Governor Tim Walz got the rose…LOL
Kamala Harris
@KamalaHarris
I am proud to announce that I’ve asked
@Tim_Walz
to be my running mate.As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his.
It’s great to have him on the team.
Now let’s get to work. Join us:
https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/1820828396298879294
Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ VP pick: Minnesota governor named running mate: Live updates
Sam Woodward
David Jackson
Sudiksha Kochi
Joey Garrison
Rachel Barber
USA TODAY
Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the decision, thrusting the outspoken Midwestern statesman into the national spotlight while adding a key ally to her fast-moving campaign for the presidency.
Walz, 60, brings political acuity, suburban-and-rural appeal and progressive patriotism to a competition where all three criteria are seen as helpful for Democrats to clinch a 2024 win against the Republican ticket of former President Donald Trump and and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.
A military veteran, former public school teacher and six-term congressman, Walz is now serving the sixth year of his eight-year stint as governor of the North Star State.
He has been an ardent supporter of President Joe Biden and was a surrogate for his reelection campaign. After the president’s disastrous debate performance in June, Walz often took to the airwaves to defend Biden and boast about the administration’s accomplishments, even in the face of Democratic doubts.
After Biden dropped out of the race on July 21 amid rising concerns about his age, Walz took to X, formerly Twitter, calling him “an American hero” and saying that history “will look fondly on his legacy.”
In naming Walz as her running mate, Harris selected a pro-union Democrat who can speak to the concerns of blue-collar workers in Midwestern states – and beyond.
I can’t say that I’m disappointed.
I’m very happy about this choice.
We need to keep our Midwestern wall, and I think Walz will help with that. What he’s been able to get passed and sign into law helping people in Minnesota? Chef’s kiss.
He is a very good messenger. Stays on message and is so focused. And, he does it with that Minnesota Nice.
It is the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign.
I’m all in.
Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school.
So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us. https://t.co/tqOVsw2OLM
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 6, 2024
The first major decision a party nominee makes is their choice for Vice President. And Kamala Harris has made a great decision in choosing Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate.
I’ve known Tim Walz for nearly two decades, first during his time in Congress and as Governor. A husband and father, he’s been a school teacher and a high school football coach. He served for 24 years in the Army National Guard and became the highest ranking enlisted soldier to ever serve in Congress. As Governor, he’s been a strong, principled, and effective leader.
The Harris-Walz ticket will be a powerful voice for working people and America’s great middle class. They will be the strongest defenders of our personal freedoms and our democracy. And they will ensure that America continues to lead the world and play its role as the indispensable nation.
It’s time for all Democrats—and indeed all Americans—committed to freedom, democracy, and American leadership in the world to rally behind the Harris-Walz ticket.
Every generation of Americans faces a moment where they are asked to defend American democracy. That moment is now.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 6, 2024
Molly Ploofkins™
@Mollyploofkins
“Make that bastard wake up afterwards and know that a Black woman kicked his ass and sent him on the road.”
– Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Tim Walz
@Tim_Walz
Growing up, I learned to be generous toward my neighbors, compromise without compromising my values, and to work for the common good.@KamalaHarris
and I both believe in that common good – in that fundamental promise of America. We’re ready to fight for it. And like she says: when we fight, we win.
https://x.com/Tim_Walz/status/1820881730946977902
One of the hoteps came to this Brotha ‘s comment section after he did a video about how much Walz had done for Minnesota with the
”so nothing for Black people”😒😒
Brotha just responded with a CVS receipt length video 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾 about the policies in education put in place to help Black people
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRo7MuuJ/
Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) posted at 3:42 PM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
This morning when Harris called Governor Walz to share the news, he didn’t answer at first because it said no caller ID, a source tells me. So Harris had to call again. The second time Walz picked up the phone call.
(https://x.com/selinawangtv/status/1820923493166223754?t=3tN3VetDCfXiOlnVznnT-g&s=03)
chris evans
@notcapnamerica
Seeing a Black woman call a white dude to ask him to be HER running mate feels surreal. Let’s get this done!
https://x.com/notcapnamerica/status/1820910550156472559
“Walziac!” : Person who loves Gov. Walz
and a “TIMBO!” – I still like Governor Santa Claus.
