While in Congress, Walz represented a conservative district that had elected only one other Democratic representative in the previous century. The conservative makeup of that district might help explain why he took political positions that are rare for Democrats, including supporting gun rights (he had an “A” rating from the NRA) and the Keystone XL pipeline, which progressive lawmakers and environmentalists opposed because of its likely environmental impacts. Despite representing a conservative district, however, Walz was also an early supporter of same-sex marriage. He also has a long history of taking populist, progressive positions on a host of economic policies, from trade to corporate bailouts.
As governor, Walz prioritized increasing the economic security of kids. A couple years back in the Planet Money newsletter, we highlighted how America’s welfare system is pretty generous for the elderly but relatively stingy for kids. Comparing the United States to almost 40 other countries in the OECD, only Turkey spends less per child as a percentage of their GDP. It’s a significant reason why the US has a much higher rate of childhood poverty than other rich nations — and even a higher rate of childhood poverty than some not-so-rich countries.
Walz says child care access will be 'fundamental priority' in legislative session
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove estimated that Minnesota needs 80,000 to 90,000 more child care slots to meet demand.
Walz and Grove announced Thursday that DEED awarded about $2.4 million in child care funding grants to 17 organizations across the state. That funding will help add about 2,700 new child care slots, Grove said.
Over the past five years, DEED has allocated more than $4 million to organizations seeking to expand access to affordable child care. The funding is expected to create nearly 9,500 new child care slots.
Before Walz was governor and a vice presidential candidate, he wore many hats. He was a congressman, a high school teacher, a union member, a command sergeant major in the Army National Guard, a state-championship-winning high school football coach. One hat he did not wear: lawyer. That makes him, according to The Economist, “the first non-lawyer to be on the Democratic ticket since 1980.”
Dems float federal handout for migrants to promote 'self-sufficiency' https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-plan-migrant-funding-ease-pressure-1932740 A group of Congressional Democrats has introduced legislation that would allocate around $3 billion per year in federal funds to help recent migrants become more self-sufficient, arguing it will take the pressure off states and cities struggling to cope with a crush of new arrivals. The cash would fund projects run by local governments, as well as non-profits, to get new arrivals out of shelters and into housing and jobs.
The speech prompted significant backlash on social media, especially from U.S. service members, because it obfuscated the claims that have been made against Walz. Retired Col. Rob Maness wrote on X: “Let me say this one more time. No one is denigrating his actual service record, they’re denigrating the lies he tells about his service record. Walz is dishonoring himself by embellishing his military service record for political gain.”
Savanah Hernandez, a prominent reporter with Turning Point USA (TPUSA), took to X (formerly known as ) to expose a controversial new tactic being deployed by the left-leaning organization Voto Latino.
Would It Kill You Guys to Have a Press Conference?" - CNN's Jim Acosta Asks Kamala's Spox Why Harris is Dodging the Press After Pushing Biden Out (VIDEO)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) -- Vice President Kamala Harris's choice for running mate -- has a long history of loving China. “And the organization that runs that secret police station is tied to a group called Minnesota Global, which is a Tim Walz organization,” he revealed.
Walz has faced backlash over his past history with the Islamic leader (pictured) after it emerged Zaman had taken to Facebook in 2015 to promote a neo-Nazi propaganda film that praises Adolf Hitler.
Tim Walz once praised Muslim cleric who promoted Hitler, later refused to condemn Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, as a ‘master teacher’
Walz has been ripped over his past history with the Islamic leader after it emerged Zaman had taken to Facebook in 2015 to promote a neo-Nazi propaganda film that praises Adolf Hitler — three years before he was praised by the Democrat.
The newly resurfaced footage was shared just days after it was revealed that Walz had repeatedly hosted the Muslim cleric and doled out more than $100,000 in funding to Zaman’s Muslim American Society of Minnesota non-profit over the years.
