10 days following her election defeat, Democrat Stacy Adams finally announced that she could not win the election, effectively conceding with out admitting defeat.
As reported by The Daily Wire, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams acknowledged that she lost the election to Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp on Friday, but she refused to officially concede because she believes the Republicans stole the election.
“I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified as the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial election,” Abrams said.
“Let’s be clear: This is not a speech of concession because concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper,” she continued. “As a woman of conscience and faith, I cannot concede that.”
WATCH:
Democrat Stacey Abrams acknowledges she has lost to Republican Brian Kemp, says the election was illegitimate: “Let’s be clear, this is not a speech of concession because concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true, or proper … I cannot concede that.” pic.twitter.com/eFuPPH0gUz
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 16, 2018
Abrams publicly supported known anti-Semites, verbalizing she was “proud” to stand with them.
Proud to stand with activist, organizer and @womensmarch national co-chair @lsarsour during #WomensMarch2018. When women speak up, stand up and show up for progress, incredible things happen. Let’s get to work. #PowerToThePolls #PowerToThePollsGA #TeamAbrams #gapol pic.twitter.com/CCW81wUXmy
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 20, 2018
Hillary Clinton and failed Ohio Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown both claimed that if she lost it’s because the Republicans stole the election.
“I know Stacey well – she was one of my really strong surrogates in the campaign,” Clinton said this week. “If she’d had a fair election, she already would have won.”
Hillary Clinton: "I know Stacey [Abrams] well – she was one of my really strong surrogates in the campaign. If she'd had a fair election, she already would have won." https://t.co/Y3wmlnHCBT pic.twitter.com/RlVLrkHFD0
— The Hill (@thehill) November 16, 2018
“If Stacey Abrams doesn’t win in Georgia, they stole it,” Brown said, without evidence. “It’s clear. It’s clear. I say that publicly. It’s clear.”
Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown: "If Stacey Abrams doesn’t win in Georgia, they stole it. It's clear. It's clear. I say that publicly. It's clear."
Brown also says, without evidence, that Republicans are trying to steal the Florida elections and that they stole Ohio elections. pic.twitter.com/Qa9HaOp1vS
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 14, 2018
MSNBC’s Joy Reid claimed that Kemp “bioengineered” the election.
MSNBC’s Joy Reid lies and makes up conspiracy theories about Georgia's governor race:
-Falsely claims Abrams led in the polls
-Claims without evidence that Kemp "bioengineered" the election, used his office to ensure that he'd win
-Fails to provide key context for stats pic.twitter.com/l1aOQ5nJHO— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 11, 2018
Other members of struck a much different tone, mocking Abrams and the Democrats actions following the election loss.
“Remember that time Democrats freaked out about Trump hypothetically not accepting the results of the election if he lost? LOLOLOL,” Liz Wheeler tweeted.
Remember that time Democrats freaked out about Trump hypothetically not accepting the results of the election if he lost? LOLOLOL. https://t.co/nDLAZM62Zv
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) November 16, 2018
“Not shocking that she’s a sore loser, she probably read and believed all the glowing press leading up to the election,” Derek Hunter tweeted. “What is surprising is how no Democrats are telling her it’s over. Same for @AndrewGillum and @SenBillNelson in Florida. They’re making the party look really bad.”
Not shocking that she's a sore loser, she probably read and believed all the glowing press leading up to the election. What is surprising is how no Democrats are telling her it's over. Same for @AndrewGillum and @SenBillNelson in Florida. They're making the party look really bad. https://t.co/lSkKvmXO5J
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) November 16, 2018
