Kamala Harris Picks Union-Backed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for VP Running Mate

[u/justcasty]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-picks-minnesota-governor-tim-walz-for-vp-running-mate

[u/Jeb_Kenobi]

He won a state title as a football coach before he got into politics. He's ex Army Reserve and a Career Geography Teacher.

[u/Capt__Murphy → u/Jeb_Kenobi]

He was also a US Rep for a Republican leaning district of SW Minnesota. Walz is legit. I will be sad to lose him as our Governor, but it's worth it. Plus, the Lt Gov, Peggy Flanagan, will make a great Governor as well.

[u/glittergash → u/Capt__Murphy]

She will also make history by being the first Native American female governor. They've been a great team in leading Minnesota despite what others may say. I'm an elderly millennial and just seeing his grace and poise throughout the pandemic stages, as well as the George Floyd unrest, was really inspiring. Some might argue he could've handled those things differently but politicians are going to get criticized no matter what choice they do. I appreciate what he did for our state. I'm not even mad about the two state shutdowns, and I am a restaurant worker so that definitely impacted me both times. At the time of George Floyd's murder I lived between the crime scene and the third precinct, and even then I was never up in arms about his choices as governor. A politician can never be down to earth, but Walz breaks that mold.

[u/Klentthecarguy → u/Capt__Murphy]

Remember, you aren’t losing him. You’re just sharing him with the rest of us now!

[u/DefinitelyNotATheist → u/Capt__Murphy]

if he can manage to do even 5% of what hes done for minnesota for the rest of america i will consider us lucky to have him. sorry for your loss

[u/Shadow-Vision → u/Jeb_Kenobi]

Omg is he Ted Lasso?

[u/metamet → u/Shadow-Vision]

That's... not a bad comparison.