Stacey Abrams Suddenly Shifts Gears on Her School Mask Hypocrisy – Opinion

Is Stacey Abrams having an epiphany over her mask hypocrisy recently? Probably not, but at the very least, she’s recognized the political liability it’s become.

Abrams appeared in a photo without her mask, while others were forcefully muzzled around her. Clay Travis then obtained more photos showing it wasn’t just one momentary removal, but that she was parading around under the admitted demand that everyone else be masked so she could go wild and free.

Abrams spent her first few days accusing anyone criticizing her of racism. Yet, she’s suddenly changed her tune. While on CNN, Abrams admitted that she had made a “mistake,” pledging to do better if she were to be elected as governor.

“Protocols matter.” On @CNN, Stacey Abrams apologizes for taking off her mask to take pictures with students, calling it a “mistake.” She says she would “set the right example” as governor and wear masks but not be “hardline” if conditions change. #gapol pic.twitter.com/aXCVHcjcaE

— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) February 9, 2022

The left immediately took this is as proof of Abrams’ vast integrity. “Look how she took responsibility,” they gleefully proclaimed from their blue checkmark social media accounts.

But that’s not how any of this works. When a politician spends days calling people racist and insisting that any attack on their hypocrisy is the result of Trump boot-licking (yes, her comms person said that), they don’t get to then take the high-road — only after it’s become apparent they dug the hole too deep.

Georgians had a lot of fun trying to figure out what type of governor Abrams might be. This is someone who considers themselves to be above average, even children. Abrams is the only individual at risk of COVID complications in these photos. Abrams was the only person who needed an N95 taped on her face. Instead, she did what Democrats have often done: Show that they don’t take the pandemic nearly as seriously as they demand you take it.

The only reason Abrams changed her tune is that she remembered that she’s running in Georgia, not New York. Even if Abrams felt that she could do it politically, she would not have admitted guilt. The fact that she admitted guilt only days later, after having slammed her critics shows just how fake and hypocritical her campaign to become governor.

Abrams supports children being required to wear masks, which should not be allowed. There is no science behind such a stance, and at this point, it’s borderline abusive. It also shows that she’s willing to go along to get along when it comes to the rabid, hysterical members of her base. She doesn’t want to represent everyone in Georgia, but she wants to only represent those who are far left of the metro Atlanta area.

In the end, she can continue to raise gobs of cash from outside donors, but voters know what she is, and I suspect that’ll mean another loss on her record in November.