Posted on 04/30/2021 11:50:56 AM PDT by Lenora Thompson
Very few Conservative media venues have mentioned "Second Gentleman" Doug Emhoff since Fake Biden's Fake Inauguration.
He hasn't posted on Instagram since that infamous day(s).
No one knows what specific campaigns for the betterment of American he'll pursue during his tenure as the so-called "Second Gentleman."
In fact, if you didn't know better, the very existence of the "Second Gentleman" might not have occurred occur to you if he wasn't at the Fake SOTU last night.
So what exactly is Douglas Emhoff all about? Who is he? Is he doing anything to serve America?
Or should we start a "Where's Emhoff" chant at the upcoming MAGA Rallies as we once chanted, "Where's Hunter?"
THE EYES HAVE IT
Every time I look at Douglas Emhoff, an involuntary shudder runs down my spine. That quote from Chicken Run comes involuntarily to mind: "I don't trust this one. His eyes are too close together."
That's mean. None of us can control our looks but we can control our character. And all I need to know about Doug's character is encapsulated in three little words: He married Kamala. On purpose!
This was no young infatuation nor "You have to marry me. I'm pregnant." No, Doug went into marriage with Kamala with his eyes wide open. He'd already cut his matrimonial teeth with the first Mrs. Emhoff.
They suit each other. He's creepy and she's creepy so I guess my Grandma was right: There is a lid for every pot and apparently Doug didn't mind marrying a woman whose career, it's often said, was built in Willie Brown's Bedroom, instead of being earned on merit in the Boardroom.
But to be fair, photos of Doug and Kamala together show that his eyes are kind while she's always wearing the biggest, happiest smile when she's pictured with him. She lights up like a Chanakah Menorah around Doug so it appears they not only love each other, but even more importantly, like each other as well. And if so, I'm happy for them.
YOUNG DOUG
Douglas Craig Emhoff was born on October 13th, 1964 in Brooklyn, NY to Michael and Barbara Emhoff. He grew up as the middle child with brother, Andy, and sister, Jamie, in New Jersey until the age of 17 (there's that number again!). That's when Father Emhoff received an irresistible job offer to advance his career as a women's shoe designer and the whole family relocated to California. Doug's been there ever since, well, until Kamala stole the election. But I digress...
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law followed by a a Juris Doctor Degree from the USC Gould School of Law in 1990.
Unlike so many of us who end up doing something entirely different than what we studied in college (Graphic Design for me), Doug did what he studied: he became a lawyer. Here's Wikipedia's summary of his career:
"Emhoff is an entertainment litigator and began his career at Pillsbury Winthrop's litigation group. He moved to Belin Rawlings & Badal, a boutique firm, in the late 1990s. He opened his own firm with Ben Whitwell in 2000, which was acquired by Venable LLP in 2006. His clients included Walmart and Merck,[12] and he became managing director of Venable's West Coast offices.[13]
Emhoff joined DLA Piper as a partner in 2017, working at its Washington, D.C., and California offices.[14][15] Following the announcement that his wife would be Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 United States presidential election, Emhoff took a leave of absence from the firm.[15] Following the Biden–Harris ticket's win, the campaign announced Emhoff would permanently leave DLA Piper prior to Inauguration Day to avoid conflict of interest concerns.[16]
In December 2020, Georgetown University Law Center announced that Emhoff would join the school's faculty as a distinguished visitor and as a distinguished fellow of the school's Institute for Technology Law and Policy.[17] "
Kerstin Emhoff née Mackin: Mrs. Emhoff the First
It certainly wasn't differing political viewpoints that tore Doug and Mrs. Emhoff the First asunder! If her tweets lean any further Left...they'll tumble arse-over-teakettle!
Despite being busy as the President of the libtard movie production company, Prettybird, she's so passionate about liberal politics that Kerstin worked on Kamala's Presidential campaign, attended the Fake Inauguration and is an avid fan of her ex-husband's new wife's political career. And to make it even stranger, Mrs. Emhoff the First still uses the "Emhoff" surname while Mrs. Emhoff the Second doesn't.
(Did you follow all that? It's confusing.)
