GOP Senator Spars With Chuck Todd on Trump Conceding: 'Have You Found Stacey Abrams' Concession Speech?'
Leah Barkoukis
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 7:45 AM
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander sparred with “Meet the Press†host Chuck Todd on Sunday over the issue of President Trump conceding, with the retiring lawmaker pointing out that Stacey Abrams has yet to produce a concession speech two years after she lost her gubernatorial race in Georgia.
While Alexander said he hopes Trump “puts the country first†and “congratulates the president-elect,†after electors meet Monday to cast their ballots for Joe Biden, he took issue with Todd’s repeated questioning over whether the president has a right to contest the election.
At first, the Tennessee Republican pointed to the 2000 race and though he agreed with Todd that the circumstances are not similar, he said “what is a good comparison is that Al Gore conceded, then unconceded. Then, after 37 days, he conceded again. But the important thing was he made the best speech of his life. He went on television. He said, ‘the courts have decided. I respect the result. Let's put the country first.’ That's what I hope the president will do if, as expected, on Monday the electors vote for Joe Biden.â€
Todd replied that he didn’t remember comments like these in 2016 that Hillary Clinton should’ve gotten more time. “I mean, do you see why it looks like a double standard?†he asked.
“Well, what about Stacey Abrams' concession speech? Have you found it yet?†Alexander shot back.
“I'm not here to defend Stacey Abrams’ decisions,†Todd replied.
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