WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT, BUT JOE COMES IN THE MORNING…AND HE’S BRINGING KAMALA WITH HIM

WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT, BUT JOE

COMES IN THE MORNING…AND HE’S BRINGING KAMALA WITH HIM

By Freelance Writer, Michael P Coleman

Civil unrest. Unwarranted aggression from law enforcement directed towards black men. COVID-19. With all of that going on, it seems odd to write that things are looking up…but they are.

I’ll paraphrase scripture to drive my point home: weeping may endure for a night, but Joe comes in the morning!

This January, our long national presidential nightmare will end when President Elect Joseph Biden is sworn into office. Biden’s known for gaffs behind the mic — whether live or not! — and he may not be the candidate that everyone wanted.

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But he’s a damn sight better than Donald Trump, Tyler Gordon, a 14 year old artist from San Jose. who as I write this is still contesting the results of He’d painted a portrait of her, and his tweet about the election, like a little kid who’d lost a game and his work had gone viral. couldn’t admit defeat. Sadly, that’s not a bad analogy. Sometimes, I think that the last four years have been a game to Trump. “I was overwhelmed with the magnificence and your But the game’s over. We won the battle for artistry,” Vice President-elect Harris told Gordon the soul of the nation when we elected by phone. “You really have a gift — my Biden and Harris. HARRIS IS MAKING goodness! I was so touched to see [your portrait]. It’s a very special thing to be Throughout the campaign, Biden HISTORY AS THE FIRST an artist like you are. People you’ll spoke passionately about his ability WOMAN, THE FIRST BLACK never meet will be touched by the to reach across the aisle and form PERSON, AND THE FIRST ASIAN work you do.” alliances with people with whom PERSON TO BE ELECTED VICE he’d disagreed. But rarely have PRESIDENT. TO THAT I CAN The young artist will never forget I seen someone walk the talk as ONLY SAY THIS: IT’S ABOUT that phone call. Harris is a class act. Biden did when he named Senator TIME! And THAT IS something we haven’t Kamala Harris as his running mate. been able to say about the upper Harris had been Biden’s chief opponent echelons of our government in quite some during the early stages of the Democratic primaries. time. It’s been four years, to be exact. I’m sure you remember that “I was that little girl” The co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, moment when Harris challenged Biden’s record on Latosha Brown, said it best recently, upon reflecting busing back in the 1970s. That was the moment that on 2020. my support for Harris as the presidential nominee waned. It’s politics, I know, but I thought that was a “If America is ever to live up to its ideals, we must cheap shot. Biden went on to secure the nomination, have the courage to build a new nation: one where but their relationship, even having been preceded by all citizens are accorded their full rights and are able Harris’s friendship with Biden’s son Beau, was left to realize their full potential,” Brown said. “Until then, strained. the revolution will be live — and in color.”

Which is why I had to give it to Biden for choosing Harris as his running mate. She was, quite frankly, the best person for the job…and the nation agreed with me, to the tune of over seven million votes. And I don’t remember the last time a presidential candidate offered the VP position to his chief rival. Hell, President Obama didn’t do that for Hilary Clinton in ’08! Secretary of State, sure. But not VP.

Harris is making history as the first woman, the first black person, and the first asian person to be elected vice president. To that I can only say this: IT’S ABOUT TIME! Harris showed her mettle when she went toe-to-toe with Mike Pence during their televised debate. I’m surprised that “I’m speaking” didn’t become a national catchphrase. She’s shown her character on a number of occasions, perhaps most notably when she called But who knew that it had gone THAT viral! Our new president and vice president, and the cabinet that Biden is announcing at press time, certainly seem to be pointing in that direction. Biden just nominated Pete Buttigieg as his new Transportation Secretary. If confirmed, he’ll be the first openly gay cabinet member in our nation’s history. He’ll also be a part of the most racially diverse cabinet in our nation’s history.

Congratulations, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. We have your backs, and you have our prayers. Let’s get this country back on

As a kid, Michael P Coleman used to talk to strangers and get punished. Today, the freelance writer talks to strangers and gets published! Connect with him at MichaelPColeman.com.

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