Walz, who made the remarks as he was introducing the Islamic leader at an event hosted by the Muslim American Society of Minnesota during his first gubernatorial campaign, went on to describe some of the lessons Zaman had taught him.
When Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) says his “golden rule” is “mind your own damn business,” what does he mean?
Walz certainly doesn’t mean that government should let people live their lives as they wish. Walz wants to ban private ownership of the most popular firearm in the country. He signed a law forcing car dealers to sell more electric cars and fewer gasoline cars, regardless of what the dealers and their customers wanted.
During COVID, Walz outlawed church and Little League, mandated vaccines, mandated masks, and then created a hotline and encouraged Minnesotans to snitch on their neighbors for throwing birthday parties.
Walz has even said, on national television, that he wants to curb the freedom of speech.
Walz’s golden rule, then, certainly doesn’t mean “the government should leave individuals alone to live their lives as they please.” He clearly believes that the government should tell people what they can or cannot own and sell and what they may not or must do with their own bodies.
During COVID, Walz outlawed church and Little League, mandated vaccines, mandated masks, and then created a hotline and encouraged Minnesotans to snitch on their neighbors for throwing birthday parties.
Walz has even said, on national television, that he wants to curb the freedom of speech.
Walz’s golden rule, then, certainly doesn’t mean “the government should leave individuals alone to live their lives as they please.” He clearly believes that the government should tell people what they can or cannot own and sell and what they may not or must do with their own bodies.
FLASHBACK: Tim Walz thanked Nancy Pelosi at a press conference in 2007 in which she said while introducing him that "we appreciate his service on the battlefield." NEVER SAW A BATTLEFIELD. 1ST TOUR WAS IN ITALY.
Former leader of Tim Walz’s unit joins stolen valor attacks: ‘Affront’ to claim rank ‘he did not earn’
“He did not earn the rank or successfully complete any assignment as an E9,” Kolb said of the highest rank in the unit.
A former battalion commander of Tim Walz’s National Guard unit is the latest to attack the vice presidential nominee for stolen valor, saying it’s an “affront” for him to claim a title he did not earn — and accusing him of running when service got too tough.
John Kolb, who became lieutenant colonel of the Minnesota unit a few months after Walz quit to run for Congress, joined the attacks soon after Vice President Kamala Harris admitted her running mate “misspoke” about retiring as a command sergeant major.
In a widely shared Facebook post, Kolb said Walz not only “retired early” and “broke his enlistment contract,” the Democrat also failed to “complete the Sergeants Major Academy” and “did not successfully complete any assignment as a Sergeant Major.”
Walz had earned the rank of command sergeant major before his retirement, but his rank was reduced months after retiring to master sergeant, as he did not complete the required coursework with the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.
The “retired Command Sergeant Major” rank was promoted by the Harris campaign until last week, when it changed Walz’s biography to read that he “served as a command sergeant major.” Kolb continued in his social media post that he does not have a comment on Walz retiring early, as it was “his right to retire early,” but that he is fraudulently using the retired command sergeant major rank.
Walz was quite wrong in saying that "There's no guarantee to free speech" as to "hate speech." The Supreme Court has made clear that there is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment (and see here for more details). The First Amendment generally protects the views that the government would label "hateful" as much as it protects other views.
Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' — and why Democrats embrace it
But Republicans appear to be taking issue with the wording of the legislation, which says the products must be available “to all menstruating students in restrooms regularly used by students.”
Some Minnesota Republicans initially tried to limit the initiative to female-assigned and gender-neutral bathrooms, but were unsuccessful. Even the author of that amendment ultimately voted for the final version of the bill, saying his family members “felt like it was an important issue I should support.”
