{"id":2328009,"date":"2024-08-20T23:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T03:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-emhoff-tells-dnc-that-kamala-harris-is-ready-to-lead-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T23:35:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T03:35:43","slug":"doug-emhoff-tells-dnc-that-kamala-harris-is-ready-to-lead-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doug-emhoff-tells-dnc-that-kamala-harris-is-ready-to-lead-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Doug Emhoff tells DNC that Kamala Harris is &#8216;ready to lead&#8217; &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoug-emhoff-tells-dnc-that-kamala-harris-is-ready-to-lead-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328009&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman and husband \u200dof Vice President Kamala Harris, delivered a heartfelt speech at the Democratic National\u200c Convention, praising his wife&#8217;s leadership qualities. He emphasized that marrying her\u200d was his best decision and expressed pride in her readiness to lead the country. This speech coincided with the \u2064couple&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quite-literally-youre-my-heart-ryan-reynolds-gushes-about-wife-and-daughters-during-icon-award-speech\/\" title=\"\u2018Quite Literally You\u2019re My Heart\u2019: Ryan Reynolds Gushes About Wife And Daughters During Icon Award Speech\">10-year wedding anniversary<\/a> and comes as Harris prepares\u2062 to officially accept the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff highlighted \u200cHarris\u2019s capability and tenacity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/selma-blair-said-shes-dying-alive-staying-positive-during-ms-battle\/\" title=\"Selma Blair remains positive while battling MS, despite feeling like she&#039;s &quot;dying alive.&quot;\">sharing personal anecdotes<\/a> about their relationship and her role as a mother figure to his children. He\u2062 referenced her enduring support for family \u2062and community,\u2064 asserting that\u200b voters should \u200btrust her \u200bwith their future.<\/p>\n<p>While Emhoff is a prominent supporter of Harris&#8217;s campaign, there \u2063are ongoing challenges, especially with rising tensions within the party regarding foreign policy issues, notably\u200c concerning Israel and the ongoing Gaza conflict. Despite occasional criticism and recent reports about his past \u200bmarriage, Emhoff is seen\u200d as a strategic asset in personalizing Harris for voters. Political analysts suggest he will be\u200d actively involved \u2063in her campaign, addressing key issues important to voters and reinforcing the\u200c Harris\u2062 campaign&#8217;s messages.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Doug Emhoff tells DNC that Kamala Harris is &lsquo;ready to lead&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734852\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash; <\/strong>Second Gentleman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-emhoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Doug Emhoff<\/a> championed his wife, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, during his Tuesday night speech at the Democratic National Convention, saying marrying her was &ldquo;the best decision I ever made.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff&rsquo;s speech at the DNC comes as Harris is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic nomination Thursday evening &mdash; the same day as the couple&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChkZ8jdrlAZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=a2aa16c1-c625-44e8-bce2-1af52424e1c9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"10-year wedding anniversary\">10-year wedding anniversary<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love you and I&rsquo;m so proud of how you&rsquo;re stepping up for all of us. That&rsquo;s who she is. Whenever she&rsquo;s needed, however she&rsquo;s needed, Kamala rises to the occasion,&rdquo; Emhoff said. &ldquo;She did it for me and our family. Now that the country needs her, she&rsquo;s showing you what we already know: She&rsquo;s ready to lead, she brings both joy and toughness to this task, and she will be a great president who we will all be proud of.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president who was introduced by his son Cole,<strong> <\/strong>has been a steady figure during Harris&rsquo;s tenure as vice president, often serving as a surrogate for the Biden administration to combat antisemitism and reach out to the Jewish community.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with Harris having been catapulted to the top of the ticket, Emhoff has sought to personalize his wife through his personal testimony and social media presence, including about how the first met and quipped about her laugh.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala is a joyful warrior. It&rsquo;s doing for her country what she has always done for the people she loves. Her passion will benefit all of us when she&rsquo;s our president,&rdquo; Emhoff said Tuesday, making a passionate appeal on Harris&rsquo;s behalf. <\/p>\n<p>Emhoff shared personal tales of his first awkward message left on Harris&rsquo;s voicemail and how she blended into his children&rsquo;s lives as &ldquo;Momala.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America, in this election, you have to decide who to trust with your family&rsquo;s future,&rdquo; he later said. &ldquo;I trusted Kamala with our family&rsquo;s future. It was the best decision I ever made.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff&rsquo;s Jewish identity has also provided Harris with political cover to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/25\/nx-s1-5048285\/harris-gaza-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"criticize Israel for its conduct during the war in Gaza\">criticize Israel for its conduct during the war in Gaza<\/a>, an issue that has divided Democrats since Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7 attacks against the Jewish state. <\/p>\n<p>That political cover appears to cracking, however, with Harris becoming the party&rsquo;s standard-bearer. The &ldquo;Abandon Biden&rdquo; movement, which sought to put pressure on President Joe Biden for his handling of the war in Gaza rebranded to &ldquo;Abandon Harris&rdquo; on Monday. And chants of &ldquo;Killer Kamala&rdquo; could be heard at a gathering at Union Park on Monday in a replacement of the moniker &ldquo;Genocide Joe&rdquo; protesters had used against Biden on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have descended on Chicago as the party&rsquo;s top members and delegates gather for the DNC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala has connected me more deeply with my faith,&rdquo; Emhoff said, adding she &ldquo;makes a mean brisket for Passover.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Northeastern University political science professor Costas Panagopoulos told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that he expects Emhoff will likely be &ldquo;deployed strategically as a surrogate and as a champion for his wife on the campaign trail&rdquo; as he is able to bring &ldquo;a personal touch that allows voters to get a sense of who Harris is as a person, which can be important for some voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Panagopoulos did note, however, that Emhoff has &ldquo;largely stayed out of the political fray in terms of policy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Harris campaign spokesman Seth Schuster told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> Emhoff has &ldquo;been crisscrossing the country, talking to voters at big and small events alike.