Posted on 09/30/2024 3:19:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Before he was known to the nation as an affable Midwestern dad and a vice-presidential nominee, Tim Walz was a fast-talking political long shot in an ill-fitting suit, spoiling, in his Minnesotan way, for a debate-stage fight.
As he stood next to his opponent — a crisply dressed six-term Republican congressman — Mr. Walz, a teacher by training, offered viewers a stark contrast at that 2006 debate, hosted by KSMQ-TV. Mr. Walz cast their choice as one between a political insider focused on “moving up in elected office” and the alternative he said he represented: “I live in the world that most of you live in.”
Nearly two decades later, Mr. Walz is the one who has moved up in elected office, rising from congressman to governor and now, Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate. He is set to face Senator JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald J. Trump’s running mate, in a high-profile debate on Tuesday.
Mr. Walz and his allies have tried to set expectations high for Mr. Vance, emphasizing his Yale Law School credentials. And Mr. Vance is a practiced verbal pugilist who seems to delight in combative exchanges on cable news and Sunday morning shows.
But a review of a half-dozen recorded debates over Mr. Walz’s career makes clear that while the camo-wearing, car-tinkering man from Mankato may not be his party’s most stirring speaker, he is in fact a seasoned debater himself.
He is capable of both delivering punchy criticisms and exuding the Everyman appeal that helped propel him to the Democratic ticket — it was Mr. Walz, after all, who memorably branded the Trump-Vance ticket as “weird.” At times, though, Mr. Walz has been knocked off-kilter, too...
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They misspelled GROOMER.
I expect a heavy dose from the “moderators” on Vance not really serving in combat as a Marine.
“Let’s turn the page” lol
Some questions Vance could ask Walz:
Many people have noticed how much time you have spent in China. Just why have you travelled there so often?
Some have given you a nickname of Tampon Tim. How did you get that nickname?
You have been accused of abandoning your unit prior to deployment to Iraq. Were you fearful of that deployment?
DON’T FALL FOR IT!! Don’t underestimate this communist POS! They’re using the same debate playbook they use with Kamala and in past debates. Lower expectations yada yada and they’re scared about the debate yada yada yada same old BS story line. In the end the RAT always prevails…..WAIT FOR IT!
Walz is not only “weird”, but he’s also extremely off-putting in an innate, creepy way — as a Mom & Nana, I would instinctively keep my kids from being alone with this man.
And it’s not just his cranky “resting face” — I unfortunately suffer from that myself — it’s something that is felt in the gut and the hairs on the back of your neck.
PRAY!!! Walz is a LIAR to the EXTREME!! And a REALLY MEAN, NASTY PERSON! Vance is a NICE guy!!
Walz is a politician, after all. This folksy thing is all a construct. I think that behind closed doors, he’s a mean SOB.
Wonder if he will be wearing ear rings?
Vance is as good of a politician as they come
Did they learn he’s creepy and a big fat liar?
Vance..tear down this walz.
I thought Walt’s debates revealed him to be a progressive a-hole.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha STOP! YUR KILLING ME!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha STOP! OH MY SIDE! I GOT A STITCH IN MY SIDE!! OH NO... Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Agreed.
You're good.
It’s a piece of vomit mixed with excrement peppered with plenty of horse manure. I hope Americans have had enough of this crap.
Oh, and thanks alot for posting putrid garbage from the NY times as your usual routine.
36 people and counting were interested in it.
If you had two brain cells in a row you would know that you don't have to click on articles you don't want to read, but I guess since you are the center of the universe anything you don't like should not be made available to anybody else.
Awww, butthurt again Plurbie? You really should take out a mortgage and buy a clue.
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