The bill’s inclusive language reflects that not all people who menstruate are women, and not all women get periods, which was important to those who lobbied for the legislation.
this putz Tim Walz-ing with the devil in the pale moon light - is a chip off the old blockhead Biden with his pathological lies and absolute heathen demonic insanity. I can’t believe anyone in the National Guard could make a real Sgt Major! That is rarer than generals and it is someone of very high calibur. I find it hard to fathom how this demonic dipshit could be voted in as Minnesota’s Governor. Lying POS goes to the mic with cameras recording claiming he is a war hero or even fought in a war and know what PTSD is? You know why career pathological liar, treasonous criminals, willing stooge puppet whore Quid-Pro-Joe TaliBriben has full blown dementia? Because he blew his mind trying to remember what alibis goes to what lies. When we tell the truth, there is nothing to remember, because it is the truth! We have not been so conditioned that we shuffle off lies as just part of the experience of elected officials.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated the U.S. commitment to "take every possible step to defend Israel" on Sunday, in the seventh call with his Israeli counterpart, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in recent weeks.
In fact, the incident’s police report clearly states that Walz was transported by police to a local hospital for blood alcohol testing after being arrested. And this week, Nebraska state police confirmed to CNN that Walz was taken by a state trooper to jail.
“Under NSP procedure, a person suspected of impaired driving is not allowed to continue driving,” Cody Thomas, a spokesman for the Nebraska State Patrol, told CNN. “In this case, the suspect was transported by the trooper and was lodged in Dawes County Jail.”
Now that Walz is the Democratic nominee for vice president, renewed scrutiny is being paid to the details of his 1995 arrest and how his campaign described the incident a decade later as he launched his political career.
Walz has subsequently acknowledged the facts of the case, admitting during his 2018 campaign for governor of Minnesota that he had been drinking and driving.
On Tuesday, the Daily Beast published an interview with the state trooper who arrested Walz. He disputed claims that Walz had not been drinking and noted that sobriety test had nothing to do with hearing.
Tell the voters what gets them to the poll.
While in Congress, Walz represented a conservative district that had elected only one other Democratic representative in the previous century. The conservative makeup of that district might help explain why he took political positions that are rare for Democrats, including supporting gun rights (he had an “A” rating from the NRA) and the Keystone XL pipeline, which progressive lawmakers and environmentalists opposed because of its likely environmental impacts. Despite representing a conservative district, however, Walz was also an early supporter of same-sex marriage. He also has a long history of taking populist, progressive positions on a host of economic policies, from trade to corporate bailouts.
Walzonomics
https://www.wypr.org/2024-08-13/the-economic-mind-of-tim-walz
As governor, Walz prioritized increasing the economic security of kids. A couple years back in the Planet Money newsletter, we highlighted how America’s welfare system is pretty generous for the elderly but relatively stingy for kids. Comparing the United States to almost 40 other countries in the OECD, only Turkey spends less per child as a percentage of their GDP. It’s a significant reason why the US has a much higher rate of childhood poverty than other rich nations — and even a higher rate of childhood poverty than some not-so-rich countries.
Walz says child care access will be 'fundamental priority' in legislative session
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove estimated that Minnesota needs 80,000 to 90,000 more child care slots to meet demand.
https://www.startribune.com/article/600231946
Walz and Grove announced Thursday that DEED awarded about $2.4 million in child care funding grants to 17 organizations across the state. That funding will help add about 2,700 new child care slots, Grove said.
Over the past five years, DEED has allocated more than $4 million to organizations seeking to expand access to affordable child care. The funding is expected to create nearly 9,500 new child care slots.
The Economic Mind of Tim Walz
https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/08/13/g-s1-16662/the-economic-mind-of-tim-walz
Before Walz was governor and a vice presidential candidate, he wore many hats. He was a congressman, a high school teacher, a union member, a command sergeant major in the Army National Guard, a state-championship-winning high school football coach. One hat he did not wear: lawyer. That makes him, according to The Economist, “the first non-lawyer to be on the Democratic ticket since 1980.”
