KAMALA HARRIS

Yes saw that.

Don’t know much about him. I think he has been a teacher at some time in his life.

Time to go for a look.......

news.sky.com/story/why-popular-progressive-tim-walz-could-be-kamala-harriss-running-mate-after-his-effective-attacks-on-weird-trump-13191819

Interesting pick.... ticks the box as midwestern "It is this down-to-earth homespun style that has helped him connect with ordinary Americans."

"Mr Walz may not have the same profile as other vice presidential hopefuls, but he is well-placed with a proven appeal to rural, white voters. He has championed progressive policies, including free school meals and expanded paid worker leave."

some quite radical policies he's likely to be attacked on.

Some information about him here on the BBC website

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9r3rdkr92pt

BBC is better! The mid western bit had to be very important.

Mr Walz, 60, a straight-talking former teacher and National Guard officer, emerged as the favourite contender of the Democrat’s Left flank, while capturing Minnesota will be key for Ms Harris.

Mr Walz was elected to a Republican-leaning district in 2006 and served 12 years. He was later elected governor of Minnesota, where he pushed a progressive agenda that included free school meals, tackling climate change and supporting LGBT rights.

Source: The Telegraph today.

He was selected as the running mate over Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, who some Democrats worried was too pro-Israel.

On the other hand … He is a radical socialist, who was a supporter of the corrupt BLM group, has overseen a large increase in crime in his state, squandered a $17.6 billion budget surplus then raised taxes, was an ardent advocate of mask mandates, school closures, supports transgender surgery for minors, supports full term (9 months) elective abortion, has overseen the worst K-12 results in Minnesotan schools in over 30 years - Not a moderate at all.

Hey - a team of two diversity hires. She was chosen when Biden was specifically looking for a black woman. He was chosen when they had stated the VP would have to be a white man.

A radical socialist 😂. Have you been whatsap ping Mr Trump again urmston?
America seems to view anyone with a liberal approach to life as. Radical socialist.
You may of course be correct. I’m off to ask Google about him

The American right throw about words like "radical", "liberal", "socialist" , "communist" and "marxist" without appearing to actually understand any distinction between them.

They are used as catch-all terms of abuse.

In fact the US Democrats are, by our standards, pretty centrist.

Yes varian they are centrist but Trump and co label them socialist - a real term of abuse 😂

Each so called "fact" needs careful checking.

For example:

FAQ
Is it true that doctors can provide abortion up until the moment of birth in Minnesota?

“No. Absolutely not. No one is performing abortions up until the moment of birth. There is no such medical procedure, and any suggestion otherwise is bad-faith propaganda aimed at hijacking and toxifying the public discussion.”

unrestrictmn.org/faq/abortion-up-until-moment-of-birth/

Be very wary about any claims made and sources.

Just listened to an interview with Joan Baez on BBC 4 Front Row. The differences between politics in her youth and now touched upon. She knows Taylor Swift, and said that she has definite views but her parents and friends have advised her it was dangerous to speak up on the current contest

It's very very sad, and very very nasty. Doesn't take long to google CNN or Fox to realise just how much.

Glad to look at his support for gun control

"Walz has pushed gun control reforms as governor, signing a suite of measures into law in 2023 including universal background checks and “red flag” rules that make it easier to take guns away from people who are at higher risk of injuring themselves or others."

(this info widely available)

Marsh Family song on JD Vance. enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYILYILPrXs

Friends in Minnesota tell me Walz is “pretty damn awesome”, and suggested anyone who wants to know why looks here

mn.gov/governor/accomplishments/

Yes, impressive.

Several bits stood out.....Getting those workers rights through in the USA - that's some success... and on Climate change, in oil hungry USA, against climate denying Trump and Vance - impressive.

This is a straightforward article which looks at what he's done in the "main" areas:

www.politico.com/news/2024/08/06/tim-walz-policy-record-guide-00172844

Politico is striving to be fact-based and offers nonpartisan information. The articles are written by specialist journalists who know their areas.
I'm inclined to trust them.

Urmstongran

On the other hand … He is a radical socialist, who was a supporter of the corrupt BLM group, has overseen a large increase in crime in his state, squandered a $17.6 billion budget surplus then raised taxes, was an ardent advocate of mask mandates, school closures, supports transgender surgery for minors, supports full term (9 months) elective abortion, has overseen the worst K-12 results in Minnesotan schools in over 30 years - Not a moderate at all.

Hey - a team of two diversity hires. She was chosen when Biden was specifically looking for a black woman. He was chosen when they had stated the VP would have to be a white man.

He helped push through a bill for providing period products in boys toilets in schools.😄He’s big on trans rights apparently.
Not sure how well he will play with conservative Democrats.
I think she needed a younger man to team up with.
Watched part of the rally today ( recorded from last night out of interest )😖 those US political rallies are all cringeworthy to British eyes.
I would like Kamala to stop laughing and grinning quite so much and be more serious.She and Walz will make it more of a fight for the White House tho, if Biden stayed it would have been a walkover for DT.

Quite a read, but done it.

He's clearly worked very hard for his state.

We'd definitely see his policies as "Centrist" in the UK.

Oreo
Why don't you check facts?
He supported a bill so that all public and charter schools in the state must "provide students with access to menstrual products at no charge" for grades 4 to 12.
These must be FREE and AVAILABLE TO ALL young people who need them.
It does not specify how or where.

Meanwhile:

"Trump fights for spotlight as Democrats dominate coverage"

Makes for an interesting read.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy76dkd74mro

it includes information that there will be head to head debates after all.

a snippet

"Much of the event, though, was spent on Trump’s old favourites, as if he was reaching for his rally hits. He talked about poll numbers, the unfair media, the dire state of the country and, yes, crowd sizes (even comparing his crowds to those of the civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King, Jr)

Historically, one way Trump gets attention is by saying things that are controversial. And there was some of that today, too.

He suggested America is on the brink of a world war and said Jewish Americans who support Vice-President Harris need “to have your head examined"."

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13725047/Trump-not-worried-Kamala-crowd-sizes-attracts-MLK-audience.html

He seems to be losing reality, imo.

"He seems to be losing reality, imo."

Or even lost.......I did play a bit of the video, but it was just saying he had bigly crowds, at the end of the article he claims that Harris was paying people to come to her events....

Thank you Wyllow, for The Marsh Family.
They have quite the way with words/ lyrics don't they?

mn.gov/governor/accomplishments/accomplishments.jsp#:~:text=Governor%20Walz%20banned%20the%20use,centralized%20Minnesota%20State%20Patrol%20headquarters.

This is an actual listings of accomplishments straight from Minnesota. Maybe Urms can site her sources. That would be helpful .

Chocolatelovinggran

Thank you Wyllow, for The Marsh Family.
They have quite the way with words/ lyrics don't they?

(Total fan, started in Covid).

Ahead now by at least 2 points in 3 swing states.

Trump only ahead by barely half to one point ahead in the other 2.