Meet Tim Walz

It was announced today that presumptive Democrat nominee Kanala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Timothy Walz as her pick for Vice President. We will learn more about him in the coming days leading up to the Democrat Convention on August 19.  

For now, this is what we know.

Governor Walz is a retired Command Sergeant Major in the US Army, the Nebraska National Guard and then, in the Minnesota National Guard, serving from 1981 to 2005. Thank you for your service.

He has flipped positions, like John Kerry, on many issues over the years. For example, he was a proponent for gun rights for all, until Parkland. Then, he became an advocate for strict gun control and as governor, Walz expressed support for gun regulation. In 2023, he signed into law a public safety bill that establishes universal background checks and red-flag laws in Minnesota.

As a Congressman in 2008, he voted against President Bush’s government bailouts for banks, auto companies and TARP. But in 2009, he did vote with his Democrat colleagues to support President Obama and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. As a member of the House Transportation Committee, Walz saw the stimulus bill as an opportunity to work "with his congressional colleagues to make job creation through investment in public infrastructure like roads, bridges and clean energy the cornerstone of the economic recovery plan".

Later, he also voted for the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act, which he described as "part of our long-term economic blueprint to spur job creation by encouraging America's entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements".

His position on Israel is also two-sided. He has been described as a "proud pro-Israel Democrat with a strong record of supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship."

At the same time, progressives — including those who have accused Israel of committing genocide — are elated by Walz's selection, owing to his more conciliatory approach toward the pro-Palestinian movement.

After tens of thousands of Democrats cast "uncommitted" ballots in Minnesota's presidential primary — Walz took a sympathetic view, even praising those voters for being "civically engaged."

"This issue is a humanitarian crisis, they have every right to be heard," Walz said. "These folks are asking for a change in course, they're asking for more pressure to be put on."

There is more to be said and more to learn about Governor Walz. Suffice to say, he is a man who will say or do anything to appease the crowd. He is trying to show he is the man for all the people but he is the man to attempt only to do double-speak for Kamala Harris.

Kinda like Neville Chamberlain after Munich.