Minnesota grandma jailed for defying Walz COVID lockdown orders warns 'you do not want tyranny at this level'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/minnesota-grandma-jailed-defying-walz-153321382.html
Dems float federal handout for migrants to promote 'self-sufficiency' https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-plan-migrant-funding-ease-pressure-1932740 A group of Congressional Democrats has introduced legislation that would allocate around $3 billion per year in federal funds to help recent migrants become more self-sufficient, arguing it will take the pressure off states and cities struggling to cope with a crush of new arrivals. The cash would fund projects run by local governments, as well as non-profits, to get new arrivals out of shelters and into housing and jobs.
Backlash Against Tim Walz for Mischaracterizing 'Stolen Valor' Claims
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/13/backlash-against-tim-walz-for-mischaracterizing-stolen-valor-claims/
The speech prompted significant backlash on social media, especially from U.S. service members, because it obfuscated the claims that have been made against Walz. Retired Col. Rob Maness wrote on X: “Let me say this one more time. No one is denigrating his actual service record, they’re denigrating the lies he tells about his service record. Walz is dishonoring himself by embellishing his military service record for political gain.”
Latino Political Organization Offers $1,000 Cash Incentive to Voters Who Publicly Endorse Kamala Harris: Repor
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/latino-political-organization-offers-1000-cash-incentive-voters/?utm_source=%3Futm_source%3Dnewsletter%26utm_medium%3Devening_send
Savanah Hernandez, a prominent reporter with Turning Point USA (TPUSA), took to X (formerly known as ) to expose a controversial new tactic being deployed by the left-leaning organization Voto Latino.
Would It Kill You Guys to Have a Press Conference?" - CNN's Jim Acosta Asks Kamala's Spox Why Harris is Dodging the Press After Pushing Biden Out (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/would-it-kill-you-guys-have-press-conference/?utm_source=%3Futm_source%3Dnewsletter%26utm_medium%3Devening_send
You know it’s bad when CNN is starting to ask questions about Kamala Harris’s refusal to engage with the media.
TAMPON TIM: Tim Walz forced Minnesota schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms so girls who think they’re boys could access them
https://thepostmillennial.com/tampon-tim-tim-walz-forced-minnesota-schools-to-stock-tampons-in-boys-bathrooms-so-girls-who-think-theyre-boys-could-access-them
The legislation stated that “products must be available to all menstruating students” in 4 through 12 grades.
Tim Walz first order as Minn governor was to create DEI council, make himself the chair
https://thepostmillennial.com/tim-walz-first-order-as-minn-governor-was-to-create-dei-council-make-himself-the-chair
“Disparities in Minnesota, including those based on race, geography, and economic status, keep our entire state from reaching its full potential.”
Exclusive -- Peter Schweizer Lays Out Tim Walz's Love of China
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2024/08/13/exclusive-peter-schweizer-lays-out-tim-walzs-love-of-china/
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) -- Vice President Kamala Harris's choice for running mate -- has a long history of loving China. “And the organization that runs that secret police station is tied to a group called Minnesota Global, which is a Tim Walz organization,” he revealed.
REST IS POLITICAL HOO-DOO.
Tim Walz once (more than once) praised Muslim cleric who promoted Hitler, later refused to condemn Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, as a ‘master teacher’
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/tim-walz-praised-muslim-cleric-who-promoted-hitler-later-refused-to-condemn-oct-7-attacks-as-a-master-teacher/
Walz has faced backlash over his past history with the Islamic leader (pictured) after it emerged Zaman had taken to Facebook in 2015 to promote a neo-Nazi propaganda film that praises Adolf Hitler.
Tim Walz once praised Muslim cleric who promoted Hitler, later refused to condemn Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, as a ‘master teacher’
Walz has been ripped over his past history with the Islamic leader after it emerged Zaman had taken to Facebook in 2015 to promote a neo-Nazi propaganda film that praises Adolf Hitler — three years before he was praised by the Democrat.
The newly resurfaced footage was shared just days after it was revealed that Walz had repeatedly hosted the Muslim cleric and doled out more than $100,000 in funding to Zaman’s Muslim American Society of Minnesota non-profit over the years.
