Posted on 10/07/2023 4:20:14 AM PDT by Libloather
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in former Emily’s List President Laphonza Butler on Tuesday in a touching moment for the two Black women and political allies. Senator Butler is only the third Black woman to serve in the US Senate, and her appointment fills the vacancy left behind by Vice President Harris, whose ascendancy to the White House meant there were no Black women in the Senate.
California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Butler to fill the seat the seat of Senator Diane Feinstein, who passed away late last week.
“For women and girls, for workers and unions, for struggling parents waiting for our leaders to bring opportunity back to their homes, for all of California, I’m ready to serve,” Butler said in a statement to The Root.
Who Is Laphonza Butler?
Butler will be the first openly LGBT person to represent California in the Senate and the only Black woman to serve in the Senate since Kamala Harris.
(Excerpt) Read more at theroot.com ...
Schiff will be ready.
Well, the rest of the world needed a good laugh this morning at America’s expense, again.
A made-up Californian with a made-up name.
By a made up VP. Heels isn’t even eligible to serve as VPOTUS.
A “Threefer?”....
Indeed typical democrat operation symbolism over substance.
Another Harris herd member.
For Adam Schiff to be in the middle, you would need Chris Dodd and Teddy Kennedy.
Both are appropriate.
I didn’t pick up on that. It’s been one slap in the face after another.
Update....
https://dcenquirer.com/newsoms-senate-appointee-laphonza-butler-will-not-seek-a-full-term-in-2024
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