If Kamala Harris

[lankeela]

ever becomes President, will her husband be called the First Gentleman of the US? (Yes I am that bored!)

[Paigntonian]

The short answer is yes. It has already been discussed among the great and the good in Congress (somewhat prematurely methinks).

[Vagus]

First fella?

[emmie]

yes in all likelihood, if he is second gentleman now.

[Paigntonian]

First Dude?

[emmie]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1386697/kamala-harris-husband-who-is-the-new-us-second-gentleman-douglas-emhoff-evg

[Buenchico]

As he's already the Second Gentleman, it would seem obvious that he could later become the First Gentleman:
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-20/inauguration-day-2021-meet-americas-first-ever-second-gentleman-kamala-harris-husband-douglas-emhoff

The fact that his potential and current titles make him sound like a gents' toilet attendant and his assistant is irrelevant ;-)

[lankeela]

Did we ever have this much coverage of an inauguration before - or is everyone waiting for the riots to happen? Have to say its a bit over the top, when there is the pandemic and flooding in this country to report on.

[shoota]

Erm, Gennulmun, please...

[Bazile]

So, what's the role of the Vice president's husband during her term in office .

Does he carry on with his lawyer job?

[Buenchico]

From my link above, Baz:

>>> . . . just days after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ historic victory was announced, Emhoff announced he would leave his law firm by Inauguration Day to prevent a conflict of interest.

He will instead focus on a role at the White House and will work “with the Biden-Harris transition team to develop the portfolio he will focus on to support the work of the administration," a spokesperson for the transition team said.

But the White House role isn’t the only job Emhoff will be adding to his CV, he will join the faculty of Georgetown University Law Center, where he’ll teach a course on entertainment law disputes.

“I’ve long wanted to teach and serve the next generation of young lawyers,” Emhoff said. “I couldn’t be more excited to join the Georgetown community."

[Bazile]

Thanks Chris

[woofgang]

lakeela IIRC there was similar coverage for both Obama and Trump.

[Peter Pedant]

well JFK joked ( perhaps prematurely Nov 1963) that the headlines the next day would be

mrs Kennedy visited Dallas and her husband came with her ....

incredible lookinng back
that the white house was called camelot
hem hem

[royfromaus]

Bloody hell this hard work. I may have to hire a couple of understudies.


Please try to keep ChatterBank clear of political discussion and news.

[Paigntonian]

lankeela: We had hugely more coverage of Trump's inaugural, Obama and Clinton. Obama was the Second Coming.

[Paigntonian]

Peter Pedant. The term Camelot to describe the Kennedy Presidency was not used until after his death and coined by one of his pals and biographers William Manchester.