In July of 2013 when I opened my Vanity Fair I knew.

[DURHAM D]

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/07/jj-abrams-california-kamala-harris

No stranger to the real world—to discrimination and struggle—this daughter of an Indian-physician mother and a Jamaican-American-professor father is as hopeful and optimistic as anyone I’ve ever met. She has an enormous heart, but she doesn’t only walk the talk. She invents innovative ways of dealing with seemingly intractable problems (see her success in managing elementary-school truancy). She is fun as hell (the Best Belly Laugh in Politics award goes to her), deeply decent, and wise well beyond her years.

[volstork]

1. THIS!!

"She is fun as hell (the Best Belly Laugh in Politics award goes to her), deeply decent, and wise well beyond her years."

[Dem2theMax]

2. Just like when I saw Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention.

I sat in front of the TV, watching him in awe, and I said out loud to myself, 'that man is going to be our first black president.' I just knew.

I feel the same way about Kamala Harris.
The Biden/Harris ticket is going places!

[NBachers]

10. "The skinny guy with the funny name." I watched that speech, and hope was born in me.

I'd rate it right up there with Mario Cuomo's Democratic National Convention speeches.

I've watched Kamala since her first local buzz here in San Francisco. I'm ready for hope to be born again.

[malaise]

11. I have a family friend who emailed me the night Obama spoke at that Convention

All it said was he will be the first African-American president.

[murielm99]

13. We knew that in Illinois even sooner.

[malaise]

14. Amazing

[Dem2theMax]

17. I'd say we were all pretty darned smart!

And we have exquisite taste!

[malaise]

18. That's true

[yellowdogintexas]

20. I felt the very same that night.

I did not know or care when but I knew it would happen

[CottonBear]

3. She's awesome. And, I want her shoes!

I’m a woman with very expensive feet! That means that I cannot go out and just buy shoes in my very weird 1/2 and narrow foot size.. However, the most expensive shoes ARE made in my size.

[PinkTiger]

5. I love her shoes but

I’m too old now (70) to wear heels that high. My opinion is that she is smart, beautiful and a wonderful role model for all women. Her looks are stellar, but her mind is so sharp those around her will be in thrall.

[smirkymonkey]

4. K&R

[Totally Tunsie]

6. Boss Lady!

[LaMouffette]

7. Madame Vice President, if you're nasty!

After Trump's predictable pegging of Kamala as "nasty," I had this urge to watch Janet Jackson's classic "Nasty Boys" video again, and from watching it, I think Kamala and Janet have a similar clothing aesthetic!

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Go, Kamala! Go, Joe! Go, Dems!

Here's the Daily Mail article from which I got the subject line to this post:

[link://https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3856408/Trump-s-attempt-cast-Clinton-nasty-woman-backfires-rallying-cry-supporters-quick-invoke-Janet-Jackson-s-1986-hit-single.html|

[SiliconValley_Dem]

8. that would be hilarious if they started to play that song at her events

OWN it. you bet I'm nasty and I'm coming for you, crook

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. Nice!

[malaise]

12. K & R

Real nice

[Mosby]

15. What's the "mortgage fraud crisis"?

I don’t remember that.

[Wounded Bear]

16. 2008 Great Recession...nt

[onetexan]

19. Gorgeous pic of Kamala! She looks so so tall in pictures

Yet someone posted she is actually a petite 5'2"?

[lunatica]

21. That's a fantastic photograph of her!

Usually it would be a posed one in front of some seal and flag.