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Harris reflects on breaking down barriers: Sometimes ‘you need to kick that f***ing door down’ to accomplish your dreams
CNN ^ | 5/13/24 | Donald Judd, Michael Williams

Posted on 05/13/2024 3:59:38 PM PDT by Libloather

Washington CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday reflected on her experiences as a barrier-breaking public figure, telling a crowd in blunt terms that sometimes they need to take it upon themselves strive for their own opportunities and successes – even if others may doubt them.

“We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open,” Harris said in a moderated conversation with actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang in Washington.

“Sometimes they won’t – and then you need to kick that f***ing door down,” she added, to applause and laughter from the crowd.

She added, “Excuse my language,” as the crowd continued to laugh and applaud.

Harris’ statement came as she marked Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, reflecting on her experience as the country’s first female, first Black and first Asian American vice president.

Harris told Yang that people should never use others’ preconceptions of what they’re capable of to limit their own dreams and desires.

“Don’t ever carry, as a personal burden, your capacity to do whatever you dream and aspire to do based on other people’s limited ability to see who can do what,” Harris said.

Harris this year has become a key figure for President Joe Biden’s administration and campaign, criss-crossing the country making points that might be more difficult for the president – an older white man – to make himself.

Her efforts have included serving as the administration’s point person on abortion rights, becoming the first sitting president or vice president to visit an abortion provider and traveling to states such as Florida and Arizona, where new court rulings and laws have thrown into doubt the future of abortion access.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: barriers; cackles; california; door; dreams; fbomb; frpottymouths; ghettogarbage; harris; heelsup; heelsupharris; horizontal; kamala; kamalaharris; noclassonfr; sleptherwayintothewh; williebrown
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To: Libloather

Sometimes ‘you need to do some f***ing to get a door open


21 posted on 05/13/2024 4:16:28 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Libloather

You can take the trash out of the ghetto, but, you can’t take the ghetto out of the trash.
What an embarrassment for the United States, to have these two low-life, low-class, grifters in charge.
A pedophile Prez, and a common whore VP, just disgusting!


22 posted on 05/13/2024 4:18:06 PM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: Libloather

“We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open,”

“Sometimes they won’t – and then you need to kick that f***ing door down,”.

Kick my door down, and see what happens girly!!!


23 posted on 05/13/2024 4:19:17 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Libloather

and dont forget spreading your legs right Willie Brown’s lil mamma


24 posted on 05/13/2024 4:19:52 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Vendome

25 posted on 05/13/2024 4:20:01 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Vendome

26 posted on 05/13/2024 4:25:19 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Vendome

27 posted on 05/13/2024 4:26:31 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: FlyingEagle

Only works if the doors are not in D.C. They will shoot you there.


28 posted on 05/13/2024 4:26:43 PM PDT by jimbug
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To: Libloather

All these Asian students, knowing that the jobs are going to be given to illegal immigrants and not them. Kamala “Word Salad” Harris just lied to them.


29 posted on 05/13/2024 4:30:47 PM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: Libloather

I think I have this right.

If you’re non-white and don’t get the job, kick their effing door down and burn the company to the ground.


30 posted on 05/13/2024 4:36:42 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Libloather

Whose door? Willie’s door.


31 posted on 05/13/2024 4:47:35 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: dragnet2

and “Keep on rioting” - Kamalamadingdong 2020


32 posted on 05/13/2024 4:49:25 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: Libloather

said the ho that LAID DOWN to get where she is...


33 posted on 05/13/2024 5:12:56 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Libloather

Democrats say: Sometimes ‘you need to kick that f***ing door down’ [and steal other people’s stuff] to accomplish your dreams.


34 posted on 05/13/2024 5:20:28 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: Libloather

Sometimes you have to get on your knees and s*ck a politician’s weiner to get special favors, and move ahead of others.


35 posted on 05/13/2024 5:26:01 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: FlyingEagle

Did the working janitors at Columbia get to kick down the doors to escape when the mob trapped them against their will?

True, Harris may be referencing the Jefferson Airplane song from October, 1969, We Can Be Together. “Up against the wall, m#@$@%#*&.”


36 posted on 05/13/2024 5:26:01 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: ridesthemiles

“KAMALA MAKES STORMY LOOK LIKE PROM QUEEN”

Great comment. Heels-up Harris worked. her way into politics by doing Willie Brown. And lying about it.


37 posted on 05/13/2024 5:27:54 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Photo....

Woman: Kamala told me to live life so as to appreciate the little things in life. Like your package.


38 posted on 05/13/2024 5:28:17 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Veto!
In 1994, Speaker of the California Assembly Willie Brown, who was then dating Harris, appointed her to the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and later to the California Medical Assistance Commission. Harris took a six-month leave of absence in 1994 from her duties, then afterward resumed as prosecutor during the years she sat on the boards. Harris's connection to Brown was noted in media reportage as part of a pattern of Californian political leaders appointing "friends and loyal political soldiers" to lucrative positions on the commissions. Harris has defended her work.
39 posted on 05/13/2024 5:42:23 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: FlyingEagle

keeping it classy


40 posted on 05/13/2024 5:51:59 PM PDT by SisterK (it's controlled demolition)
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