Women on social media cheered on Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisFive takeaways from the vice presidential debate Harris accuses Trump of promoting voter suppression Pence targets Biden over ISIS hostages, brings family of executed aid worker to debate MORE (D-Calif.) over a viral exchange with Vice President Pence during their vice presidential debate Wednesday night.
Harris twice interjected "I'm speaking," when interrupted by Pence, with clips of the moments being widely shared online and appearing to resonate with many of the women who were watching.
“I’m speaking. I’M speaking.” I hope every little girl heard that. #VPDebate — Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) October 8, 2020
"I'm speaking." This should be a 101 taught to all young girls. Nobody taught us this in the '80s. — Elizabeth Hackett (@LizHackett) October 8, 2020
The moderator verbally admits Pence has had more time than @KamalaHarris but still gives him more time. This is the story of Black women in a nutshell. #VPDebate — Anne Charity Hudley (@ACharityHudley) October 8, 2020
Some weren't so keen on the moment, however, with conservatives saying it was "obnoxious."
The “I’m speaking, *I’m* speaking” thing worked at first. Now it’s getting old. — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 8, 2020
Omg this “I’m speaking, ‘kay?” is sooooooo cringe. — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) October 8, 2020
tinylittlebabyjesus on October 8th, 2020 at 05:16 UTC »
Pence just strikes me as such an inconsequential VP, with the personality of unflavored yogurt. And yet there's a quiet sinisterness to him.
terminalxposure on October 8th, 2020 at 04:13 UTC »
Biden's already selling a fly swatter https://store.joebiden.com/truth-over-flies-fly-swatter/
fishmister7 on October 8th, 2020 at 03:17 UTC »
Mother packed Pence a lunch and Kamala ate it.