Racism with the diversity, with the acknowledgment of all kinds of people, with someone saying they want to represent every kind of american, even the people who didnt vote for him. We have been starving for that in this country. It has nothing to do with being a democrat or republican or being conservative or independent or liberal. Its about human decency. So i have to be quite honest with you. The entire day, i was asleep, because we got off the air at 7 00 this morning. I forget. Its been going back and forth. We got off the air at 7 00 the morning. I went and had breakfast with my fian fiance. Im a black man, gay american. I had breakfast in new york city. I havent had that much time to spend with him. We had breakfast. I went home. I went to sleep. I am staying in a hotel because of these crazy hours not far from here. I heard im on the 40th floor, chris. I heard people cheer iing 40 floors below me. And i woke up and i said what is going on . And i opened the drapes, and i could
The VP s childhood best friend is releasing a memoir about growing up with Kamala Harris in a progressive Berkeley, California community. DailyMail.com obtained an exclusive excerpt Monday.
CBS News Same Kamala : Harris friends say vice president has always been fearless
Stacey Johnson-Batiste and Vice President Kamala Harris have been best friends since they were 5 years old. They went to the same kindergarten in Oakland, California. I remember us running around a lot, swinging on swings, slides Johnson-Batiste told CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King.
Harris, who was sworn in as the first female, Black and South Asian American vice president on Wednesday, exudes confidence. That s the way she s always been, Johnson-Batiste said. She s never been shy. She has always been kind. She would stand up for what s right, Johnson-Batiste said. She s always had a certain magnetism, a certain charisma. She is down to earth, she s humble. She still loves to laugh. She s the same Kamala I ve always known.