After joining Kamala Harris’ ticket, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz set out on an embarrassing display filled with gaffes, lies, absurd body movements, and ad hominem attacks on his political rivals.
But more than a month after President Donald Trump wiped the floor with the Harris campaign, Walz is trying to revise how his brief moment of national prominence will be recorded in history.
As KSTP reported:
Although they suffered a decisive loss to Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, Walz says he’ll let others decide whether he helped or hurt Harris.
“History will write that,” he says. “It wasn’t my decision to make. It was the vice president’s decision… as I said in this campaign, when you asked the question, were there things you could have done differently? Since we lost, the answer is obviously yes. On this one, I did the best I could.”
Walz says the loss especially stings because he felt so confident going into Election Day based on poll numbers and enthusiasm at rallies. “It felt like at the rallies, at the things I was going to, the shops I was going in that the momentum was going our way and it obviously wasn’t at the end… So yeah, I was a little surprised. I thought we had a positive message and I thought the country was ready for that.”
As for his political future after his final two years in his second term, does he plan to run for re-election?
“What I’ve always said is that has more to do with where the people are at. If there’s a desire that it might make sense if they’d like to see us run again, we’d talk to folks, but at this time, I’m just trying to get through the session.”
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Walz’s behavior on the campaign trail, along with a few skeletons from his closet, led to significant pushback against his candidacy:
I just really don’t understand why the Harris campaign thought their best strategy was to call JD Vance weird when Tim Walz is inarguably one of the weirdest people in American politics
pic.twitter.com/GCtSz55yOe— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) October 30, 2024
This is Tim Walz, Kamala’s choice for VP. His abortion stance is so extreme even Nancy Pelosi told him to chill. Here is a video of him displaying his unhinged bloodlust.
No Christian can vote for this. pic.twitter.com/vR4ynYLMHd
— 🌷 LIZZIE🌷 (@farmingandJesus) August 6, 2024
Habitual liar Tim Walz blames “grammar” for his lie about carrying “weapons in war.”
Does this sound like bad “grammar” to to you?
At this point, Tim is lying about his lies.
When this man tells the truth, it will be a first. pic.twitter.com/ch0klpmbUB
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 30, 2024
Tim Walz stuck his middle finger up at a Michigan fan who yelled “Trump 2024 Baby!”
Is this who you really want as VP, someone who can’t even maintain composure or control himself?
Shame on you, Stolen Valor Tampon Tim Walz! pic.twitter.com/Q19bJ2qANX
— mandala (@mandala_mandy) September 29, 2024
Wow. @Tim_Walz claims his mother waits for her social security check every month to feed herself.
Tim has a net worth of over $1 million, and yet has his 90 year old mom depending on her social security check for basic necessities like food.
What a piece of sh-t! pic.twitter.com/pIgAN5nw4r
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) October 17, 2024
For now, Walz said he’s focused on returning to his duties in the governor’s mansion, as Fox News reported:
Walz said he would miss the excitement of the presidential campaign but was looking forward to returning to governing in Minnesota.
“Coming back here now and having the privilege to do this work feels really good,” he said. “I’m actually really looking forward to this legislative session with some different dynamics around it.”
Harris and Walz were the first Democratic ticket to lose the popular vote since 2004. Trump and running mate JD Vance swept the major battleground states and made significant gains in blue states from 2020.
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But before he retreats to Saint Paul, he wants Americans who didn’t vote for the Harris-Walz to know that he thinks it’s because they’re not inclusive enough:
A very bitter Tim Walz blames Americans for rejecting him 🤣 pic.twitter.com/zRzIRP2gp5
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) December 6, 2024
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