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The biggest supporter of the vice president both on and off the trail, he will be a vigorous and active campaigner, speaking directly to our coalition about the issues they care most about and mobilizing the voters who will decide this election to ensure that Vice President Harris becomes President Harris,&rdquo; Schuster said.<\/p>\n<p>However, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-sasse-responds-after-reports-hes-set-to-resign-from-senate\/\" title=\"Ben Sasse Responds After Reports He\u2019s Set to Resign From Senate\">reports emerged earlier<\/a> this month that Emhoff&rsquo;s first marriage broke down, in part, because he had an affair with a teacher of one of his two children with his first wife, Kerstin, Republican strategist John Feehery asserted Emhoff would not be a political asset.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not anymore,&rdquo; Feehery told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But Emhoff&rsquo;s primetime speaking slot on the second night of the DNC appears to signal Democrats, and Harris&rsquo;s campaign, are confident Emhoff is an effective messenger for her campaign. <\/p>\n<p>Emhoff has also served as a surrogate for other key issues for the Democratic party, such as gun violence, mental health, and nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>First Lady Historian Andrew Och, nicknamed the <em>First Ladies Man<\/em>, contended Emhoff has taken on &ldquo;some real, real causes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s doing things for gay pride month, he&rsquo;s doing things for Veterans Day, doing things for Father&rsquo;s Day, so he&rsquo;s out and he&rsquo;s celebrating all these, these events, and promoting these, you know, health initiatives and things like that,&rdquo; Och told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Kate Andersen Brower, who has written extensively about the White House and first families, said Emhoff has been careful not to overshadow Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Emhoff is sending a powerful message in that he&rsquo;s not seeking to distract from his wife in any way,&rdquo; Andersen Brower told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s trying to support her. In some ways being the first&nbsp;second&nbsp;gentleman&nbsp;is a challenge because it&rsquo;s important that he show his support and real contentment with giving up his big career and working to help her get her message across. It&rsquo;s a cultural message to men everywhere that there is dignity in being a supportive spouse. Being the silent partner can be the hardest assignment of all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republican National Convention spokeswoman Rachel Reisner dismissed Emhoff&rsquo;s effectiveness as a surrogate, telling the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that &ldquo;No surrogate can hide the reality that the Harris-Walz agenda is one American voters cannot afford: literally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She continued, &ldquo;Dangerously liberal voices will only confirm what voters know: President Trump and J.D. Vance will lower taxes, secure the border, and prioritize American families; Harris and Walz will make every American less wealthy and less safe.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734852\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734852\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doug Emhoff praises Kamala Harris at the DNC, declaring she is &#8216;prepared to lead&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2014 During his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff expressed strong support for his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, stating that marrying her was \u201cthe best decision I ever made.\u201d His remarks come just before Harris is set to officially accept the Democratic nomination on Thursday evening\u2014coinciding with their 10th wedding anniversary. Emhoff said, \u201cI love you and I\u2019m so proud of how you\u2019re stepping up for all of us. That\u2019s who she is. Whenever she\u2019s needed, however she\u2019s needed, Kamala rises to the occasion.\u201d He emphasized that now that the country requires her leadership, she is demonstrating what they already know: \u201cShe\u2019s ready to lead; she brings both joy and toughness to this task and will be a great president we can all be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president and introduced by his son Cole, Emhoff has been a consistent presence during Harris&#8217;s vice presidency. He often acts as a representative for the Biden administration in addressing antisemitism and engaging with the Jewish community. With Harris now leading the ticket, he aims to share personal stories about her through social media and public appearances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKamala is a joyful warrior,\u201d he stated passionately on Tuesday. \u201cIt\u2019s doing for her country what she has always done for those she loves. Her passion will benefit all of us when she&#8217;s our president.\u201d He recounted personal anecdotes about their early relationship and how well she fits into his family life as &#8220;Momala.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff urged voters in this election to consider who they trust with their family&#8217;s future: \u201cI trusted Kamala with our family\u2019s future; it was my best decision.\u201d His Jewish background has also allowed Harris some political leeway in critiquing Israel&#8217;s actions during recent conflicts\u2014a topic causing division among Democrats since Hamas&#8217;s attacks on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>However, tensions are rising within party ranks as pro-Palestinian protests have intensified in Chicago amid ongoing discussions about Gaza conflict management by President Biden\u2014now shifting focus towards Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff noted how deeply connected he feels with his faith thanks to Harris while humorously mentioning her culinary skills during Passover celebrations. Political science expert Costas Panagopoulos suggested that Emhoff would likely play an important role as an advocate for his wife throughout their campaign due to his ability to connect personally with voters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing scrutiny over past marital issues\u2014including allegations regarding infidelity\u2014Emhoff&#8217;s prominent speaking role at DNC indicates confidence from Democrats regarding his effectiveness as a campaign messenger.<\/p>\n<p>He has also engaged actively in various causes such as gun violence prevention and mental health awareness while ensuring not overshadowing Harris&#8217;s own message or ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Republican National Committee spokesperson Rachel Reisner dismissed concerns over Emhoff&#8217;s influence by asserting that no surrogate could mask what they perceive as detrimental policies associated with both him and Vice President Walz compared against Republican candidates like Trump who promise lower taxes and enhanced security measures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3371,"featured_media":2328010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emhoff-DNC.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7705,38766,32438,5191,32076],"class_list":["post-2328009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc","tag-doug-emhoff","tag-kamala-harris","tag-leadership","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emhoff-DNC.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3371"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}