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Ayanna, the first black woman ever elected to Congress from Massachusetts.
What a beautiful picture, filled with tears of joy, pride...and hope.
What took you so long Massachusetts.
Ohiogal
(32,087 posts)Makes me feel like crying myself!
I'm afraid I'm just over the top emotionally on edge right now from the Kavanaugh shit show.
sheshe2
(83,925 posts)Aside from the shit show, it is great to see some hope.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)over Cory Booker and the Democrats at the hearing.
not even possible to gauge how many times i've cried since the 2016 election, BECAUSE of the election result.
backtoblue
(11,345 posts)sheshe2
(83,925 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)K&R
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Thanks for posting.
BumRushDaShow
(129,530 posts)She is about to experience a whole new world!
Thanks for posting sheshe!
sheshe2
(83,925 posts)You are welcome, BRDS.
redwitch
(14,947 posts)A daughter moved to tears by her pride in her mom. Tears now in my eyes too.
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)I assume its a very safe blue district?
Love this photo!
rurallib
(62,450 posts)sheshe2
(83,925 posts)No challenger! Seat is hers.
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)So great we have many new members going to Congress!
elmac
(4,642 posts)I'm very happy with her win, she will be a strong progressive voice.
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)ffr
(22,672 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)sheshe2
(83,925 posts)or a future Congresswoman/ Senator.
She can be anything she wants to be.
Aristus
(66,467 posts)Another great step forward for our country.
Someday soon, I hope we'll all shed tears of joy...
"Sorrow endureth at night, but joy cometh in the morning..."
sheshe2
(83,925 posts)Thank you.
mcar
(42,376 posts)And that is one beautiful child!
aikoaiko
(34,184 posts)I think we'll be hearing more from Miss Cora in the near future.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)......now you you have ME in tears!
Thanks sheshe2
Also, Yipppeee! Ayanna!!!
R B Garr
(16,985 posts)Thanks, she!
sheshe2
(83,925 posts)Thanks, R B.
Submariner
(12,509 posts)Pressley replaced a very liberal Liberal, so we have never been in a rush to unseat liberals in this state.
sheshe2
(83,925 posts)I am in awe that this is the first AA woman in our states history to be elected to congress.
oasis
(49,410 posts)sheshe2
(83,925 posts)She brings 18 years of political experience with her. She is no newbie.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Gothmog
(145,595 posts)DDySiegs
(253 posts)From Wikipedia page for Ed Brooke - two term Republican senator from Massachusetts:
Edward William Brooke III was an American Republican politician. In 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. He represented Massachusetts in the Senate from 1967 to 1979. Wikipedia
Died: January 3, 2015, Coral Gables, FL
Spouse: Anne Brooke (m. 19792015), Remigia Scacco (m. 19471979)
kag
(4,079 posts)Beautiful girl! The pride on her face is inspiring...and fully deserved!
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,782 posts)I do believe we are seeing a momentous shift in the politics of the left. Bring it on. The next generation is waiting for our example.