Posted on 08/09/2024 4:31:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
On Tuesday, a few hours after Vice President Kamala Harris revealed she’d picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the conservative radio host Erick Erickson posted a video from Walz’s 2022 reelection campaign attacking his military service record.
The slickly produced video resembled a professional television news segment, but it came from a Minnesota website called Alpha News, which received a “red” unreliable rating from media watchdog NewsGuard because it fails to disclose it was founded by the head of a conservative advocacy group. In the video, an unidentified woman interviews Thomas Behrends, a Minnesota farmer who served in the state’s National Guard with Walz and faults him for retiring before the unit deployed to Iraq.
Within minutes, Trump’s co-campaign manager, Chris LaCivita, promoted Erickson’s post and wrote on X, “IVE SEEN THIS ACT BEFORE — AND IT DOESNT END WELL …”
LaCivita was alluding to his claim to fame as the media adviser for Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, an outside group that in 2004 cut devastating ads showing veterans questioning the service of John F. Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee. Kerry received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Combat “V” for valor and three Purple Hearts for his Navy service in Vietnam.
The posts kicked off a burst of Republican attacks on Walz, spurring fears among some Democrats that the vice-presidential candidate could face the same kind of damaging attacks that Kerry suffered in 2004. Without any need to produce or place campaign ads, Behrends appeared in interviews in the New York Post and with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham. Republican nominee Donald Trump promoted those clips and responded by calling Walz “A DISGRACE.” His running...
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It’s too late🤣
Republicans pounce !
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Odd that Soros' advocacy groups are not held to the same standard.
Get interviews with his old Natl Guard unit members.
This clown is much worse.
which received a “red” unreliable rating from media watchdog NewsGuard because it fails to disclose it was founded by the head of a conservative advocacy group.
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They just had to sneak that in there didn’t they
It’s stated as “possible misinformation” even though it’s true
democrats say, Stop telling the truth about walz ……
“Get interviews with his old Natl Guard unit members.”
Get Kelly has one on his show last night and I think he said there’ll be more.
Thinking back to late summer of 2004, Kerry was on a path to win the presidency. But then came the truthful, hard-hitting Swift Boat Veteran ads. They really hurt Kerry and opened the door for GWB’s re-election. Seldom have we seen such effective political ads.
If the Dems would quit nominating liars like Kerry and Walz, there would be no Swift Boat accusations.
Walz identifies as a war hero.
There is no scientific test that would prove he is not one.
The fag far left know as much about the military as they know about Glock Bowie Knives and “Assault Rifle (AR -15)s”. They’re totally Weird when it comes to the military. It’s too bad we’re dealing with too many illiterate fags with this. Vance stated in HIS BOOK the he was “...luck to escape any real fighting.” Did Walzing Seregeand Sniffles make the same kind of statement? Come Queen Hoo Doo. Stick up for your “White Dude”.
Alpha News is the most honest news reporting in the Socialist Republic of Minnesota. That’s why they hate them so much.
Look at work by Liz Collin, she’s fantastic!
Trump needs those who were involved to rallies to elevate Walz lies in the public eye
HES A. COMMUNIST LEFT,WING LIAR.
He flat out lied about his rank… period.
Somehow I never saw their ads but those guys were great.
We’re not attacking his service. We’re attacking his LYING about it.
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