I wasn’t planning on doing an interview that day.
There was no prep sheet. No production setup. No list of carefully crafted questions. I pulled out my cell phone, hit record, and made it happen.
This is the very first Armchair Pundit Interview
This was a spontaneous, unplanned conversation with Shelly Abraham, who is running for Georgia House District 99 in Gwinnett County.
Shelly had no prior knowledge of what I was going to ask, and I had no script in front of me. It was just the issues that keep coming up in our community and in this state.
That’s kind of the point.
Too often, political conversations are overly polished, overly managed, and stripped of anything real. I wasn’t looking for perfection here. I was looking for honesty, clarity, and a sense of whether someone is actually prepared to fight for the people they want to represent.
We talked about some of the biggest issues facing Georgia right now from data centers and their environmental impact, to housing affordability, to ICE, dignity, and due process.
We also talked about why Shelly is running, what it means to be a citizen candidate, and whether he’s ready to stand up to Republican leadership that’s controlled this state for more than two decades.
This is the conversation as it happened. Yes, it’s messy in spots, passionate throughout, and very much from the armchair and the heart.
If you want to learn more about Shelly and help support this campaign, please visit his website
https://www.shellyabraham.com/
A Note from the Armchair
This conversation wasn’t about perfection. It was about showing up.
There were no prepared questions, no advanced notice, and no attempt to smooth out the edges. What you hear is what you get: a real conversation about real issues affecting our communities here in Georgia.
My goal with The Armchair Pundit is simple: pull the curtain back and let voters hear directly from the people who want to represent them. Not in a debate hall. Not behind a podium. Just sitting down and talking.
This is the first of many conversations I plan to have with candidates, local elected leaders as well as activist leaders in the community.
If you’re running for office, or serving now, or if you are a leader in the community, and you’re willing to sit down, unscripted, and talk honestly about the issues, the armchair is open.
As always, thanks for reading, and for caring enough to stay engaged.
Shari
The Armchair Pundit
