So I'm hearing first African-American, first Asian American

[malaise]

That it great but it would also be nice to hear first Jamaican-American.
Her father, Professor Don Harris is Jamaican

[Zoonart]

1. THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kamala coveres all the bases. thanks MAL! I am thrilled!

[malaise]

4. First Howard alum as well

"hi:

[safeinOhio]

2. Another plus.

My first choice all along.

[Squinch]

3. And first woman VP candidate to WIN!!!

[malaise]

5. That she will be

[Alacritous Crier]

6. Good point!

Biden/Harris 2020





GOTV!

[spanone]

7. ⭐️K&R⭐️

they'll get around to it.....

[spanone]

9. Michael Beschloss just mentioned she was Jamaican!!!!

[malaise]

10. I did smile

[spanone]

11. 👍🏼♥️

[FM123]

8. YES!!!

First woman who will be veep, first woman of color, first Jamaican- American, first graduate of a HBC - so much for my tiny heart to behold I think it is exploding in happiness!

[MichMan]

12. Why are people saying Kamala is African American ?

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Her father's ancestors would have been taken from Africa around the same time

as people brought directly to the mainland British colonies in America. There was also a lot of selling on of slaves from the Caribbean to the mainland. I don't think "African American" is inappropriate.

[MichMan]

21. Thanks for the response. I didn't understand the connection with Jamaica and Africa

Kamala was for sure the front runner, so happy to see all the speculation is finally over.

[Karadeniz]

27. So he'd be African nee Jamaican now American!

[Codeine]

16. Jamaica isn't part of the Americas? nt

[demmiblue]

18. It's MichMan... there is a pattern.

This MichWoman would say more, but...

[Codeine]

22. I guess I'll need to pay more attention.

I tend to gloss right over names.

[demmiblue]

26. No need, he is irrelevant. This gif is pretty much spot on for that one:

[Codeine]

29. .

[MineralMan]

36. You are dismissed!

Love it!

[obamanut2012]

32. exactly

more patterns than Simplicity

[demmiblue]

34. I guess that talking point is going around in conservative circles.

Link to tweet

[shanti]

14. This is fitting, don't you think?

I'll bet the comments on the Observer are going nuts!

[malaise]

15. Nice

I never read the Observer

[shanti]

17. Ha!

I meant the Gleaner

[malaise]

19. Hehehhee

[hunter]

20. I can't stop doing my happy dance today.

This is a ticket I enthusiastically support, this is our nation at its best.

[malaise]

23. Shirley Chisholm would have also been dancing

if only she could. She was a Barbadian-American.
Joy Reid didn't mention it yet - sh should because her mother was Guyanese.

[a kennedy]

24. and I know Biden/Harris will kick freaking arse on NOV 3.

[SaintLouisBlues]

25. First Jamaican-American!

[StarfishSaver]

28. In other words, a quintessential AMERICAN

Because the real America is a beautiful melange of many cultures.

[roamer65]

30. I was really hoping she would be selected, Malaise.

Today is a very happy day for me.

She’s got mojo.

[malaise]

31. She will help with the GOTV efforts

although with 200,000+ Covid deaths by election day, he could have picked anyone.
That said she will energize Dems. The happiness following the announcement yesterday was real.

[roamer65]

35. U are right.

[Sunsky]

33. Oh yes!!!

Ari also mentioned her Jamaican heritage yesterday. Lots of beating pot covers since yesterday. We are ecstatic. My mom is over the moon, I have never seen her so excited to vote since 2008. We gave our thank you donations to Joe Biden.