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Rhiannon12866

(258,837 posts) Thu Apr 29, 2021, 01:30 AM Apr 2021

'Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President': Biden Speech Makes History - MSNBC

Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress was the first time in history a president spoke to the House Chamber with two women sharing the House dais, Vice President Harris and Speaker Pelosi. MSNBC's Alicia Menendez joined us to talk about that.

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'Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President': Biden Speech Makes History - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 OP

Seeing both Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris there was thrilling! Wild blueberry Apr 2021 #1

Kind of sad that it took this long, but I agree that it was very cool Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #3

It sure is telling that they who bleat about bi-partisanship Harker Apr 2021 #2

And it was obvious that the president was very pleased, too Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #4

There's no engaging or appeasing them. Harker Apr 2021 #5

Wild blueberry

(8,372 posts)

1. Seeing both Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris there was thrilling!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:28 AM

Apr 2021

Upon reflection, believe President Biden actually likes women.
Thank you.

Rhiannon12866

(258,837 posts)

3. Kind of sad that it took this long, but I agree that it was very cool

Reply to Wild blueberry (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:34 PM

Apr 2021

And it was obvious that the president was particularly pleased to be responsible for making this kind of history.

Harker

(18,155 posts)

2. It sure is telling that they who bleat about bi-partisanship

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 04:04 PM

Apr 2021

sat on their hands all night.

I got a little choked up at President Biden pointing out that new precedent.

Rhiannon12866

(258,837 posts)

4. And it was obvious that the president was very pleased, too

Reply to Harker (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:36 PM

Apr 2021

As for those scowling, sitting on their hands or nodding off, they were an embarrassment - yet again.

Harker

(18,155 posts)

5. There's no engaging or appeasing them.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 08:40 PM

Apr 2021

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