Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's background explained

Now known nationally after being selected as Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has a long history of serving the state he now calls home. FOX 9’s Nathan O’Neal delves into his background that includes teaching high school, coaching football and running for Congress.

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[blizzard-watching]

Tim Walz --> Even further left than Bernie Sanders. Dangerous VP pick!

[shandylier]

Tim Walz left National Guard battalion ‘hanging, ’ ‘slithered out the door’ before Iraq deployment: vets

By Caitlin Doornbos and Josh Christenson
Published Aug. 6, 2024
Updated Aug. 6, 2024, 5:32 p.m. ET

[samanthagamage]

What about putting Tampons of boys bathsrooms? now that's really weird

[yvonne]

Don't look at candidate's race, gender, but policies.

[ksmith]

Someone you can trust? You hear him here stating his incorrect retirement rank and stating he was a Coach. He was an Assistant Coach, not a Head Coach. Unbelievable!

[CrazyWhiteBoomer]

The man bailed when his National Guard unit deployed overseas... Retired Navy Chief with Seven Sea Service Deployment Ribbons.

[shiner_man]

Tampon Timmy and his stolen valor. He did not retire as a Command Sargent Major, he retired as a Master Sargent.

"Army Lieutenant Colonel Kristen Aug, the state public affairs officer for Minnesota National Guard, told Just the News on Wednesday that the governor did not retire as "Command Sergeant Major Walz" in 2005, as stated on Minnesota's official website, but as master sergeant "because he did not complete additional coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy." A soldier who does not complete the requisite coursework is automatically demoted, according to Army regulations".

He did not serve in Iraq, he was stationed in Italy and never was in another insult to our true combat a

[stevengerke]

...BACKGROUND EXAMINED. Title really leads me to expect a lot more than what was covered. Slightly mentioned allowing his city to 🔥 🔥 and did nothing to stop it. Nothing about STOLEN VALOR. Falsified rank.

[justingutube]

Walz is terrible! Thanks for the fires, thanks for the crime...as a restaurant GM thank for 50% of our bars and restaurants closing because of your policies. He's a nice guy who's done some decent things, but overall a total shlepp.

[Ragtop_Jalopy]

Doesn't say much about the mans valor when he wiggles out of deployment.... I'm sure that didn't impress those who still had to go to Iraq!!!

[david]

I bet yall wish Bone Spur was half as well liked as Tim Waltz.But he, s not.

[rupakgbikas]

Only democrats knew Timoty Walz. The public outside of the rust belt did not know him. People outside of Minnesota didn't know him. One in 50 Americans knows the names of every vice President of the 20th century

[jwd]

LOL, the GOP is bending over backwards and falling all over themselves.

[henryklaverkamp]

Hmmm, do I vote for the billionare with a gold toilet and his Yale educated running mate or the former prosecutor and school teacher from middle class families. Tough choice!

[HumbertoGuzman-xb]

What is the definition of project 25? Cut all all government benefits and give a tax break to the rich

[adamhose]

Dont think he got out because of fear. He was a Seargent Major, its not like he would of been running patrols. He re-enlisted right after 9/11, so nobody does that if they're trying to dodge war. But after 24 years he was ready to get out and deployment to Iraq was probably more of a coincidence then trying to get out because of fear. Also in regards to riots. We've had numerous riots over the decades and most are over after a couple weeks becauae most leaders try to listen and find compromise, but under Trump, it lasted 4 months because he kept fueling the fire.

[kenwilliams]

Greater Minnesota can't stand walz he's everything that's wrong with this great state

[danielball]

They’re gonna build the Walz, it’ll be the most beautiful Walz you’ve ever seen, and the GOP’s gonna pay for it!

[gizmoswr]

RETIRED Cmd SGT? Bullshit! He didn't do the work and then left. His big thing was being an assistant coach ... ROFL.

[Sapioso]

Wait until JD hears about his boss’s bone spurs 😉