The partisan and snarky part of me would like to be able to relay to you that the speech delivered by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tuesday night at the DNC was cringe and awful. And, to be fair, there was some cringe:
Doug Emhoff is CRINGEY.
“Special shoutout to my motha!” 🥴 pic.twitter.com/thcZd2CzJu
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But no, the speech wasn’t awful. Not at all. It began with a video introduction narrated by his son, Cole, featuring family photos of his father and telling the story of his life. It was lighthearted and sweet, and it set the tone for Emhoff’s remarks.
Emhoff then took the stage and managed to come off as charming, funny, human, and relatable. In truth, he seemed naturally at ease and came across as authentic as he spoke of how he and Kamala Harris were introduced, began dating, got married, and built a life together. He described a…