Governor Tim Walz
@GovTimWalz
As a former geography teacher and self-proclaimed GIS nerd, I’m thrilled to proclaim today as Geographic Information Systems Day.
Here in Minnesota, we are using GIS to make state government more effective – whether we’re replacing lead pipes or expanding homeownership.
https://x.com/GovTimWalz/status/1724845723001266178
Everyone goes into this with the lens they’ve lived with their entire lives.
This was written by one of my favorites on Twitter, and ICAM with her.
Veronica McDonald
(@Purify_toast17) posted at 10:22 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
If you’re a Black woman (any woman but especially Black), you can tell which White people are going to have a problem with your authority.
Shapiro’s camp was super thirsty and trying to make him a star. The press was also trying to elevate him & if she chose him
1/
Veronica McDonald
(@Purify_toast17) posted at 10:22 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
If Harris chose Shapiro to be VP the press would’ve been acting like SHAPIRO was the president and Harris was his aide.
I always felt Walz would vibe with her the best because he would not be trying to be POTUS. He would be a support to her, not rival.
Veronica McDonald
(@Purify_toast17) posted at 10:22 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Everyone was great but I knew it would come down to vibes. As someone with military experience, Walz would know his role. Kelly would have too BUT same
as Shapiro, everyone would’ve treated Kelly as the POTUS with Harris being a sidekick. No.
Veronica McDonald
(@Purify_toast17) posted at 10:22 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Beshear & Buttigieg need to cook a bit longer but they have good futures ahead of them. As do Kelly. Pritzker and Shapiro.
But Walz got the rose because he passed the vibe check & BW in the workplace know exactly why he passed it.
(https://x.com/Purify_toast17/status/1820842807222849882?t=lgAhfQuD8cVeHo1KqSR86w&s=03)
Not one phucking lie told.
Absolutely on point.
LOOK AT THE LINE!
Brendan Gutenschwager
@BGOnTheScene
Kamala Harris supporters gathering in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ahead of the first rally with Harris and her vice presidential running mate Tim Walz today
https://x.com/BGOnTheScene/status/1820878121975083313
Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) posted at 9:27 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Tim Walz is an exceptionally effective governor – and also great to work with. I’m excited for what his Midwestern voice, military experience, and common-sense values will bring to our winning ticket, and for everything the Harris-Walz administration will deliver for Americans.
(https://x.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1820829039189258412?s=03)
Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) posted at 0:59 PM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
The Harris-Walz White House will be the most pro-transit administration in history. The Walz record on public transit is exceptional. More trains, investments in walkable communities, and bus and rail expansion is the future. Public transit nerds, this is our moment. 🚌🚲🚎
(https://x.com/RobertGarcia/status/1820882456490471560?t=R4haD2jW4OSMuCxWta4zjg&s=03)
Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) posted at 0:31 PM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Walz’s personal experience with IVF is also HUGE asset, especially since Dobbs put IVF on the chopping block.
Having a *man* talk compellingly about his personal experience with reproductive freedom from a place of joy, not sadness, will be big
(https://x.com/CharlotteAlter/status/1820875258548646057?t=tuigsycmcw0-FjshpZuCoA&s=03)
Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) posted at 8:47 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Gov. Walz is a lifelong public servant who represents the best of our country. A dedicated teacher, former guardsman, an advocate for women’s health, and a family man, he cares deeply about America’s future. Together, Harris and Walz will fight for everyone—no exceptions.
(https://x.com/reidhoffman/status/1820819058767360125?s=03)
About Hogan….
David Simon (@AoDespair) posted at 11:18 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
He’s a Republican. If he maintains that party affiliation, he can flip the Senate and deliver it into the hands of the shitheels. He used his state’s largest city as a political whipping boy and impaired the future by starving rather than redeveloping it. He fought against women’s access to choice and refused to fund programming approved by the legislature. Fuck Larry Hogan, a wolf in sheep’s attire.
(https://x.com/AoDespair/status/1820857031042949344?s=03)
Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) posted at 1:05 PM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
I do rather like the contrast of Tim Walz wanting kids to get school lunch and breakfast and MAGA wanting kids as young as 13 to be able to work in slaughterhouses and coal mines.
