STEADY & STABLE
Politicians are notorious for saying one thing in public and another in private. Not Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Oakland County). The three-term congresswoman, running for her fourth term to represent a majority of Oakland County, is a passionate and consistent voice on the topics she holds near and dear to her – democracy, the importance of the U.S., notably Michigan, manufacturing, women having power, and especially, her support of President Joe Biden. Stevens has been a consistent moderating voice among the cacophony following Biden's disastrous debate performance in late June and concerns he is too old, defending the president in group chats with other lawmakers, according to The Washington Post. After spending a couple of hours recently with Stevens, she made the persuasive argument that, like country's around the globe, we should all look at Biden as “an elder statesman” with tremendous knowledge and connections, who has assembled a powerful team around him. And she knows Biden well, having prepped him for his vice presidential debate in 2008, when he was running with Barack Obama, and has complete confidence in him. As for concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris, Stevens said she has none, having been in meetings with her and watched her growth. Following the rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit which Biden attended, Stevens said in a statement, having flown into Detroit with him on Air Force One, “I spent the morning with the President on Air Force One, and he demonstrated his leadership and wisdom, yet again. President Biden is the only candidate with a proven ability to beat Donald Trump. And he's doing it right now, while also leading our nation. He's proving he's able to do the job, by doing the job… Now is the time to stay the course, work hard, ensure we beat Donald Trump, and protect our democracy for generations to come." However, once Biden withdrew from the presidential contest, Stevens jumped on board to support Harris, sending out a statement that included; “I will now turn my attention to supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as our Democratic nominee, as Mr. Biden has asked of us. I look forward to making her the first woman President of our great nation.”