Posted on 08/10/2024 3:44:52 PM PDT by CFW
VP Kamala Harris' presidential running-mate Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz last year signed into law a string of progressive bills across an array of policy issues.
As Harris narrowed her choice for a running mate, Walz emerged as the favorite of their Democratic Party's progressive wing, due in part to his legislative record.
Harris officially announced Walz on Tuesday as her pick for vice president, and the pair appeared at a rally in Philadelphia that evening at which Harris touted Walz’s credentials.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said Harris “bent the knee to the far left of her party” in choosing Walz.
After Harris' announcement, Walz’s progressive record came to the forefront particularly his abortion stance that resulted in at least five infants “born alive” in 2021 as a result of failed abortions. None of the infants received life-saving care.
A review of Walz’s overall legislative record last year showing the array of left-wing policies he signed into law prompted NBC News to call the state a “laboratory in pushing progressive policy.”
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Among the keynote election changes Walz enacted was the Democracy for the People Act, which he signed in May 2023. The law was designed to bolster voter turnout and included the implementation of automatic voter registration for qualified Minnesotans.
It also included the designation of “language minority districts” in which 3% or more of the residents of an area speak English “less than very well.” In such districts, the state must provide translated ballot samples and voting instructions to that district. The bill also provides for the deployment of interpreters in some instances.
In March 2023, Walz signed legislation permitting those with felony convictions to vote after the completion of their jail time. The legislation was estimated to impact more than 55,000 Minnesotans.
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Way too much focus on Walz, not nearly enough on Harris, both from MSM and from conservative media. No one votes for the bottom of the ticket - we need to focus on Kamala Harris, her stupidity and her extremist views.
Nothing any anti-American Chinese Communist supporting traitor wouldn’t do.
Why pick up the “folksy” “cozy” “All American Dad” “coach”?
Not to mention “War Hero.”
Correction: Why pick on....
I agree. If she makes it, she has the power to make him VP.
Let’s see that she doesn’t have hat power with her record alone.
“Way too much focus on Walz, not nearly enough on Harris, both from MSM and from conservative media. No one votes for the bottom of the ticket - we need to focus on Kamala Harris, her stupidity and her extremist views.”
True. But, the media is using the “folksy moderate cool-Dad Veteran Walz” persona to promote Harris. We need to make sure we have the information to push back against that narrative. The media is spot-lighting Walz in order to distract voters from Harris and her progressive record.
Just here to say DUH!!
The trouble is a "progressive bill" by Democrats almost certainly progresses in the wrong direction.
Thats his job. He’s supposed to take the heat and keep the focus off her gross incompetence. The media will comply. She will do everything she can to be invisible and will be protected from public scrutiny just as Obama was in his first election and Biden was in 2020.
This could be a frustrating election season to watch knowing that what we know about her won’t make it into the mainstream of public knowledge.
Putting tampons in boys and men’s bathroom by law, is reason enough to vote President Trump.
There’s plenty of material on both of them.
Problem is what was outrageous in 1995, or even the 2010’s is seen as a positive by at least 45% of the population.
Marxist, call them what they are, it makes them sqirm.
You guys think the media is more powerful than it is.
Gotta hit the low hanging fruit right now. Kamala is so protected right now no attack will hurt her yet.
BKMK
The word “progressive” is a lie, just like “liberal.” There is nothing about “progressive” ideology or agendas that actually improves the lot of mankind. Quite the opposite, in fact.
What did progressive societies use for transportation before horses and buggies? Planes, trains, automobiles, and oil burning engine powered ships.
BTT
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