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Related: About this forumStephen Colbert: Guest America's Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
"There Was No Protocol For This" - America's Second Gentleman Douglas EmhoffBiden Administration staffers had to scramble to figure out how to handle protocol after Douglas Emhoff became the first male spouse of the Vice President in this country's history. Stick around for more with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff!
It Was Love At First Sight For Vice President Kamala Harris And Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff shares the sweet story of being set up on a blind date with his future wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the cringy voicemail he left her which nearly derailed the relationship before it even started.
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Stephen Colbert: Guest America's Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
May 2024
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Who would call someone at 7am, especially a stranger?! I'd figure it was an emergency!
Rhiannon12866
May 2024
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mopinko
(71,522 posts)1. great interview.
hes just adorable. and if theres anything w need rn, it a role model for good husbands.
Rhiannon12866
(219,651 posts)2. I know! I really liked him, too! What a great guy!
mopinko
(71,522 posts)3. the 'how we met' story is adorable.
can u imagine a 5 min vm at 7am the day after u didnt even meet the guy?
Rhiannon12866
(219,651 posts)4. Who would call someone at 7am, especially a stranger?! I'd figure it was an emergency!
mopinko
(71,522 posts)6. steven was like- u left a vm? a 5 min vm? who does that?
Wild blueberry
(7,110 posts)5. Thank you
Emhoff has a resting-smile face, and he and Kamala seem to share a sense of humor. Having joy and humor in one's life is very sustaining, and the best counterweight to all the hate.
Rhiannon12866
(219,651 posts)7. I really enjoyed his interview, too. He is nothing but positive, something we need right now in these perilous times
He's suddenly been placed in the national spotlight, but it sounds like he just goes with the flow, whatever's asked of him.