Why I Am With Her
Why I Am With Her
By Cate Rees-Hessel with Wes Hessel
The Democratic National Convention has been celebrating all week in Chicago at McCormick Place and United Center. A sincere thank you to President Biden for all he has done to heal and restore our nation, as well as giving us our first female VP. I stand with Kamala Harris and can’t wait to call her Madame President, since we were robbed of the opportunity in 2016 when Hilary Clinton won the popular vote. We fondly remember the legacy laid by Shirley Chisholm and Geraldine Ferraro as we move forward with this year’s election.
I feel a great sense of pride that my city is hosting the Democratic Convention. Especially this week we ladies are featuring pearls and Converse shoes. Of course, we also have to watch where we walk – there’s glass everywhere on our streets from another proverbial ceiling being shattered… So for the 2024 election, here are 24 reasons that I am with her, our Vice-President, as our candidate for President of the United States:
- To save social security, I am with her…
- To protect children, I am with her…
- To protect women’s rights, I am with her…
- To protect reproductive freedom – not because I want to see woman have abortions but because I want to protect both woman and children, I am with her…
- To preserve the middle class, so everyone can live with dignity, I am with her…
- To protect health care, I am with her…
- To cut down on crime, I am with her, the successful prosecutor…
- To pass common sense gun laws and prevent violence, I am with her…
- To put food on the table and in the mouths of children, I am with her…
- To continue the work of President Biden, I am with her…
- To continue the work of President Obama, I am with her…
- To protect unions, I am with her…
- To protect basic human rights, I am with her…
- To bring forth affordable housing, imagine 3 new housing units in four years, I am with her…
- To govern as a democracy, not a dictatorship, I am with her…
- To protect education-not student loans, I am with her…
- To prevent predatory lending practices, I am with her…
- To eradicate racism, I am with her…
- To stop sexism, I am with her…
- To stop antisemitism, I am with her…
- To serve the American people, not big business, I am with her…
- To address climate change, not pretend it doesn’t exist, I am with her…
- To prevent a convicted felon from stepping back in the Oval Office that he never belonged in to begin with, I am with her…
- To stand up to the orange haired monster and make history once again, I am with the intelligent, beautiful, strong and compassionate lady, Kamala Harris, in 2024…
Once again, we are reminded of the words the late Helen Reddy sang best:
“I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
And I know too much to go back an’ pretend
‘Cause I’ve heard it all before
And I’ve been down there on the floor
And no one’s ever gonna keep me down again
Yes, I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I’ve gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong (strong)
I am invincible (invincible)
I am woman
You can bend but never break me
‘Cause it only serves to make me
More determined to achieve my final goal
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
‘Cause you’ve deepened the conviction in my soul
Yes, I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I’ve gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong (strong)
I am invincible (invincible)
I am woman
I am woman, watch me grow
See me standing toe to toe
As I spread my lovin’ arms across the land
But I’m still a little embryo
With such a long, long way to go
Until I make my brother understand
Oh yes, I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I’ve gained
If I have to, I can face anything
I am strong (strong)
I am invincible (invincible)
I am woman…”
So this November 5th, or sooner in many districts, we need a blue wave across the nation, like we did in 2020. President Biden received then the highest number of popular votes in any presidential election in history, which removed Donald Trump from his desecration of the office. We must never let Trump set foot in the White House again; a convicted felon belongs behind bars.
