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Ladies and gentlemen, Her Excellency Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (Original Post) underpants 13 hrs ago OP
Hooray! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #1
Time for cake. Congrats, Governor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia. Tetrachloride 13 hrs ago #2
Beautiful. Now I'm wondering what her pin is. Can't believe it took Virginia this long. Walleye 13 hrs ago #3
I looks like a red white and blue ribbon with an arrow underpants 13 hrs ago #5
I think it is a bejeweled American flag. 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #7
Thanks, appropriate for the commonwealth of Virginia Walleye 13 hrs ago #8
I was wondering what she's got on her feet! liberalla 12 hrs ago #15
I caught a glimpse of her feet on the way down Tanuki 10 hrs ago #32
I'd hope so. underpants 8 hrs ago #38
I found this. sheshe2 10 hrs ago #30
Nice. Thanks so much for the info. Walleye 6 hrs ago #40
You are most welcome. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #41
YAY!!! 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #4
Yes! pandr32 13 hrs ago #6
Fabulous!! Congratulations Governor Spanberger! Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #9
🥳💥😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💥🥳 littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #10
The first Woman Governor of The Commonwealth of Virginia, Her Excellency Abigail Spanberger LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #11
Her official portrait underpants 12 hrs ago #13
Beautiful! liberalla 12 hrs ago #16
250 years in the making. NoMoreRepugs 12 hrs ago #12
So that explains it. The white outfit, I mean. NT mahatmakanejeeves 12 hrs ago #14
Wearing white to honor the Suffragettes. TNNurse 11 hrs ago #19
My great great aunts were prominent in the suffrage movement in Nebraska. ananda 10 hrs ago #28
Woohoo!!! Pacifist Patriot 12 hrs ago #17
Fantastic. I love my new Governor. virgdem 11 hrs ago #18
Yeah, good riddance to Yankin' - N/T tonekat 7 hrs ago #39
First Jewish governor too! clevergrrrl 11 hrs ago #20
That'll make the MAGAs crazy! COL Mustard 11 hrs ago #25
I didn't either BonnieJW 4 hrs ago #42
She is not Jewish. onenote 3 hrs ago #43
Wonderful! mcar 11 hrs ago #21
The older black gentleman in brown coat drray23 11 hrs ago #22
With the white hair? underpants 11 hrs ago #23
Who is the young woman holding the Bible while Abigail is sworn in? FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #29
Optical illusion. Here husband held the Bible. That is his daughter underpants 10 hrs ago #34
👍 FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #36
So glad she is in office! COL Mustard 11 hrs ago #24
So proud and happy! The Blue Flower 11 hrs ago #26
I did until the moved the district again. underpants 10 hrs ago #35
Perfect.. Congratulations to Gov Abagail Spanberger & Cha 11 hrs ago #27
Brava! sheshe2 10 hrs ago #31
Boy, do I love this! llmart 10 hrs ago #33
Speaking of women who get shit done, check out Macomb County State Rep Mai Xiong- her Hmong heritage makes her a NBachers 40 sec ago #44
Awesome!! Evolve Dammit 8 hrs ago #37

underpants

(195,149 posts)
5. I looks like a red white and blue ribbon with an arrow
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 01:43 PM
13 hrs ago

when I magnify it.

Not sure.

liberalla

(10,853 posts)
15. I was wondering what she's got on her feet!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:40 PM
12 hrs ago

Some sleek stylish boots, or maybe tasteful pumps??? I would go for boots myself.

I love double breasted jackets and coats... and those lapels are something else! Beautiful!

for the new lady Guv!

Tanuki

(16,318 posts)
32. I caught a glimpse of her feet on the way down
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:34 PM
10 hrs ago

the steps as she made her entry and approached the podium. She appeared to be wearing black leather boots. 👢

underpants

(195,149 posts)
38. I'd hope so.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 06:08 PM
8 hrs ago

It was cold today and downtown can be like a series of wind tunnels coming right off the river.

sheshe2

(96,159 posts)
30. I found this.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:06 PM
10 hrs ago
But as the first woman to serve as governor, Spanberger wore all white on Saturday, a possible tribute to the women’s suffrage movement. She wore a gold pin on her long, white coat that said: “One country. One destiny.”


https://www.wbtw.com/news/national/ap-abigail-spanberger-becomes-virginias-1st-female-governor-in-historic-inauguration/

Diamond_Dog

(39,845 posts)
9. Fabulous!! Congratulations Governor Spanberger!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 01:50 PM
13 hrs ago

It’s a long shot but maybe just maybe Ohio will follow in Virginia‘a footsteps this fall.

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,450 posts)
11. The first Woman Governor of The Commonwealth of Virginia, Her Excellency Abigail Spanberger
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:07 PM
12 hrs ago

ananda

(34,500 posts)
28. My great great aunts were prominent in the suffrage movement in Nebraska.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:00 PM
10 hrs ago

One of them, Kate McGerr, was the first woman in NE
to run for public office, more than once.

virgdem

(2,295 posts)
18. Fantastic. I love my new Governor.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:07 PM
11 hrs ago

Hopefully sanity returns to my state. It's been a looong four years.

drray23

(8,607 posts)
22. The older black gentleman in brown coat
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:25 PM
11 hrs ago

Behind her is 95 yr old former governor Douglas Wilder, the first black Virginian governor.

FakeNoose

(40,338 posts)
29. Who is the young woman holding the Bible while Abigail is sworn in?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:02 PM
10 hrs ago

I'm guessing it's her daughter, but I don't really know.

This is a happy day for Virginia.

underpants

(195,149 posts)
34. Optical illusion. Here husband held the Bible. That is his daughter
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:46 PM
10 hrs ago

but she’s between the photographer and Adam.

Adam is a University of Virginia-trained engineer, and her high school sweetheart. They have three daughters together.[4] In 2014, the family moved to Henrico County. They live in Glen Allen, Virginia.[115][116]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Spanberger

The Blue Flower

(6,360 posts)
26. So proud and happy!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:49 PM
11 hrs ago

I live in her congressional district and started monthly donations as soon as she announced her candidacy. She cares and is so effective.

underpants

(195,149 posts)
35. I did until the moved the district again.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:50 PM
10 hrs ago

I’ve met her or been in the room with her a couple times. Extremely impressive and I’ve been around other candidates and elected officials before.

My wife was blown away by her.

Anything and everything is in front of her.

Cha

(317,170 posts)
27. Perfect.. Congratulations to Gov Abagail Spanberger &
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:51 PM
11 hrs ago

Virginia!

I'm so Happy about this!.. TY!

llmart

(17,358 posts)
33. Boy, do I love this!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:37 PM
10 hrs ago

Despite the misogynism that's still rampant in this country, we are making progress! Have to look on the bright side these days. Michiganders are seeing all the wonderful works of our Governor Gretchen Whitmer after the fraud, Rick Snyder poisoned the people of Flint and seeing that women get shit done! I still want to live long enough to witness the first female President.

NBachers

(19,211 posts)
44. Speaking of women who get shit done, check out Macomb County State Rep Mai Xiong- her Hmong heritage makes her a
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:55 AM
40 sec ago

lightning rod for the Maggots, but she works hard for her constituents. I've got her on monthly donation.

https://housedems.com/mai-xiong/

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