🇺🇸 The People's Coach: The Tim Walz Thread

[Lily Adler]

 

[Still Wynning]

Great, now I’ve got the words “purple ink“ to the tune of “Purple Rain” stuck in my head now.

 

[blueharvest]

For these voters, Tim Walz is the dad they wish they had

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz embodies everything liberal women see in their own fathers – except for their political views. For some, it makes them hopeful but also very sad. Ariana Baio reports.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[blueharvest]

Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates

When Kamala Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, she highlighted his service as a congressman, soldier, high school teacher and coach.

apnews.com

 

[Boom]

It's like he read my mind with the "mind your own damn business" messaging. I've been screaming it for years.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

George Floyd's Brother Endorses Harris-Walz Ticket

“If it wasn’t for Gov. Walz, we would not be able to walk around and say that we got some accountability,” said Philonise Floyd.

www.huffpost.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Great, now I’ve got the words “purple ink“ to the tune of “Purple Rain” stuck in my head now.

I'm sure Lily never meant to cause you any pain.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm sure Lily never meant to cause you any pain.

 

[Lily Adler]

I heard you guys like Tims:

¡Me gustan los camiones de tacos!

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

It's like he read my mind with the "mind your own damn business" messaging. I've been screaming it for years.

I know, right? I dont have the right to tell my neighbors what to do, just like they don't tell me. Not hard.

 

[Lily Adler]

A memo to the Trump campaign from a former Walz student and dormant Republican

Don’t think you’ll get anywhere by trashing his character.

www.startribune.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[blueharvest]

Which VP pick truly upholds family values? Experts say it's Tim Walz

Despite JD Vance's attempt to paint himself as "pro-parent," Walz's policies are what actually help families

www.salon.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Walz will address union members in first solo campaign stop​

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/12/walz-harris-labor-unions/

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate, will address union members in Los Angeles this week on his first solo campaign stop, as the ticket solidifies its relationship with organized labor, a crucial base of support.

The Democratic campaign said that Walz will speak Tuesday at the biannual convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), one of the country's largest public-sector unions, with more than 1 million members.

 

[blueharvest]

Tim Walz pick excites hopes of taking US healthcare beyond Obamacare era

Advocates are enthused by Harris’s running mate, who as Minnesota governor called healthcare a ‘basic human right’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Tim Walz pick excites hopes of taking US healthcare beyond Obamacare era

Advocates are enthused by Harris’s running mate, who as Minnesota governor called healthcare a ‘basic human right’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

One of Minnesota’s first gay lawmakers on Tim Walz's politics

”I can’t think of anyone else who can match what all he’s accomplished through his life,” state Sen. Scott Dibble said.

www.advocate.com

 

[Lily Adler]

One of Minnesota’s first gay lawmakers on Tim Walz's politics

”I can’t think of anyone else who can match what all he’s accomplished through his life,” state Sen. Scott Dibble said.

www.advocate.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Progressives are excited to see what Walz can do if Dems get a majority in Congress again.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

He could break ties in the Senate!

Good but not very exciting.

 

[Lily Adler]

He could break ties in the Senate!

Good but not very exciting.

He's also in Harris's ear and has shown to be left leaning on a lot of issues. He could help shape her mandate.

 

[blueharvest]