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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate, has suggested he may run for president in 2028.

Reflecting on the Democrats’ loss to Donald Trump and JD Vance, he admitted: “A large number of people did not believe we were fighting for them in the last election – and that’s the big disconnect.”

Walz said his life experience, rather than ambition, would guide his decision.

Though his VP campaign was marred by gaffes, he remains open to running if he feels prepared.

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 86 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Tim Walz unleashed would have won this.

He was hamstrug by Harris. He’s likely the dem’s best choice for 2028.

So of course they’ll run Newsome or Shapiro or Hillary Clinton again because they’re a bunch of idiots.

[–] isaaclw@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (4 children)

And Harris was hamstrung by Biden.

She could have been better.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

She is a cop. She dropped out in 15th place in the 2020 primary before she was embarrassed in her home state of California. They should have never ran her and that's why they didn't do a primary.

[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hey check out this hotshot over here with a long term memory! No, didn’t you hear she ran a perfect campaign they just couldn’t get enough celebrity endorsements…

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Some of us have a long enough memory to know that ozma's whole schtick has been shitting exclusively on Democrats for like the last year. He's not the guy you should look to for an unbiased opinion.

[–] Iceman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

But they're right. Harris did drop out of the primaries before they even started and she was unpopular in the polls the entire time.

She would in all likely hood not be on the ticket if it wasn't for Bidens stubborn pride.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The one who kept warning for months that Biden would drop out, they'd put Harris in, and Trump would win again?

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

The one who got himself banned for explicitly saying all he wanted to do was post negative articles about Biden at an alarming rate.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Prosecutors are not cops.

I'm curious how you picture a society functioning without prosecutors. Please enlighten me.

Shit like this is why people don't take the "defund the police" movement seriously.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

"How dare you use her own words and political campaigns against her? That's Russian propaganda!"

[–] isaaclw@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

She was the 4th most progressive candidate still in the 2020, solidly mid of the primary field, with some really terrible candidates behind her, and some really good candidates ahead of her.

I think she could have been the best president since Carter, but she certainly didnt run like it.

But again, none of this really matters.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or she could have not played this game, that she willfully engaged in. Harris is the epitome of a career politician that rose through the ranks by doing what the party elites wanted her to do.

Once she was announced candidate, she had all the options to go for her own platform and grow a spine, if she has one. Also that is a quality that is crucial in a president, who wants to lead the supposedly most powerful country on earth.

And this shows, what the DNC wants. They dont want a strong leader. They want a puppet they can control. This is also why they were more than happy to have Biden go for another 4 years, not despite, but because of his declining mental state making him a great puppet.

[–] isaaclw@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I half agree. I think the Biden campaign hamstrung her more, than she hamstrung herself, but what do I know, and its all a bit silly. Her campaign is over in any case.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

And she chose not to.

[–] littlewonder@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I saw a video of him sitting down to have an earnest conversation with hardcore Trump farmers and they left liking him a lot. He's got that "common sense" Midwestern energy on lock and I can see him gaining a lot of ground with the blue collar and rural folks because of it.

If he has pro-hunting gun views like Bernie, he'll be an amazing pick.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

I think he hunts himself. Didn’t he say that during the campaign with Harris?

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

The Democratic Party is finished, just like the GOP.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep. I remember a time when the Beltway insiders were acting like Amy Klobuchar was a rising star or some such, LOL.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah, Klobuchar. She is the prize senator from the DFL-- their only Sr Senator. She more or less runs it. The same Klobachar who threw out every single police misconduct case given to her when she was a county prosecutor, including the murder of George Floyd by officer Derek Chauvin. She just let him walk because he was a cop.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly, I just can't hear another fucking anecdote about her Grandfather. That was her sole pivot.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Running Hillary again

The fact that this is somewhat believable is so stupid

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Pretty much any reasonable person unleashed by the Democratic party would have won.