Wednesday Reads: Licking Rats
Posted: August 12, 2020 | Author: JJ Lopez aka Minkoff Minx | Filed under: 2020 Elections, Biden Harris 2020, corruption, COVID19, Donald Trump, morning reads, Wednesday Hump Day Cartoons |9 Comments
Oh wow…I am thrilled!
Kamala Harris is Biden’s choice for VP…
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Omg you guys UNCLE JOE & AUNTIE KAMALA 🇺🇸
— Meena Harris (@meenaharris) August 11, 2020
this is more like it pic.twitter.com/slDfwEhGmD
— Matt Wuerker (@wuerker) August 12, 2020
G’night, mom and dad. See you in the morning. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/2E5boDld2w
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) August 12, 2020
Tomorrow’s @nytimes front page:#KamalaHarris #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/O4IxsV7laE
— Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈 (@leahmcelrath) August 12, 2020
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I’ve known Senator @KamalaHarris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let’s go win this thing. pic.twitter.com/duJhFhWp6g
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 11, 2020
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) August 11, 2020
Excited that the slate is now set for the Vice Presidential Debate to be held at Kingsbury Hall on October 7! #UofUvpDebate 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9KEzsGmKin
— University of Utah (@UUtah) August 11, 2020
“Harris didn't use Trump's donation. Rather, in 2015 — a year after she had already been reelected and was working toward a Senate run — she gave the $6,000 to a nonprofit that works to secure civil rights for Central Americans.”https://t.co/dbWQiSApI7
— Wanda The Avenger 💪🗽 (@lovebuddy64) August 11, 2020
“We will NOT retreat when being attacked. We will stand up and we will FIGHT!”
~Kamala HarrisAnd she will have an army to fight beside and behind her! #BidenHarris2020 #BidenHarris pic.twitter.com/r8CjoBIoso
— GayleinKC (@gayleasher1) August 12, 2020
View this post on InstagramRumor has it . . .
A cartoon by @b_a_bourgeois.
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This was actually a Cartoon for @chronicleherald
#TrumpIsUnwell #Trump #TrumpFailedAmerica #TrumpVirusCatastrophe pic.twitter.com/tGrAfZFqiI— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) August 11, 2020
Worth checking out this @Patbagley cartoon from @sltrib https://t.co/w30NHRp5qZ
h/t reader PCB
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) August 10, 2020
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View this post on InstagramFelt like a good day to spray my alternate #Uhura
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I think y’all can guess which nickname I fancy the most…
I wanted to end this on a powerful note:
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Happy Wednesday JJ. At least the news has some good bits – and really good ones! I heard on teevee Auntie Kamala will have Karine Jean-Pierre for campaign manager? I think that’s what I heard but can’t find any stories. She’s bad-ass!!!
Why “Auntie” Kamala? I don’t get it.
Someone else referred to her as Auntie – I’m sure it’s because Biden is Uncle Joe.
In India, the “aunties” as well as black culture are a group of “mature” women that help out the kids in the family. I have some grown adults down here that call me “Auntie Kathy” It’s kind’ve like recognizing you’re some one they look to for stuff. I saw it in the Indian culture when my daughter got married. All the Aunties were basically there to help do whatever.
“In Asian communities, ‘auntie’ is a term of endearment and trust,” Wong said. “An auntie is someone who helps you feel loved and cared for.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/13/auntie-sewing-squad-mask-kristina-wong-comedian/
I would assume this is mostly from her mother’s Indian roots. Although it is a southern black thing too. Although Oprah and Gail don’t like it and say it’s too much like aunt Jemima Days ..
Remember we call Auntie Maxine?
Here’s some on that:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-auntie-maxine-waters-20190620-w3j7p7lwh5bizcacmw3lpwl7ra-story.html
Exactly. It’s a term of endearment for Boss Woman Who Takes Care Of Things.
Like “Commander in Chief” but with a much wider range of competence. (Yes, now I’m trying to be funny.)
They used to call her a “faunt” or fun aunt on SNL.
It was from her niece Meena Harris