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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDouglas Emhoff (Kamala's husband) is doing his homework about first spouses: (tweet)
this is so nice to see that he cares about history and is studying up on it. he wants to set a good example for future gentlemen that he hopes will come after him. he studies more history in this 3 minute video than trump did in 4 years). Very interesting.
I'm so incredibly honored and humbled to be the first
@SecondGentleman
of the United States. As we countdown to Inauguration Day, I've been doing my homeworkand looking to the past for inspiration.
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of the United States. As we countdown to Inauguration Day, I've been doing my homeworkand looking to the past for inspiration.
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Douglas Emhoff (Kamala's husband) is doing his homework about first spouses: (tweet) (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Jan 2021
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SMC22307
(8,090 posts)1. God, what a change - from nasty Karen Pence to someone who...
respects the office, history, Washington, DC, knowledge, etc.
Funtatlaguy
(10,879 posts)2. And I bet Kamala calls him Doug, not Father.
IcyPeas
(21,889 posts)3. she says she calls him "honey" LOL
As for how shell address the 56-year-old Emhoff, Harris added, Ill call him honey.
https://www.today.com/news/kamala-harris-says-husband-doug-emhoff-will-be-called-second-t202666
Funtatlaguy
(10,879 posts)4. I love that they are interracial.
Bet that enrages some Trumpers.
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)5. At least down here that doesn't seem to be a big problem any more
MLAA
(17,298 posts)6. A first spouse to be be proud of again.
I get an overwhelming sense of decency from the Bidens and the Harris/Emhoff families and joy that they will represent all of us, not just red states.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)7. Love this! And what a gorgeous building; I really had no idea