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Democrats move to avoid ‘Swift Boat’ redux in attacks on Walz service
Washington Post ^ | August 9, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. EDT | Isaac Arnsdorf and Tyler Pager

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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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: awalz; isaacarnsdorf; stolenvalor; timmybravelyranaway; timwalz; tylerpager; washingtongaslight
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Corporate gaslight press article presented under topic "humor" to grant it the respect it deserves.
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.

Ya think?

1 posted on 08/09/2024 4:31:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s too late🤣


2 posted on 08/09/2024 4:33:00 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Republicans pounce !


3 posted on 08/09/2024 4:33:29 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Soon...

“Why lying about military service is a good thing.” CNNYTCBSMSLSDPBS


4 posted on 08/09/2024 4:34:01 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
...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.

Odd that Soros' advocacy groups are not held to the same standard.

5 posted on 08/09/2024 4:34:10 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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Get interviews with his old Natl Guard unit members.


6 posted on 08/09/2024 4:36:45 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This clown is much worse.


7 posted on 08/09/2024 4:38:56 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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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.
——

They just had to sneak that in there didn’t they

It’s stated as “possible misinformation” even though it’s true


8 posted on 08/09/2024 4:40:30 PM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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democrats say, Stop telling the truth about walz ……


9 posted on 08/09/2024 4:42:24 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: Col Frank Slade

“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.


10 posted on 08/09/2024 4:42:30 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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.


11 posted on 08/09/2024 4:44:34 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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If the Dems would quit nominating liars like Kerry and Walz, there would be no Swift Boat accusations.


12 posted on 08/09/2024 4:46:01 PM PDT by Robwin ( )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Walz identifies as a war hero.

There is no scientific test that would prove he is not one.


13 posted on 08/09/2024 4:46:11 PM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
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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”.


14 posted on 08/09/2024 4:46:27 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you liked the Joe Pedo show, you're going to love the Jamaican Queen's "White Dude" Job Corp.show)
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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!


15 posted on 08/09/2024 4:51:11 PM PDT by Fireone ("and dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter." G. Washington 1783)
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Trump needs those who were involved to rallies to elevate Walz lies in the public eye


16 posted on 08/09/2024 5:26:09 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Gaffer

HES A. COMMUNIST LEFT,WING LIAR.


17 posted on 08/09/2024 5:27:59 PM PDT by Pearfect (Ou can't beat the competition loc)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He flat out lied about his rank… period.


18 posted on 08/09/2024 5:30:56 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Dan in Wichita

Somehow I never saw their ads but those guys were great.


19 posted on 08/09/2024 5:33:44 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

We’re not attacking his service. We’re attacking his LYING about it.


20 posted on 08/09/2024 5:35:17 PM PDT by sunny bonobo
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