Kamala Harris' 'second gentleman' makes his public debut: Douglas Emhoff kisses his wife on stage after she shared her love for his children and said her favorite role is being their 'Momala'
Kamala Harris and her 'second gentleman' Douglas Emhoff shared a kiss after the California senator spoke of her love for her stepchildren and revealed her favorite title is 'Momala' as she appeared alongside Joe Biden for the first time as his running mate on Wednesday in Delaware.
When Harris took the podium she talked at length about the importance of family, her friendship with Beau Biden and how she came to know Joe Biden.
'We are cut from the same cloth,' she said of her new running mate, who was seated in the chair behind her.
'Family is everything to me too and I cannot wait for America to get to know my husband Doug and our amazing kids Cole and Ella,' Harris told her audience.
'My family means everything to me and I've had a lot of titles over my career and certainly vice president will be great, but Momala will always be the one that means the most,' she added.
Shortly after she took the podium, Harris and her husband locked eyes and smiled at one another before sharing a kiss onstage.
When Kamala Harris took the podium on Wednesday she talked at length about her friendship with Beau and how she came to know Joe Biden
'We are cut from the same cloth,' she said of her new running mate, who was seated in the chair behind her. 'Family is everything to me too and I cannot wait for America to get to know my husband Doug (pictured) and our amazing kids Cole and Ella,' Harris told her audience
Shortly after she took the podium, Harris and her husband locked eyes and smiled at one another before sharing a kiss onstage (pictured)
The joint appearance came about 24 hours after Biden's campaign tweeted to supporters that his pick would be Harris, a former 2020 rival.
'I have no doubt that I picked the right person to join me as the next vice president of the United States,' Biden said.
'She's smart, she's tough, she's experienced, she's a proven fighter for the backbone of this country, the middle class and all those who are struggling to get into the middle class.'
He said that Harris and her family were now 'honorary Bidens,' and welcomed her husband Emhoff to the campaign trail, saying he would be making history, too, as 'America's first second gentleman'.
Both Biden and Harris hammered President Donald Trump.
'You all knew it was coming, you could have set your watches to it, Donald Trump has already started his attacks calling Kamala "nasty," whining about how she's "mean" to his appointees,' Biden said. 'It's no surprise because whining is what Donald Trump does best, better than any other president in American history.'
'Is anyone surprised that Donald Trump has a problem with a strong woman or strong women across the board?' Biden added.
Biden knocked Trump for golfing instead of meeting with Congressional leadership to come up with a deal to bring the country more coronavirus relief.
'He doesn't have time it appears,' Biden said of Trump.
He gave him grief for comments he made about Charlottesville, pointing out that ugly incident happened three years ago to the day.
Kamala Harris (left) and Joe Biden (right) appeared together as running mates for the first time on Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware
The joint appearance came about 24 hours after Biden's campaign tweeted to supporters that his pick would be Harris
'Remember what it felt like to see those damn Nazis?' Biden scoffed, after long saying he decided to run for president in 2020 after seeing President Donald Trump's reaction.
Biden also blasted Trump for the 'coddling of terrorists and thugs around the world'.
Harris blasted Trump for 'running the economy into the ground. And mishandling the coronavirus pandemic. 'It didn't have to be this way,' she noted.
'We don't have to accept the failed government of Donald Trump and Mike Pence,' Harris said, noting that the election was just 83 days away.
The event took place at a high school on the outskirts of Biden's adopted hometown of Wilmington, Delaware and only a small group of reporters were allowed in, with supporters, instead, gathering outside due to COVID-19 concerns.
The pick marked the first time a black woman has ever appeared on a presidential ticket.
Harris will also be the third woman to ever be nominated as vice president.
Biden promised at the March Democratic debate that he would choose a female vice president.
A crowd of 200 or so supporters stood outside the high school where Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would appear together for the first time. Only a small number of reporters were allowed inside the high school and no supporters due to COVID-19 concerns
'This morning all across the nation, little girls woke up - especially little black and brown girls - who so often feel overlooked and undervalues in their communities, but today, today just maybe they're seeing themselves for the first time in a new way: as the stuff of presidents and vice presidents,' Biden said in Wilmington.
On Wednesday, the Biden campaign rolled out its first full-length ad introducing Harris as the vice presidential nominee.
The opening and closing of the spot included footage of Biden making the ask.
'You ready to go to work?' asks the California senator.
'Oh my God. I am so ready to go to work,' Harris said, the brief sound of surprise in her voice.
Besides their joint appearance at the Delaware high school, Biden and Harris are scheduled to address supporters on a fundraising Zoom call Wednesday night.
Later this week, Harris is slated to speak at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, on the same day as the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday but has been converted into a virtual format when the party deemed it was too dangerous to have the party's stars travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the planned host city.
Harris will address the convention Wednesday night and formally accept the party's nomination.
Biden will speak Thursday night.
Harris is slated to debate Vice President Mike Pence on October 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kamala Harris' 'second gentleman' makes his public debut: Douglas Emhoff kisses his wife on stage after she shared her love for his children and said her favorite role is being their 'Momala'
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