But her political philosophy has long emphasized how leaders can progress from mistakes, and so far she’s appeared willing to give Biden that chance.
Joe Biden’s political future was tied to former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams last month after the two met at his request, launching whispers of a potential shared 2020 ticket.
Interviews with three members of Abrams’ former staff this week suggest the sentiment toward Biden inside her group of young, race-conscious loyalists won’t go away until Biden does. Some pro-Abrams Democrats are furious that associating with Biden’s past now could compromise Abrams’ political future.
At some point in Biden’s courting process, before their lunch meeting made at the former vice president’s request, members of Biden’s team gauged her comfort level with what they had planned next, a source close to Biden’s team told BuzzFeed News: for the broad contours of their meeting to be made public. It’s not known what she said in response, but an Associated PressSuch plans are part of the delicate process of how campaigns work to control their narrative.
“If you are going to make any decisions, take any leadership actions at all, live a fulfilling life, then you are going to be wrong,” Abrams wrote inAbrams has said leaders will inevitably make mistakes, but that effective leaders can’t be afraid to speak about being wrong. She believes it’s a necessity for leaders to demonstrate how what they learn informs change and strengthens their leadership in the future.
A spokesperson for Biden declined comment. An Abrams spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment asking about how her past comments about mistakes and leadership apply to Biden’s physical behavior with women. Abrams, though, seems like she could be more willing to move beyond the allegations and any perceived blemishes on his long policy record, if she believes Biden’s response to be genuine.
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