VP Harris and Mary Katherine Gallagher Video for Al Smith Dinner

but vice president Harris did have a scheduling conflict but was gener generous enough to send us this video Let's Take a Look your eminence and distinguished guests the alith dinner provides a rare opportunity to set aside partisanship cool sorry sorry hey what's going on who was that oh sorry Mary Cather G there com it's nice to meet you very nice to meet you Mary Catherine right now I'm trying to record my for tonight's dinner oh yeah I know I just want to say that I'm Catholic and tonight is one of the biggest dinners next to the Last Supper it is a very important dinner and it's an important tradition that I'm so proud to be a part of sometimes when I get nervous I stick my fingers under my arms and I Sim them like that but that's gross so tell me something um I'm giving a speech do you have some thoughts about what I might say tonight my feelings about what you should say tonight would be best expressed in a monologue from one of my favorite maer TV series okay let's hear it don't you see man we need a woman to represent us a woman brings more heart more compassion and think how smart she must be to become a top contender in a field dominated by men it's time for a woman bro and with this woman we can fly what series was that from oh that's from House of dragons now streaming on HBO Max is there anything that you think that maybe I shouldn't bring up tonight um well don't lie Thou shalt not bear false witness to Thy Neighbor indeed especially thy neighbor's election results just so you know there will be a fact Checker there tonight oh that's great who Jesus and maybe don't say anything negative about Catholics I would never do that no matter where I was that would be like criticizing Detroit in Detroit does it bother you that that Trump guy insults you all the time because it really bothers my friends and me oh Mary Katherine it's very important to always remember you should never let anyone tell you who you are you tell them who you are hater's going to hate hate hate Shake it off Shake it off Shake it off Shake it off good for you oh yeah okay and also remember one more thing don't worry if you make a mistake cuz Catholic people are very forgiving yeah and also one last thing I want to tell you don't forget to say Superstar thank you Mary Catherine thank you mamala thank you your eminence and distinguished guest the Al Smith dinner provides a rare opportunity to set aside partisanship and come together to do some good by supporting the tremendous charitable work of the Catholic church the church cares for the sick and feeds the hungry supports families with housing and education and in times of disaster provides not only essential supplies but also and so importantly a sense of hope the gospel of Luke tells us that faith has the power to shine a light on those living in darkness and to guide our feet in the path of Peace in the spirit of tonight's dinner let us recommit to Reaching Across divides to seek understanding and common ground and in honor of the great Al Smith let us fight to build a better future with faith in God our country country and in each other thank you may God bless you and may God bless the United States of [Applause] America I don't even know what that noise you're making is so I don't know as I watch that it I couldn't help but think of now I know how my kids felt when I call I facetimed into a piano recital they were at