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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Juggles Kid, Bible, Mussed Hair During Swearing In
They may be getting sworn into the Senate today, but for Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), their kids were the ones who stole the show.
First was Gillibrand's son, held atop his mother's hip as she lightly touched the Bible during a mock swear-in with Vice President Joe Biden.
Midway through the oath, Gillibrand's son reached out his hand and ruffled his mom's hair. With a big smile, Gillibrand proceeded with the oath as she tried to tamp down her hair.
http://news.yahoo.com/senators-kids-steal-show-mock-swear-203214139--abc-news-politics.html
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Juggles Kid, Bible, Mussed Hair During Swearing In (Original Post)
kpete
Jan 2013
OP
When I'm elected to the Senate, I'm getting sworn in on a copy of the Constitution. Just sayin'.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#6
Hekate
(90,202 posts)1. Awww. I bet Joe Biden was cool with it, too.
Very sweet.
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)4. I watched a bunch of these on CSPAN
and Joe was on the entire time. Everyone got the oath, a photo, and some schmoozing. If it was the 60's, he would have hopped a plane afterwards to Vegas to hang with Frank and Dean.
banned from Kos
(4,017 posts)2. She is presidential material.
First female president? My money is on her.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)3. Could be. Last election she got 72% of the vote, an increase...
from the 63% she got before that.
Very sharp mind, picks her issues carefully, no known enemies, been spreading her huge war chest around and campaigning for other Dems...
And, although she's a little embarrassed and sometimes annoyed by it all, there's that "adorable" factor where everyone just likes her.
pacalo
(24,721 posts)5. You have to see Chris Murphy's two little boys...
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)6. When I'm elected to the Senate, I'm getting sworn in on a copy of the Constitution. Just sayin'.
Yes, not if, when.