Small-town resident, Teacher, Military Veteran, House Representative, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected by Vice President Kamala Harris to be her running mate for the 2024 Presidential Race.
Walz, the Chairman of the Democratic Governor’s Association is a committed progressive who is in the vein of the Hubert Humphrey Minnesota ‘Happy Warrior’ Tradition, which should be appealing to rural areas and blue-collar workers who he has strong bonds with.
While Governor, he enacted a progressive agenda that:
- Paid leave.
- Free school breakfasts and lunches.
- Free community college.
- Codifying reproductive freedom.
- Investments in infrastructure and clean energy.
This interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper where he calls the Trump/Vance ticket “weird” and mocks Republicans for their disapproval of his progressive policies, jokingly calling himself “What a monster. Kids are eating and having a full belly so they can learn.” may be the event that put him on the path to becoming the next Vice President of the United States.
In essence, he is the 60-year-old version of Joe Biden and the modern incarnation of Hubert Humphrey.
He is so going to kick Vance’s ass if they debate.
Commenting on her selection, Vice President Harris wrote in a campaign press release.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked Governor Tim Walz to be my running mate. One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle-class families run deep. It’s personal. As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his own. We are going to build a great partnership. We start out as underdogs but I believe together, we can win this election.”
The Harris/Walz Campaign released a video of the call between the two when she made the choice.
The campaign also released a biographical video of Governor Walz narrated by the pick himself. Please view it below.
Below is the script of the ad.
“Sometimes life is as much about the lessons you learn as the lessons you teach.
Where I grew up, community was a way of life.
My high school class was 24 people.
I was related to half of them.
I learned to be generous toward my neighbors, compromise without compromising my values, and to work for the common good.
My dad was in the Army, and with his encouragement, I joined the Army National Guard when I was 17. I served for 24 years.
I used my GI benefits to go to college and become a public school teacher.
I coached football and taught social studies for 20 years.
And I tried to teach my students what small-town Nebraska taught me: respect, compromise, and service to the country.
And so when I went into government, that’s what I carried with me. I worked with Republicans to pass an infrastructure bill. Cut taxes for working families. Signed paid leave into law. I codified abortion rights after Roe got overturned.
Because I go to work for the common good.
But enough about me.
Let’s talk about you. Because that’s what this election is about.
It’s about your future. It’s about your family.
And Vice President Harris knows that. She too grew up in a middle-class family. She too goes to work every day, making sure families can not just get by but get ahead.
We believe in the promise of America. In those values, I learned in Nebraska. And we’re ready to fight for them.
Because as Kamala Harris says: when we fight we win.”
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When Harris/Walz win….
The Cake – Racist rapist felon Donald J Trump will have been beaten by a former PROSECUTOR and WOMAN of COLOR.
The Icing – Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan will become Minnesota’s first WOMAN governor and the USA’s first NATIVE AMERICAN governor.
Chef’s kiss.
OMG, talk about splody-heads, the racist Trump/MAGA meltdown will be epic!
I love this so much. 🙂