Doug and Kerstin's 2008 divorce after sixteen years of marriage wasn't exactly one of these old-fashioned divorces where both parties go to their graves respectably hating each other's guts. Oh no! This is a modern divorce where everyone remains very, very chummy...at least, for the prying eyes of the media.
If that works for them, more power to 'em. But forgive me for casting a very jaundiced eye on the whole situation. It's a little too "Playing at Happy Families." That doesn't work well when one member of this happy little ménage à trois (platonic, of course) is Kamala the Kondescending Kommie.
They only allow you to see what they want you to see. If the squeaky-clean Duggars were creating a Pollyanna fairytale for their viewing public, the Emhoffs definitely are. Mark my words!
Still, it's to Kerstin's credit that she's so enthusiastic about Mrs. Emhoff the Second's political career...and she certainly seemed to enjoy attending the Big Fake Inauguration judging by her Instagram photos.
Kamala Harris: Mrs. Emhoff the Second
Like so many of the best marriages, Kamala and Doug were matched up by a mutual acquaintance, Chrisette Hudlin, in 2013. Doug claims it was love at first sight and in 2014 he got down on one knee and proposed.
I know from experience that the only thing more adrenalin-squirting, heart-racing, I-think-I'm-going-to-pass-out terrifying than meeting your future step-children (especially if they're teenagers as my three were) is meeting your future in-laws.
Harris claims that at the first meeting with her prospective mother-in-law, Barb Emhoff, she took Kamala's face in her hands and said, "Oh! Lookitchyou! You’re prettier than you are on television!” I guess you can take the mother-in-law out of Brooklyn but you can never take the Brooklyn out of the mother-in-law.
Doug and Kamala (in viriginal white) were married at a courthouse in a ceremony conducted by Kamala's sister, Maya.
Becoming Mr. Harris
Writing for Marie Claire, Jessica Goldstein writes this: "Being with Harris has helped Emhoff, who is white and Jewish, recognize his privilege—his carefree attitude at airport customs; breezy exchanges with security guards—and see into his blind spots. Harris calls out these incidents in real time, Emhoff says. “She’ll say, ‘You realize that wouldn’t have happened if you weren’t a white dude?’”
How would you like it if your spouse was constantly white-shaming you!?! Not so much? Oh it gets better.
According to Forbes, "Since Harris and Emhoff married in 2014, he has generated more than three-quarters of the couple’s combined $11.5 million in earnings, working as a highly paid attorney in the private sector." But that doesn't stop Kamala from being a nag, I mean a battle...I mean a...a...read on!
Goldstein goes on to quote Emhoff: “Imagine working from home with Kamala Harris, during a pandemic and all the other issues going on,” he says. “She just works hard, and she’s relentless.…It’s just incredible how much she does. And I’m looking over and she’s looking [back] and she goes, ‘What are you doing, Dougie? You working?’ And I say, ‘Yep! Yes, honey.’”
She sounds like a riot! I work from home too. Michael harps on me too...that I'm doing too much. He nags me to stop, rest, put my feet up. And we don't have $11.5 million! But that's just us.
I hope Doug is happy but his revelations in Marie Claire remind me more of Howard Wolowitz greeting his friends with the words: "What brings you to my little slice of Hell?"
And All the Little Emhoffs
Kerstin and Doug were blessed with two children: Cole (named for John Coltrane; born in 1995) and Ella (named for Ella Fitzgerald; born in 1999.)
Cole holds a degree in psychology and works for Plan B Entertainment, a production company founded by Brad Pitt. Like his father, he hasn't really posted much on Instagram since the Fake Inauguration but since 2019ish he seems to be in a happy relationship with a widly traveled girl called "Greenley." There's plenty of boozy pics of them together. Money isn't exactly a problem for them, unlike so many other young couples.
But it's Ella Emhoff who's really grabbed my attention.
I'm a big fan of the saying, "Every barn needs a little paint." Heaven knows I do! The women in my family are paler than marshmallow fluff and wouldn't be caught dead taking out the garbage without first donning eyeliner and lipstick out of empathy for the neighbors who might have the misfortune to see us. It's almost the 11th Commandment: "Thou Shalt Paint Ye Olde Barn."
