Summary
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.
He’s got some things going for him. Male. Presumably heterosexual. Caucasian. Old (but perhaps not quite old enough). I say go for it.
Dude, just say “not AOC.”
I hate this persistent belief that much of America is still too racist and sexist to accept a black or woman president. I hate it, even if it may be true.
Unfortunately we see the country as better than it really is, or at least, I DID. After the election I saw how many people wanted to kick people out of the country because they believe immigrants are bad. Then they seem to have no problem with a South African immigrant pulling the strings. Immigrants weren’t the problem with them, but the skin color. We did it before we became a country in the 1600s, and we’ll continue doing it, because we love believing that our skin color makes us superior.
He can run for the primary, like everyone else…
The dnc will make sure their pro business bribery centric candidate wins the primary.
I’m feeling pretty certain the dems will run Buttigieg. Feels like they’ve been prepping him for a while.
I figured Newsom, Buttigieg perhaps as VP.
A gay man? No way, they need to run a straight white cis man. It’s fucking sad to say it, but for now…it has to be done. Too many racist, sexist and homophobic people out there.
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How about someone good?
The things Walz has accomplished in his time in Minnesota is actually remarkable, especially given Minnesota’s traditionally libertarian/purple local politics.
Literally the only attack Republicans in Minnesota have is his handling of the George Floyd protests and his COVID response, and those are weak and they know it.
Under him we here in Minnesota got dozens of extremely progressive policies put though, our social programs have dramatically expanded and are extremely well funded, corruption has been rooted out, and our economy is booming. The Minnesota DFL under his leadership have gained a ton of ground as well, where nationally the DNC has given up a ton.
No, he isn’t a great orator or debater. But as a politician and policy maker he’s a rare combination of progressive, well respected, and effective.
What does progressive really mean?
Progressive at this point means anyone who isn’t a center-right Democrat.
Like?
Tulsi Gabbard would have won vs Trump in 2024, had the DNC let her run, I guarantee it. Just one example.
If the Democrats had only chosen to nominate Donald Trump, they would’ve won too.
This kind of thinking is exactly why you have Trump. You can’t except a moderate, so you get an extremist, sometimes it’s not your extremist.
Tulsi is complete shit who nobody likes outside of her little fanclub/cult. She would not have won and even if she had she’s barely any better than Trump, and possibly worse. She’s an opportunistic right-wing shill who says whatever’s politically advantageous to advance her own career.
Your opinions are wrong and I’ll prove it to you: Trump is president.
Yeah, because the Dems ran a “moderate” like you wanted. You just didn’t get your particular shitty opportunist cult leader.
Trump being president in no way proves either of the points of
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Tulsi not being dogshit and just as bad as Trump
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Tulsi actually being able to win
Typical Tulcel deflecting all criticism back to “Dems bad” no matter what the criticism is or where it’s coming from.
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Oh yes, please, older people, maybe I’ll have my late great grandma run a campaign for the democrats from her grave.
Edit: not that I prefer a republican after trump. I’m certainly not far right. But I’m tired of seeing running leaders being this old. Can you americans get AOC to run for once?
No sooner than he mentions that he might run to the right wing attacks on his age begin.
I’d like someone younger too but let’s take the candidates we can eh? Dude’s compassionate and far left for a dam at the moment.
And I’m sure he’ll choose a young running mate (AOC maybe? Though I’d hate to see her leave Congress for such a powerless position).
I wouldn’t be mad if we got him, but I’d really like to see someone under 50
The candidates we can? Surely Democrats can find a single candidate that is under 50.
Age isnt always an indicator on how people are mentally, and if they are a backwards prick
wha? I thought it was known that walz was actually pretty young (60) compared to how he looks lol. Definitely on the older side of average age for president looking at the stats, but he’s 2 years younger than jon stewart and even gavin newsom is 57.
The last Democrat to win the presidency was 47. Makes ya think.
Edit: the year is 2018, right?
Biden wasn’t 47 in 2020.
Damn, I’m so addled that I’m living in pre covid times.
Anyone who failed to beat Trump has to go away. No exceptions.
If only Bernie wasn’t so fucking old. AOC is your time to shine!
Waltz is a Zionist
“Run for president in 2028” XD That ship has sailed. I don’t think they will have any more elections.
Fuck you genocide supporters. You’ll loose
Well a genocide supporter won the presidency so… I think you’re wrong.
Well a different genocide supporter won the presidency. Sorry your favorite genocider lost.
And yet the majority of people eligible to vote dont want him in office. What does that tell you?
Thanks for helping trump win.
You’re talking to americans, dude. They sure want to win, but they also need to kill brown people abroad, it’s good for the economy.
Americans are inherently genocidal, that’s how it got their country. They are simply unable to comprehend foreigners as human beings.
No democrats will win until they kick out all and made sure no corporate bribe.
Would have wanted him as president nominee either way, hope he gets it. The name Tim Walz is a name that needs to go down in history with the title “saviour of the US” or smth like that
Idk who needs to hear this, but Tim Walz is pretty moderate and centrist. You’re not going to unite the splintered left with Tim Walz.
The biggest barrier Democrats have is that left leaning voters are not going out and voting for them.
I have not much clue about american names except the most popular but what about running with Bernie or AOC as VP?
Bernie generally runs in the Primaries but so far has not won a primary, I’m honestly not sure if a presidential candidate can run as a VP after losing the primary, but it’s whoever wins sole discretion who they choose as their VP so AOC is definitely an option.
Something else to keep in mind is that a congressman who wins Presidency has to leave their seat in congress, which means blue -1 for either senate or house at least until the vacancy gets filled and at most until they win that district again.
Thanks for the explanation but specially for this
Something else to keep in mind is that a congressman who wins Presidency has to leave their seat in congress, which means blue -1 for either senate or house at least until the vacancy gets filled and at most until they win that district again.
A very important thing to take into account.
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To me the left is a collection of policy stances:
- tax the rich
- singlepayer healthcare
- employees rights and benefits
- regulations against all forms of malice and negligience
- body autonomy
So the vast majority of the DNC and especially their presidential candidates check every box and these stances poll at like 60-90%. Generally more states follow this creed than not, such as California, but some things like healthcare are a little too complicated to do for a single state but the best states are blue such as Hawaii.
If 60-90% back the stance but not the party which holds it then you don’t have a problematoc party you have an information problem and an intelligence problem.
I’d vote for him but he’d need to ignore the consultants next time if he wants any hope of winning.
Personally, I’m hoping Zelensky will run for US president after strong Dien in Ukraine. You might be thinking that someone from another country can’t be president. Well… looks at current situation in White House At least this one would be elected.
We know that female candidates with male VP’s named Tim don’t win against Republicans. Hillary and Kamala proved that. But this is wholly different, so its possible, concievable…