(https://x.com/TheRickWilson/status/1820883885452095938?s=03)
Reverend Al Sharpton
@TheRevAl
In this video, you can see Governor #TimWalz with us at Daunte Wright’s funeral, who was killed by police in 2021 during the George Floyd trial.
In 2020, we demanded justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Governor Walz listened to our calls and appointed Attorney General Ellison to lead the investigation.
This showed me he is a man who listens and acts in the best interests of his constituents. A year later, we saw justice for George Floyd.
We can trust Governor Walz to bring the same openness as Kamala Harris’s vice president. He will be a reliable partner as she leads the nation. Governor Walz has shown he isn’t afraid to confront those who seek to move our country backward, which will help us move forward. He is ready to support Kamala Harris as she aims to become the first Black female President, breaking significant barriers in the process.
Video: Supreme Creative Agency
https://x.com/TheRevAl/status/1820867537480851867
DCPetterson
@dcpetterson
Walz has spent 18 years in elected office. Harris has spent 20. They have a combined total of 38 years of government experience. How in the world are they gonna compete with a Trump/Vance ticket that has a combined 6 years of office-holding experience? Seriously!
9:26 AM · Aug 6, 2024
https://x.com/dcpetterson/status/1820828789246713897
Uppity Black Faerie Gothmother of Metal 🖤 (@FountainPenDiva) posted at 0:03 PM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
What makes Simone the GOAT for me is that she prioritized her mental health, took time to rest and train, then came back even stronger!!!
They really don’t like for Black women to put ourselves FIRST.
(https://x.com/FountainPenDiva/status/1820868433090941049?s=03)
The New York Times is the #VichyPress (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 8:26 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Walz’ promotion to Vice President disturbs no purple/red governorships and leaves the Senate intact.
(https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1820813661084287122?s=03)
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
NoChillMood🪷 (@ritaag) posted at 8:14 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Why MSNBC is looking like they are hosting a funeral while announcing VP Harris picked Walz as running mate?
(https://x.com/ritaag/status/1820810579583320228?s=03)
Qondi (@QondiNtini) posted at 10:14 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
When asked if he’d be attacked for being a “big government liberal” Tim Walz laughed and then gave the perfect answer:
“What a monster! Kids are eating and having full bellies so they can go learn and women are making their own healthcare decisions.” 🔥 https://t.co/5qby8qamE8
(https://x.com/QondiNtini/status/1820840776022085775?s=03)
Bloomberg Philanthropies (@BloombergDotOrg) posted at 5:19 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
We’re making a $600 million gift to the country’s 4 historically Black medical schools – which will help diversify the medical field, address racial health and wealth equity, & save lives. https://t.co/hg1ZFgRsV4
(https://x.com/BloombergDotOrg/status/1820766754244608047?t=R5g_8q_4l7wuqDvaqV3I1g&s=03)
Marvin Sapp InTheSkreets/Marvin Gaye InTheSheets (@groove_sdc) posted at 6:58 AM on Tue, Aug 06, 2024:
Watch Republicans try to sue them because there’s nothing they hate more than someone trying to help Black people especially when it comes to education.
(https://x.com/groove_sdc/status/1820791503293198628?t=dlk4YNf_GPUOD0uFYkfMFA&s=03)
Beto O’Rourke
@BetoORourke
Met Tim Walz on my first day in Congress, sat next to him on Veterans Affairs committee for the following six years. No one fought harder for veterans. And he did it by bringing Democrats and Republicans together to get the job done.
As Governor of Minnesota he codified abortion rights, implemented background checks, legalized marijuana, passed paid family leave, restored voting rights and
And before any of this, he was a high school teacher, football coach and a 24-year veteran of the army national guard.
He also happens to be a terrific dad and husband — there isn’t a conversation I’ve had with him where he doesn’t bring up his kids, always with the biggest smile on his face.
