After Vice President Kamala Harris was officially acknowledged by her Democratic Party as the presidential nominee on Monday, she announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate first thing Tuesday morning.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate. As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his. It’s great to have him on the team,” Harris posted on X/Twitter shortly before 10:30 a.m. eastern time.
Walz was not among the top favorites by pundits, who thought Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro or Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly were the true finalists. Also in the hunt were North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Many thought Shapiro was locked in, as Pennsylvania is seen as a needed swing state by both parties seeking to govern from the White House.
Walz has become somewhat famous recently for calling Republicans Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance “weird,” a comment picked up and repeated by many social media warriors, like Anchorage Assembly Chairman Chris Constant.
Walz is a far-left radical Democrats with a long list of negatives. In addition to allowing cities in his state to burn during the George Floyd riots of 2020, last year he signed legislation that allows illegal aliens to get drivers licenses in Minnesota. There will be plenty for Republican supporters of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to work with in turning Walz’ “weird” comments back on him.
Walsh, who is 60, supports abortion for all, voting reforms, and has the endorsement of all of Minnesota’s labor unions.
Walz signed a bill that lets the state take away the children of parents who disagree with sterilizing them and chopping off their body parts in the attempt to provide “gender affirming care.”
“So if your 14-yr-old is sad but thinks it’s gender confusion & u object to castrating him, the St takes custody,” noted Megyn Kelly on X/Twitter, using abbreviated words.
