Following the State Of The Union speech last night the Democrats followed up with the traditional response. There was all manner of confusion and head-scratching when it was announced that Stacey Abrams would be the one to deliver the party rebuttal.
The curiosity began due to Abrams not currently holding a major office. She recently a contentious bid to be Georgia’s governor. But the curiosity did not end there. Abrams appeared on camera with some very curious production values. Many were questioning the imagery.
… is this green screen
— Gene Park (@GenePark) February 6, 2019
The lighting is horrible for Stacey Abrams. Looks like she's standing either in front of a green screen or rows of ghosts. #SOTU
— Jason Le Miere (@JasonLeMiere) February 6, 2019
Okay so I skipped the #SOTU19 but tuned in for @staceyabrams. Why we gotta put her on a green screen in front of a gently-swaying-maybe-not-even-human-definitely-on-some-weird-loop audience???!?
— Anjelica Triola (@anjelica) February 6, 2019
#DemocraticResponse odd that Stacey Abrams doesn't acknowledge the applause behind her. It seems as if she is in front of a green screen and they are off site.
— Karen Braun (@SpunkyBraun) February 6, 2019
It is a valid question. The crowd seems so far back and out of focus as to appear like they are beamed in. The halo effect Abrams has going looks less like back-lighting and more like a badly set chromakey.
Why is Stacey Abrams on a green screen? Looks weird and fake. #SOTU19 pic.twitter.com/4QAqvQVSsG
— Mo (@mozjo33) February 6, 2019
Well, considering the amount of fraud at the polls we keep hearing about, this is a perfect representation of their voter base.
What is the green screen of awkwardly standing, out of focus people supposed to accomplish?
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 6, 2019
A thousand talented Democratic filmmakers in Hollywood and NYC and yet the Dems still never ask for help on these things…
— Mike Murphy (@murphymike) February 6, 2019
Such a valid point. As much as Hollywood donates to, and promotes Democrat causes you’d think they would support them with a bit of technical help.
Dems giving a response to Trump pic.twitter.com/kctOdSdoUS
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 6, 2019
— McNabb's Air Guitar (@BrandonJGarciaa) February 6, 2019
The people behind Stacey Abrams pic.twitter.com/8iR5OuGQ8C
— Barstool News Network (@BarstoolNewsN) February 6, 2019
Further supporting this theory, those “people” seen “standing” behind Abrams were shielded from the press. A local reporter was on the scene.
#Blocked
Local media blocked from speaking to guests arriving for @staceyabrams #SOTU response speech in Atlanta. #InviteOnly #GeorgiaPolitics @CBS46#ATL pic.twitter.com/ywND5LoVm2— shon gables cbs46 (@shongables) February 6, 2019
This is such a naive statement. How on earth does she expect to interview people who were not there??? Probably a video conference from the warehouse where they were gathered?
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