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Bev54

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3. It should not matter if she was/is. Some women cannot have children, some choose not to

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Tue Jul 23, 2024, 11:47 AM

Jul 2024

It is not a prerequisite for any job.

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Kamala Harris is not "childless" [View all] Doc Sportello Jul 2024 OP

"Momala" Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #1

Yup, it's Yiddish. The kids are Jewish mucifer Jul 2024 #5

it is not actually Yiddish, it may be a fusion Celerity Jul 2024 #7

Spanish speaking people do the same when addressing little girls, wnylib Jul 2024 #44

Actually, they are not. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #51

Momala! I LOVE that!!! calimary Jul 2024 #26

It's like night and day. Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #27

No shit! calimary Jul 2024 #33

Good if it helps with some voters but it shouldn't really matter imo. mobeau69 Jul 2024 #2

My reaction to this observation was "Yes, and so what if she was childless?" Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #21

The real issue is that Republican men view women as baby factories. PeaceWave Jul 2024 #31

Yes, and - Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #47

They don't really care Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #69

still its amazing that Vance just couldn't see MadameButterfly Jul 2024 #45

It should not matter if she was/is. Some women cannot have children, some choose not to Bev54 Jul 2024 #3

Trying to correct the lie Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #4

Hard for the never-right to push 'adoption, not abortion' while dissing President-to-be Harris sanatanadharma Jul 2024 #6

She will be Momala to all of us! joanbarnes Jul 2024 #8

Like George Washington. progressoid Jul 2024 #9

Thank you Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #12

Damned good historical reference. TomSlick Jul 2024 #16

Neither did Polk, Buchanan, Harding, and Jackson. Ping Tung Jul 2024 #23

Nor did Madison Retrograde Jul 2024 #52

so serial cheater/sexual predator/rapist/pervert Donald Trump has agingdem Jul 2024 #10

LOVE this post, agingdem! calimary Jul 2024 #29

Trump hasn't given birth either! SunSeeker Jul 2024 #65

Momala -- and, she has a great relationship with their mom obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #11

Yes, that says a lot about her too Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #13

Yup, I think so, too obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #15

my kids are in their 40's Tree Lady Jul 2024 #39

Yes! Well said obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #40

madre. mamo . AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #19

It is so insulting hibbing Jul 2024 #14

I kinda suspect that's what'll happen. calimary Jul 2024 #30

Thank you, Doc SARose Jul 2024 #17

Thank you so much for this beautiful post Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #35

I'm anxiously waiting SARose Jul 2024 #37

That strategy baffles me. KentuckyWoman Jul 2024 #18

Great point we all need to remember when any office holder, potential office holder, media talker disparages... Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #20

And, lots of conservative women can't have kids, or are stepmoms, or are raising a younger sibling obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #24

Good thing he didn't disparage "Cat Ladies". BurnDoubt Jul 2024 #22

It was an absurd statement to begin with, but now it just reminds us how heartless and clueless these people are. Martin68 Jul 2024 #25

Damn fool Vance is another educated idiot, a christofascist and a power hungry bootlicker onetexan Jul 2024 #34

Any woman with a soul has children that she dreams for, even if they aren't her own. 58Sunliner Jul 2024 #28

Beautifully put. AloeVera Jul 2024 #61

She is also not miserable Sanity Claws Jul 2024 #32

Lots of un-miserable women without MadameButterfly Jul 2024 #46

A much larger percentage of women I know with kids are miserable than the child free women. SunSeeker Jul 2024 #64

Lots of women have children because it is expected MadameButterfly Jul 2024 #72

Pretty sure VBNMW Jul 2024 #36

Thank you for this, Doc Sportello, elleng Jul 2024 #38

You're welcome and thank you Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #42

Thank you, Doc! summer_in_TX Jul 2024 #41

You're welcome! Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #43

Stepparents Are Parents ashaw Jul 2024 #48

Bravo! Well said. bluewater Jul 2024 #49

Yeah because those Moms For Liberty psychos have done such a great job, haven't they? Initech Jul 2024 #50

My wife is stepmother to my daughter BeyondGeography Jul 2024 #53

You're welcome Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #63

Momola's a special person in their lives. Wait oasis Jul 2024 #54

Exactly. Her kids came up with the name Momala because they didn't want to call her stepmom. SunSeeker Jul 2024 #62

And if she was? karin_sj Jul 2024 #55

I am a step parent JPPaverage Jul 2024 #56

Yeah, seemed an odd attack krkaufman Jul 2024 #57

Not all women can bear children. mzmolly Jul 2024 #58

No, she isn't childless. AloeVera Jul 2024 #59

Her stepchildren are beautiful! ViewObsessed Jul 2024 #60

So what if she was, God Damn it! CommonHumanity Jul 2024 #66

Their candidate has been married 3 times and paid a paid a porn star for sex JI7 Jul 2024 #67

The post wasn't defensive at all Doc Sportello Jul 2024 #71

seriously? poozwah Jul 2024 #68

no kamala isn't childless however jd vance is a piece of excrement. dawn5651 Jul 2024 #70