In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the 'blue wall' (www.nbcnews.com)

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[-] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 months ago

Tim Walz is an excellent choice for the working class. I'm excited and will be all in for a Harris-Walz ticket.

Tim Walz's accomplishments as Governor:

Universal free school lunches
Paid sick and medical leave
Banned non-compete agreements
Expanded protections for workers at Amazon warehouses
Increased wages for Uber and Lyft workers
Legalization of cannabis
Achieved substantial police reform including bans on chokeholds, peace officers and deescalation training, and an independent Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
100% clean energy by 2040

[-] Sidewalker@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago

Please don’t take my Mark Kelly dream from me 😢

[-] return2ozma@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

This is what's trending on Twitter.

https://x.com/jdcmedlock/status/1817374974652645886

[-] Wiz@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

I'm trying to wrap my head around:

Doesn't Alienate any part of the coalition

What does that even mean?

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Appeals to the left side of the party without pissing off the centrists.

[-] Makhno@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Nothing. It means absolutely nothing

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Old white man may pacify older generation of voters.

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 25 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Be careful of writing him off as just an “old white man”. He’s done pretty great with a tiny majority in MN and he’s been a great communicator.

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago

school teacher for 20 years, 24 serving in the guard. stellar public service record. definitely ticks all the boxes.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Sounds great! He pacifies the folks who just want an old white man, and also brings a lot of important characteristics to the table. Good by me!

[-] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago

Tim Walz's accomplishments as Governor:

Universal free school lunches
Paid sick and medical leave
Banned non-compete agreements
Expanded protections for workers at Amazon warehouses
Increased wages for Uber and Lyft workers
Legalization of cannabis
Achieved substantial police reform including bans on chokeholds, peace officers and deescalation training, and an independent Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
100% clean energy by 2040

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

sounds like another tim kaine moment.

[-] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago

Sounds like a great guy who would do well, but is needed in his state more than as VP.

[-] MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Katie Porter isn't doing anything now that she lost her Senate bid to Schiff, and has made some fans even in conservative circles for her whiteboard explanations and takedowns of pharma CEOs and pentagon overspending.

I know a bunch of people say Kamala needs a white man for VP, but I'm not sure that tracks logically, sexists aren't going to suddenly be okay with a woman just because she has a man as VP.

[-] medgremlin@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

I came here to say, as a Minnesotan: "NO. HE'S OURS. HECK OFF, WE'RE KEEPING HIM!"

[-] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 2 points 3 months ago

Honestly, we’ll manage just fine with Peggy Flanagan. She’s pretty great too.

[-] FanciestPants@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I go back and forth on Raphael Warnock for the same reason. He's definitely needed in Georgia, but wouldn't it be great for a presidential candidate to be able to say the last person they talk to before any major decision as president will be a pastor?

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago

I believe that people are ready to leave Red State/Blue State behind.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Nope

[-] PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Why?

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Want someone young not another old white man. Why not a female VP?

[-] PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee 20 points 3 months ago

I care more about if they're qualified than what color or gender they are.

[-] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Literally anyone nominated will be "qualified". We have plentiful qualified options in any color and gender combination. Implying otherwise is just a dogwhistle from the right to say "why not white male, they're better".

[-] PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago

Trump and Vance are absolutely not qualified.

[-] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

*sigh* For the Democrats. The party we're talking about right now. JFC.

[-] PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Point is, just being nominated does not qualify anyone if they're a terrible pick.

[-] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 3 points 3 months ago

I'd be ecstatic if Walz ends up being chosen. He's not without a couple of cons that I could think of right of the top of my head, but if I'm going purely on the basis of what I'd like to see in a VP, he's at the very top of the list of those who I've seen get mentioned as in the running.

[-] archomrade@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

Waltz is a dream VP pick

He might be the only pick that would make me enthusiastically vote instead of begrudgingly

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah he seems alright

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