Posted on 08/10/2024 8:44:28 AM PDT by thegagline
Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign admitted Friday that her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz “misspoke” about his past military service as a growing chorus of critics accuse him of “stolen valor.”
“Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this country — in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It’s the American way,” Team Harris said in a statement to NBC News Friday.
“In making the case for why weapons of war should never be on our streets or in our classrooms, the Governor misspoke. He did handle weapons of war and believes strongly that only military members trained to carry those deadly weapons should have access to them, unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance who prioritize the gun lobby over our children.”
Walz had been facing pressure to clarify his military record after a 2018 video surfaced of him touting his career in the National Guard as a reason for increased gun control.
“We can make sure that those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are at,” Walz said in the clip, which was posted to Harris’ own campaign X account on Tuesday.
While Walz served 24 years in the National Guard, he never saw combat in war and infamously retired from his unit shortly before they were deployed to Iraq. Walz said he bolted so he could run for Congress.
Walz has also faced heat from veterans for embellishing his rank. The two-term governor of Minnesota has also long identified himself as a retired Command Sergeant Major — a falsehood as he was demoted when he retired to just a master sergeant. ***
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Blood in the water time.
“Misspoke” is code for “FLAT OUT LIED”
Minnesota, where any riff raff can become elected Gov.
Mis-spoke....mis-wrote....aka...LYING YOUR BUTT OFF....
Walz served 24 years in the National Guard,
<><>he never saw combat in war
<><>he infamously retired from his unit shortly before they were deployed to Iraq.
<><>Walz said he bolted so he could run for Congress.
<><>Walz faced heat from vets for embellishing his rank.
<><>The two-term governor has long falsely billed himself as a retired Command Sergeant Major —
<><>he was demoted when he retired to the lower rank of master sergeant.
Did he falsify records??
THERE ARE CERTAIN ITEMS IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU CLEARLY REMEMBER & KNOW WHAT DID OR DIDN’T HAPPEN.
WALZ IS LYING.
TOO MANY MILITARY FAMILIES VOTING TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG WELL.
ANY DEBATE BETWEEN WALZ & VANCE WILL BE CENTERED AROUND THIS, IMO.
Absolutely.
Yeah, Hillary said a few times that she MISSPOKE. Why don’t they just say that they lied.
Walz billed himself as a retired Command Sergeant Major —
when he was demoted to the lower rank of master sergeant.
Did Walz collect retirement pay as a Command Sergeant Major — or as the lower ranked master sergeant?
Call Congress
(202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard operator.
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“Harris campaign admits Walz ‘misspoke’ about past military career as ‘stolen valor’ criticism grows
Harris campaign admits Walz ‘LIED’ about past military career as ‘stolen valor’ criticism grows
There, fixed it
As a veteran it is incomprehensible to me that he ‘misspoke’ about something like this, particularly when he never carried a weapon in war or served in Afghanistan or Iraq.
It was not mis-speaking; it was outright LYING and it shows that Walz has no honor or integrity.
Re “ misspoke”:
Pretty sure he knows what rank he retired at.
Show us the DD 214 and rank upon discharge.
It’s an open and shut case. He lied, period. Liar, liar, liar!
I would think he’ll be jettisoned very soon, but who knows. They might be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat with the help of the commie media. You can fool most of the people most of the time anymore.
He still reported to Madame Hoo Doo for Dooty.
“Misspoke” is code for, “nudge nudge, wink wink.”
Misspoke
Lie
Fib
Untruth
Multiple times.
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