We became friends in Congress, going on early morning runs (in the dead of DC winter, I’m bundled in layers and he’s wearing a t-shirt and shorts), talking Minnesota music, the Replacements (Tim!), Prince, Dylan, Husker Du, and sharing stories about our families and hometowns. In a business that prioritizes transactional relationships, he’s always been good to me, reaching out when I’m up, reaching out when I’m down, just being a good friend.
And in a profession that encourages poll-testing and focus groups and political corporate speak, he’s always himself, the real deal. Common sense, kindness and empathy.
I couldn’t be more excited that he’s on the ticket, couldn’t be more energized to do everything I can to help Vice President Harris and Governor Walz win the most important election of our lives. Let’s go!invested more than $1 billion in affordable housing. Not bad.
https://x.com/BetoORourke/status/1820840029964399060
Jennifer Bendery
@jbendery
The Trump campaign is attacking Tim Walz for restoring voting rights to convicted felons. Who… wants to tell them.
https://x.com/jbendery/status/1820847484580565336
Wu Tang is for the Children
@WUTangKids
The time Tim Walz signed a bill to rename a Minnesota highway “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway” in purple ink outside Paisley Park
https://x.com/WUTangKids/status/1820848649863119155
Also going to say this.
The Democrats only have a 1 seat majority in the State Senate in Minnesota.
And Walz has governed like it was a 10 seat majority.
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP
Michael Del Moro
@MikeDelMoro
Walz was a football coach, but also the faculty advisor for a gay-straight alliance in **rural Minnesota in the 1990s** 🥹🥹
https://x.com/MikeDelMoro/status/1820812533839650878
Kaila Hale-Stern
@kailahalestern
let’s also talk about tim walz’s wife, gwen walz—and what it would mean to have a second lady passionately dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for incarcerated people
https://x.com/kailahalestern/status/1820626506827063630
Pete Dominick
@PeteDominick
WalzBitz: Walz and his wife Gwen’s children were conceived through IVF/ fertility treatments, he doesn’t drink alcohol or coffee, he taught English in China in 1989 and can still converse in Mandarin, his father died of lung cancer when Walz was 19 -his mom is alive to see today!
8:16 AM · Aug 6, 2024
https://x.com/PeteDominick/status/1820811255038332972
Adam
@AdamJSmithGA
SNL get Steve Martin on the phone NOW
https://x.com/AdamJSmithGA/status/1820825241272365425
I wish I could find the clip of Governor Santa Claus on CNN with that clown Tapper.
Tapper rattled off everything that Walz had accomplished for the people in Minnesota, and then pursed his lips to say
” How will you defend that against Republicans?”
Governor Santa Claus thinks that people didn’t catch his side eye towards Tapper…but, I did…
And, then, he did a ” Muthaphucka, please” in his response..but, did it in Minnesota Nice…
That’s when Governor Santa Claus captured my political heart, and he shot up the VP list for me..LOL
Candidly Tiff 🪷
@tify330
If reporting is true and Tim Walz is vp pick cheers to the SilverDaddy he auditioned well, has an amazing resume, known on Capitol Hill, a good guy and will be an amazing Joyful Warrior! He is also an Aries and will protect VP. We are loyal and love to fight!
https://x.com/tify330/status/1820806052310372436
CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt
@CNNThisMorning
.
@kasie
talks to
@meghan_hays9
,
@mattsgorman
and
@IsaacDovere
about the final hours of Kamala Harris’ whirlwind VP search and how her decision reflects on the campaign.
“Imagine building a billion-dollar company from scratch… you’re doing it in 100 days,”
@mattsgorman
says.
https://x.com/CNNThisMorning/status/1820451815877390675
Rob Israel
@robisraelart
Democratic Governor Tim Walz signing a bill guaranteeing all children get to eat. Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders signing a bill forcing children to work at the Hog De-Knuckler factory. Both parties are not the same.
https://x.com/robisraelart/status/1820657328963846618
hodel in the streets, chava in the sheets
@mrotzie
Tim Walz rn at a fundraiser for Kamala Harris in Minneapolis: “It wasn’t a slur to call these guys weird, it was an observation.”
6:27 PM · Aug 5, 2024
https://x.com/mrotzie/status/1820602579363205309
Governor Santa Claus 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Good Morning, Everyone :)