The Democrats Have a Tim Walz Problem
Author: Greg Valliere
October 4, 2024
WE WERE STUNNED BY THE CHOICE OF WALZ, when there were two obvious alternatives: the very solid Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, and the war hero/astronaut, Mark Kelly, Both are moderates with more name recognition than Walz.
NOW THE DEMOCRATS ARE ON EDGE, wondering if there are more revelations to come. He already has generated bad publicity over a drunk driving arrest, the falsification of his military record, and a false claim that he was in Tiananmen Square when riots broke out. He was not there then.
MOST POLITICIANS STRETCH THE TRUTH (it would take months to fact check Joe Biden and Donald Trump). What strikes us about Walz is how dismissive he is, simply acknowledging that he got his dates mixed up and glibly asserting that he was a “knucklehead” for getting his facts wrong.
WE TALKED WITH ONE DEMOCRAT yesterday who summarized the party’s anxiety: are there more revelations to come? That’s the rumor.
AFTER A SHAKY WEEK WITH WALZ, the Democrats caught a break last night: the shipping strike apparently is over, which is one less headache for the party. But that has not cured the Democrats of their greatest anxiety: an all-out war in the Mideast.
WE WOULD BE SURPRISED if the Israelis don’t aggressively hit Iranian energy and military facilities; even the country’s nuclear facilities may be in play. That’s the most serious part of this narrative — more serious than a vice presidential candidate who has a tenuous relationship with the truth.
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