Ilhan Omar at odds with Stacey Abrams over Georgia All-Star Game boycott

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar has backed Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game from Georgia over a restrictive new voting law. But in doing so she placed herself at odds with another leading progressive, the voting rights campaigner Stacey Abrams.

Abrams, who suffered a narrow defeat in the Georgia gubernatorial race in 2018, commended the MLB’s decision on Friday but said she was disappointed the game was being relocated.

“I respect boycotts,” she said, “although I don’t want to see Georgia families hurt by lost events and jobs. Georgians targeted by voter suppression will be hurt as opportunities go to other states. We should not abandon the victims of [Republican] malice and lies – we must stand together.”

On Saturday the PGA Tour and the PGA of America made similar arguments when they said they would not move events scheduled for Georgia this summer. The Masters, perhaps the biggest event in golf, begins in Augusta, Georgia this week.

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[NoRethugFriends]

1. Well, the PGA is just a bunch of rich Rethugs

who could not care less about voting rights.

[jimfields33]

16. They might have moved if it didn't start this week.

At least I would hope so. Stacey is right about the job loss though.

[former9thward]

19. I don't think so.

The Masters is Augusta and August is the Masters.

[NoRethugFriends]

22. No way in the world.

They and most of their viewers don't care about optics.
And the Masters is sacred o these people.

[Hortensis]

2. Rubbish. They're both on the same side of this issue. Difference is that

Abrams was hoping to get the advantages of sanctions against the Republicans while mitigating damage to GA workers, many of whom will lose their jobs as a result. Make no mistake, this will be a tragedy for many.

Omar's no doubt sincere in her position, but she's seeking attention where the media cameras are pointed, which just happens to be in GA. Trying to protect GA workers from the worst of the fallout is Abrams' concern and Abrams' job.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. Georgia workers will be hurt much more if repuqs are allowed to violate our voting

rights without consequence.

[Demsrule86]

18. I will point out that Omar is in a blue district in Minnesota...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. Stupid headline. They are not "at odds"

Boycotts hurt. That’s kind of the point.

I would gladly donate to a fund to help low paid event workers.

[JohnSJ]

4. One of the few times I agree with Rep. Omar. Talking is not enough when dealing with

racist attacks on our democracy.

[Hortensis]

7. Abrams is NOT just talking, Abrams is a big LEADER in the fight against

the Republican attempt to disenfranchise GA voters. And is also a big player for voting rights in the rest of the nation as well.

Ask yourself: What's going on here that Abrams is being styled as just a talker, and Omar a woman of action in Georgia instead of Abrams?

As a national leader for voting rights, Abrams of course is a formidable danger to the right, and just maybe Republican mind-fucking should be suspected.

[JohnSJ]

14. No she isn't, and what Abrams said was somewhat misrepresented. Stacy Abrams

said she was disappointed that the All Star game was being moved from Georgia, but at the same time applauds MLB for doing it

[Takket]

5. what a bizarre article......

first off... the article itself says that Omar and Abrams both supported MLB's right to move the game. So how are they are odds?

And even if they were... so if you found a rep from MN and a voting rights advocate from GA, and they don't completely agree on something... that's worthy of an article? I don't understand why. What would be significant about that?

[SMC22307]

6. What a crap headline, msn.com.

Corporate Media, never missing a chance to sow division.

[Blasphemer]

10. Exactly. Completely inaccurate headline.... nt

[Hortensis]

11. Exactly. Claim division on an issue where it doesn't exist.

[LizBeth]

8. Abrams comment was appropriate as a representative of the state and I do not see disagreement per se

From what I read, this article seems to be trying to create division.

[DURHAM D]

9. I have noticed recently that msn is getting worse and worse and in fact

is as bad as yahoo news.

[Bettie]

12. People disagree sometimes

"At odds"? Clickbait.

There are good arguments on both sides of this issue.

This isn't news, it's two people looking at a situation in different ways. Democrats will never be 100% in lockstep like right wingers are.

[aocommunalpunch]

15. Hyperbolic divisive trash. nt

[Midnight Writer]

17. If Abrams has designs on any statewide office in GA, she would be crazy to back an economic boycott.

[uponit7771]

21. Really MSN ?!???!