure that law is fair and pushing forward the importance of passing the Heroes Act. On today's episode (June 10) of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert', Abrams talked about how the Covid-19 pandemic has reminded people of systemic injustice and how she deems voting an "act of faith".
As Abrams spoke about the mess that had recently occurred with the Georgia primary, she explained that with the pandemic currently raging, the US Senate should pass the Heroes Act that would allow people to vote for their elected officials by mail. She explained that people that would absolutely need to come would do so without having to deal with "5 hours lines" or a crowd of people.
Colbert expressed how if that were the case, the vote count wouldn't be easily calculated, to which Abrams said that "we need to understand that this is not an election we've had before." The politician spent her segment speaking on the importance of voting, calling it an "act of faith". Being the daughter of not only two pastors but civil rights activists as well, Abrams revealed that she was taught that "you get what you pray for." "When we vote, we are praying for progress, we are praying that the people we choose to represent us will do their jobs, that they will speak aloud our needs. Whether it is fighting against police brutality or systemic injustice," said Abrams.
"Let's have Stacey Abrams in charge of voting rights enforcement nation-wide (Rick Hasen can be a deputy) #LSSC," tweeted one viewer in support. Another one tweeted, "I also liked @staceyabrams answer a lot!! Good for her for not playing games about what she wants and can do! #lssc"
"We have a coward in the White House," said Abrams, making it clear that people know it's time to take action. "There is nothing worse in the office that what we have today." A lot of viewers enjoyed the interview and supported Abrams views and actions. "Oh, I am loving this. Abrams for VP! Come ON! (Stacey, you look just like a VP!)," tweeted one viewer with another one tweeting, "'I don't demure because I don’t know how' oh my gOODNESS we need @staceyabrams in charge rIGHT NOW I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life #LSSC."
Abrams also spoke of how she had participated in the demonstration after the Rodney King verdict in 1992 and even fought with the mayor of Atlanta, but those demonstrations had ended. "After a few months of conversation, we went back to how things were." With the current protests now, Abrams says that it "feels very different" as there have been 13 days of sustained engagement with people from various generations, races and ethnicities fighting peacefully in support along with elected officials taking "concrete steps to make things right."
You can catch bits of the politician's views here. 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' airs weekdays on CBS.