But in Ella's case, she seems to work on the opposite ethic.
She has a beautiful smile, lovely naturally curling hair...but she works hard at appearing as ugly, tired and miserable as possible. That's harsh but she worked hard to deserve that description. And I'm not even talking about her bristling armpit hair!
I had high hopes that, after her connection to Kamala (and that memorably ugly coat on 1/20) landed her a modeling contract, that she would enter the Hallowed Halls of Beauty like Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face. Enter a caterpillar, emerge a beautiful butterfly.
Something went terribly wrong. She might've looked at a whisper of face powder as it whizzed past her but she emerged into the Fashion World with her monobrow intact, looking as exhausted and miserable as ever. She takes "heroin chic" to new, lower levels. It's an insult to us poor people who unfortunately find themselves face-to-face with her photos on Instagram and to the other models who actually work hard on their appearances. Talk about "privilege"!
Quick! The Visine! My retinas are burning!
But What Does the "Second Gentleman" Do?
Hell if I know! I guess Doug's Twitter is probably the best source for that info. According to the White House's website, "Douglas Emhoff will devote his time to the causes of justice, equality, and human rights" which is sufficiently vague as to convey absolutely nothing!
Tomorrow, Doug and Pete "Boot-edge-edge" are going to North Carolina. Something about the American Jobs Plan. (Here's a wild idea: Forget about the "Plandemic." Open up the country. Abracadabra...jobs! What'd that take me? Like 2 seconds!?! It ain't rocket science...but it is Donald Trump's plan!)
On April 9th, Doug gave the White House librarians cupcakes. Oh be still my beating heart!
If he really gave a damn about "justice, equality and human rights," he'd be on the side of the Angels conducting the audit of the 2020 Stolen Election. But he's not because he doesn't care about "justice, equality and human rights" for the 80+ million Americans who re-elected Donald Trump. And because he married Ms. Pro-Planned Parenthood herself who persecuted the journalist who revealed Planned Parenthood's sale of tiny baby parts as well as aggregiously prosecuting minor crimes, cruelly and hypocritically punishing her fellow people of color for things like cannabis.
So maybe that chill down my spine was right.
Maybe Doug's eyes aren't so kind after all.
Maybe their marriage isn't as happy as it appears.
You are judged by the company you keep, and sometimes by whom you marry, and Douglas Emhoff could hardly have done worse.
"Second Gentleman"!?! Hardly! "Second Creep." That's more like it!
Just call him ‘Jack’..................
They refer to Kamala, when she uses his name, the same way.
He looks like a cross between Chuck Schummer and Ed Koch. But younger...
Tell us more about your Qtard fantasies, Lenora.
Tell us, do.
Vice-Puppet Master.
So you miss him?
Want to hear from him?
He's important to you?
Value his input, do you?
AKA Douchnozzle harris
HE’s the a*&hat dumb enough to marry that other as*&at, Kamel face
Maybe he married her on the referral of Willie Brown.
He married WILLIE BROWN’S CHEW TOY!!!! YUK!
I wonder, why did Kamala Harris not become Kamala Emhoff?
The divorced Mrs. Emhoff uses that name, but the new Mrs. Emhoff does not.
I have a feeling that Doug Emhoff is liberal. Just a feeling.
He’s Commie Lala’s ticket to the White Supremacy Klub.
“ So what exactly is Douglas Emhoff all about? Who is he? Is he doing anything to serve America?”
I have the feeling that this will turn out to have been a very important question to be asking from the beginning.
Now there was an article full of information that I wish I hadn’t read before my lunch...
LOL. So sorry! Will send you TUMS. ;)
His kids called Kamala, “Momala”. Apparently the kids didn’t want to call her by her first name, but calling her “mother” or “step mother” didn’t set well either.
I expect some puff piece articles in women’s magazines, about Doug. And such articles will revolve around how he gave up his high powered lawyer job, to go be with her in Washington, for at least the four years she is VP, and perhaps a lot longer if she gets the top job someday. He will be portrayed as having made all these sacrifices, for the woman he loves.
Probably Kamalama’s subterranean homesick handler. A supersecret Obama operative assigned to keep Kamalama juicy and quiet.
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