Former First Lady Michelle Obama raised eyebrows Monday night when her remarks about closing the first night of the Democratic National Convention made no mention of sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., The first Black woman to appear on a main party card.
However, a Biden campaign official told Fox News late Monday that Obama’s speech was recorded before the former vice president announced on August 11 that he had chosen Harris as his running mate.
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Former Democratic National Committee interim chairman Donna Brazile, a Fox News participant, said she was “disappointed” that there was no mention of Harris in the former first lady’s remarks.
“She kept talking about Joe Biden, and she knows Joe Biden very well, but she also knows Kamala Harris, [who was] one of the first to encourage Barack Obama when he ran [for president in 2008], so I was disappointed, “said Brazile, who later added,” “I just heard that she might be taping the speech for the announcement, but I’m disappointed we did not hear about Kamala Harris.
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“The first Black first lady of the United States named the first Black female ever to be on a big party card,” she insists. “That I’m a little disappointed I did not hear that.
Last week, however, Michelle Obama cheered Harris’ selection as Biden’s running mate in a series of lengthy posts on her personal Instagram page.
“You get used to it, even as a little girl – opening the newspaper, turning on the TV, and seeing almost no one there,” Obama wrote. “You train yourself not to give up hope. And sometimes it’s just a battle to tell yourself that you can earn more. Because no matter how much you prepare, no matter what degrees you get or even how high you stand on the job, it always feels like someone is waiting to tell you that you are not qualified. That you are not smart enough. That you are too loud or too bossy. That there’s just something about you … that you just are not the right fit.
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“Change can be slow and frustrating, but signs of progress are all around us. This week, Senator @KamalaHarris, the daughter of Jamaican and Native American immigrants, became the first Black woman and first Asian-American woman on a major party presidential card. I’ve been thinking about all those girls growing up today who can take it for granted that someone like them can grow up to lead a nation like ours. Because @KamalaHarris may be the first , but she will not be the last.
“I’m here for everything,” Obama added. “Let’s embrace and celebrate this moment. Go get a girl. 💪🏾”
