Watching Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, it was difficult not to wonder if my TV had somehow tuned in to a summer rom-com instead. Introduced by a sweet and funny “this is my dad” video, narrated by his son, Cole, and produced by his ex-wife, Kerstin, Emhoff recounted his courtship of and marriage to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. He discussed it all: The blind date setup, the first embarrassing phone message he left her (which she saved and plays on their wedding anniversary), the deftness with which she navigated the complications of becoming “Momala” in a blended family, even the joining of two faiths — the couple goes to church on Easter Sunday and Harris makes “a mean brisket for Passover.
” Watching a man, who left his successful law firm when Harris became vice president, extol the presidential virtues of a wife he clearly adores was enough to make this the most romantic political convention ever. But it was just one scene in an event that, in attempting to rally “joyful warriors” to the Harris-Walz campaign, has taken the term “political lovefest” to a whole new level. Jill and Joe Biden once again displayed their deep and resilient devotion to each other, in both words and embrace.
Michelle Obama delivered a fiery call to arms before ceding the stage to “the love of my life,” Barack Obama , who in turn admitted he was the only person “stupid enough” to follow a spee.