Posted on 09/02/2024 3:49:33 PM PDT by Libloather
Gov. Tim Walz went viral for all the wrong reasons during a stopover at the Minnesota State Fair Sunday, appearing to duck a reporter who asked him about the grim news that six Israeli hostages had been executed by Hamas in Gaza.
In the video, which has been widely shared and viewed millions of times online, Walz, clutching a vanilla milkshake, is seen speaking to a small crowd of fairgoers and reporters.
An unidentified woman’s voice inquires off camera, “What’s your reaction to the six hostages being found in Gaza?”
At that very moment, Walz’s attention is drawn to an approaching aide holding a smartphone. Walz tells the man, “alright,” and tells the cheering crowd “thanks, everybody!” as he bids them farewell with a friendly wave without addressing the question.
Although it’s not certain whether Walz heard the question, the clip drew sharp criticism from conservatives online, who seized on the moment to paint the vice presidential candidate as having run away from a simple question about a horrible tragedy.
“Tim Walz was asked his reaction to the 6 executed hostages being found in Gaza, including one American citizen. You know what he said? Nothing – he ran away. Which is exactly what he did when his troops were deployed to Iraq. This man is a Grade A coward,” right-wing commentator Rogan O’Handley wrote on X in a post that amassed more than 1.5 million views.
“What a spineless disgraceful man. Tells you all you need to know,” one commenter wrote in response.
Walz seemed to acknowledge the controversy hours later when he made a post on X expressing sorrow for the victims’ families and condemning Hamas.
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Timid Timmy heard the question …. he bolted as quickly as he did to avoid deployment years ago.
The biggest problem for Democrats is they can’t say what they really think in public during campaigns. Yet they have to hint at it enough to keep their rabble in line.
It’s the summer of JOY for this traitor.
He's also going to with draw from the ticket. He heard he is being deployed to battleground states soon.
JD Vance will eat his lunch in a debate.
I can’t remember a more disastrous candidate picking a more disastrous accomplice, in my life, and there’s been some doozies in the past 75 years!
Even on a schedule, it would only take minutes to answer that question.
He bolted far to fast when asked that. It was not coincidence.
Good one.
And if only.
The problem I noticed with the left though is that when they throw one under the bus, they ALWAYS have someone worse to replace them with.
“The problem I noticed with the left though is that when they throw one under the bus, they ALWAYS have someone worse to replace them with.”
Good Lord isn’t that the truth!
I am a few years older than 75 & though my history of politics is not perfect,I too will look upon Biden, Harris, Walz as one of the biggest fiascos I can remember.....and there’s been a bunch in my lifetime.
“Gov’ner” Tim Walz has some pretty heavy baggage of his own to carry around. Got to get off at a running start to get that load moving. Can’t be standing about palavering with the media.
I do not detect any joy...
He’s a spineless sack of Bovine Excrement. His life proves it.
I’m 80...agree...It’s like watching 8th graders campaigning for Prom King and Queen.
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