These Kamala Harris Quotes Prove That She'll Be A Dope President

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It’s official. Senator Kamala Harris has officially announced her bid for the 2020 Presidency; and she epically dropped the news on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

In a video announcing her candidacy, the California legislator said:

“The future of our country depends on you, and millions of others, lifting our voices to fight for our American values. Let’s do this together: For ourselves, for our children, for our country. The core of my campaign is the people. Nobody is living their life through the lens of one issue. And I think what people want is leadership that sees them through the complexity of their lives and pays equal attention to their needs. Let’s not put people in a box.”

Everything about Ms. Harris makes young folks and people of color hype that she could potentially be the next President Of The United States. She’s a Black woman, which would make her the first woman ever to hold the prestigious title of POTUS. She went to a historically Black college (Howard University), and most importantly, she’s for the people.

In honor of Kamala Harris’ announcement, hit the flip to check out a few of quotes that prove she’ll definitely make a great Chief Of State.

“The American dream belongs to all of us.”

“My mother had a saying: ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you’re not the last.”

“You have to see and smell and feel the circumstances of people to really understand them.”

“Running for office is similar to being a trial lawyer in a very long trial. It requires adrenaline and stamina; it requires being in shape mentally and emotionally. It’s a marathon.”

“We don’t want to promote any system that treats the fact that an individual is LGBT as a personality disorder. And anything that perpetuates that perception is harmful – not only to that member of the community but the entire community.”

“I’ll be judged on the body of work and not the popularity of any one decision.”

“People who work for me know that family comes first. And I’m fortunate to have a family that is very supportive of the work I do, so I don’t have to live two separate lives.”

“The truth is that the vast majority of Americans are good, fair, and just, and they want their country to reflect those ideals.”

“It was an act of patriotism when we worked to pass a law allowing the prosecution of federal hate crimes in the name of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd.”

“To change criminal justice policy in any meaningful way means to propose changing a very longstanding system. It’s not realistic to think you can do it overnight.”

“What’s important for my daughter to know is that… if you are fortunate to have opportunity, it is your duty to make sure other people have those opportunities as well.”