Walz, who made the remarks as he was introducing the Islamic leader at an event hosted by the Muslim American Society of Minnesota during his first gubernatorial campaign, went on to describe some of the lessons Zaman had taught him.
Hope Walz gets student loan forgiveness, Dad is worth $138 Million.https://img.mewe.com/api/v2/photo/PDjI1oyhZ4rYa46ZlV3P1l40DUmM5rp_yuANzBJhNQ1mvIogIYIKNvMMBrA/1600x1600/img?static={static}
Does Tim Walz think your children are his business? - Washington Examiner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3119271/does-tim-walz-think-your-children-his-business/
When Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) says his “golden rule” is “mind your own damn business,” what does he mean?
Walz certainly doesn’t mean that government should let people live their lives as they wish. Walz wants to ban private ownership of the most popular firearm in the country. He signed a law forcing car dealers to sell more electric cars and fewer gasoline cars, regardless of what the dealers and their customers wanted.
During COVID, Walz outlawed church and Little League, mandated vaccines, mandated masks, and then created a hotline and encouraged Minnesotans to snitch on their neighbors for throwing birthday parties.
Walz has even said, on national television, that he wants to curb the freedom of speech.
Walz’s golden rule, then, certainly doesn’t mean “the government should leave individuals alone to live their lives as they please.” He clearly believes that the government should tell people what they can or cannot own and sell and what they may not or must do with their own bodies.
During COVID, Walz outlawed church and Little League, mandated vaccines, mandated masks, and then created a hotline and encouraged Minnesotans to snitch on their neighbors for throwing birthday parties.
Walz has even said, on national television, that he wants to curb the freedom of speech.
Walz’s golden rule, then, certainly doesn’t mean “the government should leave individuals alone to live their lives as they please.” He clearly believes that the government should tell people what they can or cannot own and sell and what they may not or must do with their own bodies.
Another Major Lie Has Surfaced About Tim Walz's Military Service
HIS 1ST OVERSEAS TOUR WAS IN ITALY, 2ND WAS TO BE IRAQ.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/08/12/another-majo-lie-has-surfaced-about-tim-walzs-military-service-n2643254
FLASHBACK: Tim Walz thanked Nancy Pelosi at a press conference in 2007 in which she said while introducing him that "we appreciate his service on the battlefield." NEVER SAW A BATTLEFIELD. 1ST TOUR WAS IN ITALY.
Former leader of Tim Walz’s unit joins stolen valor attacks: ‘Affront’ to claim rank ‘he did not earn’
“He did not earn the rank or successfully complete any assignment as an E9,” Kolb said of the highest rank in the unit.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/12/us-news/ex-commander-of-tim-walzs-unit-joins-stolen-valor-attacks/
A former battalion commander of Tim Walz’s National Guard unit is the latest to attack the vice presidential nominee for stolen valor, saying it’s an “affront” for him to claim a title he did not earn — and accusing him of running when service got too tough.
John Kolb, who became lieutenant colonel of the Minnesota unit a few months after Walz quit to run for Congress, joined the attacks soon after Vice President Kamala Harris admitted her running mate “misspoke” about retiring as a command sergeant major.
In a widely shared Facebook post, Kolb said Walz not only “retired early” and “broke his enlistment contract,” the Democrat also failed to “complete the Sergeants Major Academy” and “did not successfully complete any assignment as a Sergeant Major.”
Ex-Leader of Walz’s Battalion Publishes Scathing Message Targeting Harris’ Vp Pick
https://truthpress.com/news/ex-leader-of-walzs-battalion-publishes-scathing-message-targeting-harris-vp-pick/?utm_source=truthpress.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=trump-sues-doj&_bhlid=c9ec86e8d730ab806f080ea928dfa5e8f808a5b2
Walz had earned the rank of command sergeant major before his retirement, but his rank was reduced months after retiring to master sergeant, as he did not complete the required coursework with the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.
