‘This Is Pathetic Behavior’: GOP Senator’s Husband Causes Uproar After Refusing to Shake Kamala Harris’ Hand, Leaving Her Stunned During Swearing-In Ceremony

Are good manners now a partisan issue? Guess it depends on who’s doing the snubbing and who’s being snubbed. Bruce Fischer, the husband of Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer, played to his tribe today with a grade school slight, ignoring Vice President Kamala Harris‘ outstretched hand during Monday’s Congressional swearing-in ceremony. Treating Harris as if she was the plague, Bruce Fischer is shown on video resisting even proximity to the veep, clinging to his wife as the vice president reassures him, “It’s OK, I won’t bite. I’m not going to bite. Don’t worry.” Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer’s husband (center) refuses to shake Vice President Kamala Harris’ hand during Fischer’s swearing-in ceremony. (Photo: X/@allenanalysis) After finally assuming the traditional position for a spouse in a swearing-in ceremony between the vice-president and his wife, Bible in hand, Bruce Fischer is seen watching glumly as his wife completes her pledge to serve Nebraska in the 119th Congress. Harris, presiding over the ceremony, as the Constitution requires, shakes the third-term senator’s hand without incident, saying, “Congratulations. Thank you for your work.” She then turns to Bruce Fischer, who resists eye contact. “May I give congratulations to you?” Harris says, holding out her hand....