Kamala Harris Will Not Be Interrupted and Twitter Is Loving It
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"Do you feel good? Do you feel safe? Do you feel listened to?"
The vice-presidential debates were markedly different from last week's presidential debate in more ways than one. Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence sat down to outline their respective candidates' plans with much less interruption — though a debate isn't a debate without some of that. During one of Harris's responses, Pence tried to speak over her and she responded with a line that trended on Twitter just a few seconds later: "Mister vice president, I'm speaking."
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Twitter users latched onto the sentiment, applauding Harris for speaking up and pointing out the fact that too often, women get interrupted — so often, in fact, that they sometimes don't even realize it.
SHE SAID “IM SPEAKING” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 GO OFF SIS, GET EM #Debates2020
— Kayla Cercone (@kcercone16) October 8, 2020
"im speaking, im speaking" pic.twitter.com/Qj70U6MsEE
— 🧑🏽🚀 (@spvcemechanic) October 8, 2020
the fact that senator harris just said “excuse me mr vice president im speaking”. i love to see women standing up for themselves. don’t let that dumb white boy interrupt you ladies. what you have to say is important.
— Stella Krone (@StellaKrone) October 8, 2020
“im speaking” 🤣🤣 get em sis #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/xa73nshhnw
— Luc 🏂 (@luciianofuoco) October 8, 2020
“MR VICE PRESIDENT IM SPEAKING, IM SPEAKING!!!”
Drag him Kamala!!!!!!#VPDebate— Jessica Fyre💫✨ (@TheJessieWoo) October 8, 2020
Men really be too comfortable with talking over women so that “im speaking” was so epic
— Kakarot 🐒 (@__LeslyAlvarez) October 8, 2020
🗣MR VICE PRESIDENT IM SPEAKING! IF YOU DONT MIND LETTING ME FINISH, WE CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION!!!
- signed by women everywhere #VPDebate— Jessica Fyre💫✨ (@TheJessieWoo) October 8, 2020
When Kamala said “IM SPEAKING” every single woman felt THAT
— mackenzie (@87kenzie) October 8, 2020
Naturally, the memes came quick and fast.
pence: i-
kamala: Vice President, sir im SPEAKING pic.twitter.com/mnzyUHi4vn— aj singer (@imajsingerrr) October 8, 2020
She said IM SPEAKING, love to see it!!!#Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/p73w6dqFgm
— arsh (@Arsh_DhillonK) October 8, 2020
SHE SAID IM SPEAKING #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/Z6x2odcO96
— emma🌻 (@emmafilet) October 8, 2020
SKSKSKS KAMALA HARRIS TOLD PENCE “IM SPEAKING” YOU TELL HIM QUEEN pic.twitter.com/HnrJYktLgt
— !Megan! (@morethanpilots) October 8, 2020
SHE FUCKING DID IT AGAIN IM SPEAKING pic.twitter.com/lOHSyw1Y9A
— jah ²⁸ thinks you should vote!! (@fuckingltmlsn) October 8, 2020
Remember, the debate isn't even over yet, so there's no telling whether the interruption will be the highlight or if Harris will manage to break the internet with another knockout move.