The “retired Command Sergeant Major” rank was promoted by the Harris campaign until last week, when it changed Walz’s biography to read that he “served as a command sergeant major.” Kolb continued in his social media post that he does not have a comment on Walz retiring early, as it was “his right to retire early,” but that he is fraudulently using the retired command sergeant major rank.
VP Candidate Tim Walz on "There's No Guarantee to Free Speech on Misinformation or Hate Speech, and Especially Around Our Democracy"
https://reason.com/volokh/2024/08/08/vp-candidate-tim-walz-on-theres-no-guarantee-to-free-speech-on-misinformation-or-hate-speech-and-especially-around-our-democracy/
Walz was quite wrong in saying that "There's no guarantee to free speech" as to "hate speech." The Supreme Court has made clear that there is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment (and see here for more details). The First Amendment generally protects the views that the government would label "hateful" as much as it protects other views.
Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' — and why Democrats embrace it
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/07/nx-s1-5066878/tim-walz-tampon-law-minnesota
But Republicans appear to be taking issue with the wording of the legislation, which says the products must be available “to all menstruating students in restrooms regularly used by students.”
Some Minnesota Republicans initially tried to limit the initiative to female-assigned and gender-neutral bathrooms, but were unsuccessful. Even the author of that amendment ultimately voted for the final version of the bill, saying his family members “felt like it was an important issue I should support.”
The bill’s inclusive language reflects that not all people who menstruate are women, and not all women get periods, which was important to those who lobbied for the legislation.
this putz Tim Walz-ing with the devil in the pale moon light - is a chip off the old blockhead Biden with his pathological lies and absolute heathen demonic insanity. I can’t believe anyone in the National Guard could make a real Sgt Major! That is rarer than generals and it is someone of very high calibur. I find it hard to fathom how this demonic dipshit could be voted in as Minnesota’s Governor. Lying POS goes to the mic with cameras recording claiming he is a war hero or even fought in a war and know what PTSD is? You know why career pathological liar, treasonous criminals, willing stooge puppet whore Quid-Pro-Joe TaliBriben has full blown dementia? Because he blew his mind trying to remember what alibis goes to what lies. When we tell the truth, there is nothing to remember, because it is the truth! We have not been so conditioned that we shuffle off lies as just part of the experience of elected officials.
You are right he never saw combat, his first Presidential NG tour was in Italy. A trainer, pencil pusher. Who did he know?
Just in. Defense Sec. Austin Rushes USS Abraham Lincoln, Missile Submarine to Mideast
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/u-s-lloyd-austin-israel/2024/08/12/id/1176141/
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated the U.S. commitment to "take every possible step to defend Israel" on Sunday, in the seventh call with his Israeli counterpart, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in recent weeks.
CNN’s KFile Finds Walz Campaign Previously Lied About DUI: ‘He Was Drunk, Driving 96 MPH’
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/tim-walz-2006-campaign-falsely-described-dwi-kfile/index.html
In fact, the incident’s police report clearly states that Walz was transported by police to a local hospital for blood alcohol testing after being arrested. And this week, Nebraska state police confirmed to CNN that Walz was taken by a state trooper to jail.
“Under NSP procedure, a person suspected of impaired driving is not allowed to continue driving,” Cody Thomas, a spokesman for the Nebraska State Patrol, told CNN. “In this case, the suspect was transported by the trooper and was lodged in Dawes County Jail.”
Now that Walz is the Democratic nominee for vice president, renewed scrutiny is being paid to the details of his 1995 arrest and how his campaign described the incident a decade later as he launched his political career.
Walz has subsequently acknowledged the facts of the case, admitting during his 2018 campaign for governor of Minnesota that he had been drinking and driving.
On Tuesday, the Daily Beast published an interview with the state trooper who arrested Walz. He disputed claims that Walz had not been drinking and noted that sobriety test had nothing to do with hearing.