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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarack Obama Thinks California's Kamala Harris Is The 'Best-Looking' Attorney General
Per the White House pool report:
Obama gave a shout-out to Rep. Mike Honda and to state Attorney General Kamala Harris, noting a couple of times that she is, objectively, easy on the eyes. Shes brilliant and shes dedicated, shes tough She also happens to be, by far, the best looking attorney general . Its true! Cmon. The crowd laughed.
http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-hot-california-attorney-general-kamala-harris-2013-4
yellowcanine
(35,692 posts)FarCenter
(19,429 posts)It's always important to leave yourself a way out.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)She is (1) obviously smarter than a treeful of owls; and (2) exceedingly attractive. She is clearly destined for much higher elective office on the basis of her intelligence.
Tx4obama
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While no one argued with Obama about Harris' status as the "best looking attorney general" Thursday, a colleague back home might take issue: Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau is Delaware's attorney general, and his name means "beautiful" in French.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/04/obama-likes-the-look-of-californias-attorney-general/
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)definatley.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)of the Iowa caucuses in 2008. Was reduced to a stammering schoolboy.
Obligatory: not sure Obama should have gone there, though. Not the worst offense, but still this kind of thing tends to reduce the woman to her physical appearance.
malaise
(267,828 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)malaise
(267,828 posts)Their dad was an Econ professor at Stanford, Jamaican Don Harris.
I know him.
BeyondGeography
(39,284 posts)C'mon.
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)rickford66
(5,498 posts)And she's going after Gov Corbett.
PennsylvaniaMatt
(966 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)Brickbat
(19,339 posts)aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)There's no avoiding her obvious physical beauty but I'm sure he doesn't think that's all she's got going for her, or he wouldn't have mentioned that she's brilliant and dedicated.
JI7
(89,182 posts)Logical
(22,457 posts)alp227
(31,962 posts)I'm a bit disappointed that obama had to put in Harris's looks in the mix. This kind of talk belongs in high school proms, not public service.
Logical
(22,457 posts)zappaman
(20,605 posts)and she kicks ass as our AG!
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)she does. Is she good at her job? I guess I'll have to look it up.
As far as her looks, can't say that would influence me, man or woman, when thinking about an important job like this.
temporary311
(954 posts)California's Attorney General. And yes, she's very good at her job.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)she is, but since I am not familiar with her and frankly don't care much what she looks like so long as she doesn't look like Dick Cheney, if there was going to be a story about her some information on WHY she is good at her job would be informative. Best looking is for beauty pageants not for politics.
Eg, how did she vote on the settlement with the Big Banks? Or was she even in office at that time? You know, info that is relevant to her position.
PD Turk
(1,289 posts)He called her "brilliant, dedicated and tough" and then added how good looking she is as a footnote, which is true. She's really got it goin' on!
Number23
(24,544 posts)Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)without an outburst of politically correct finger-wagging and tut-tutting?
Enrique
(27,461 posts)chopped liver?
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)undeterred
(34,658 posts)I can't believe he said that.
forestpath
(3,102 posts)politicasista
(14,128 posts)Proud that AG Harris bleeds pink and green!
BlueCheese
(2,522 posts)Professional women should not have their looks publicly evaluated like that. I'm surprised he even thought to say that, let alone actually say it out loud. It reminds me of the time he called a female reporter "sweetie"-- just strangely incongruous and unexpected.
It's a misdemeanor, though, not a felony. Just be more careful and more aware.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)O is apparently a patriarchal male gaze asshole.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)DU would reach critical mass and explode.
spanone
(135,636 posts)Response to FarCenter (Original post)
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HipChick
(25,485 posts)totally sexist...Bite me..
Their obvious intelligence aside, Barack and Michelle are the most striking First Couple since Jack and Jackie. They are class and elegance personified.
That the POTUS is a self-admitted sci-fi nerd only adds to his cool factor. The only way he could be cooler as a person is if he were a brony.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)She has something else going for her....charisma...in spades.
SpartanDem
(4,533 posts)She also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country." That is the full quote. Does any reasonable person think that's offensive?