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Vice President Kamala Harris announced yesterday that she has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate in November.
Walz emerged from a shortlist rumored to include Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was also discussed by pundits as a long-shot possibility. Harris and Buttigieg headlined a fundraiser together in Provincetown two weeks ago. Their husbands, Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg were special guests at a fundraiser last Friday on Fire Island.
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Buttigieg was quick to endorse Kamala Harris shortly after President Biden announced his intention to quit the race. Yesterday, he was quick to throw his support behind her VP pick.
“Tim Walz is an exceptionally effective governor – and also great to work with,” Buttigieg said. “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.”
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.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) August 6, 2024
Chasten Buttigieg, Pete’s husband, reshared the tweet. Many others praised Buttigieg for being “classy”.
Nice, classy statement.
— MelissaJPeltier (@MelissaJPeltier) August 6, 2024
Your time will come, Mr. Secretary Pete.
I believe there will be a Mr. President Pete in my lifetime!
Other gay Democrats react
Other gay Democrats have also welcomed the addition of Walz to the ticket. Colorado Governor Jared Polis said, “With a proven Governor on Kamala Harris’s ticket, the path to victory is now even brighter. My friend Tim Walz is a strong governor who has delivered results, fought to protect and expand our freedom, and has a shared vision to help build a better future.”
With a proven Governor on Kamala Harris’s ticket, the path to victory is now even brighter. My friend Tim Walz is a strong governor who has delivered results, fought to protect and expand our freedom, and has a shared vision to help build a better future. 🇺🇸
— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) August 6, 2024
Angie Craig is a member of Congress from Minnesota. The queer lawmaker was among Democrats to publicly call on Biden to quit. She welcomed Walz, too, praising him as “not weird.”
Congrats to our Governor and Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz.
— Angie Craig (@AngieCraigMN) August 6, 2024
Former soldier, teacher, congressman. And not weird. pic.twitter.com/kgQn17q6Tr
Governor Tim Walz is a home run pick for Vice-President Harris. He’s a former teacher and veteran and understands Congress. He has a strong record standing up for working families. Let’s go Harris-Walz because we are not going back!
— Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) August 6, 2024
Governor Walz is a superb choice.
— Mark Takano (@MarkTakano) August 6, 2024
My full statement: pic.twitter.com/2Bei3u5731
In choosing Governor Tim Waltz, Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen an affable and sensible Midwesterner with a bonafide appeal to the swing voters we need to win the election in November. Her selection stands in sharp contrast to Donald Trump’s self-inflicted wound of JD…
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) August 6, 2024
Others to voice approval for Walz include President Joe Biden, who called it “a great choice.”
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.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 6, 2024
I've known Tim Walz for nearly two decades, first during his time in Congress and as Governor. A…
Actress Cynthia Nixon, known for her progressive political views, said she’s “Walzing on air.”
I’m Walzing on air! Thank you @kamalaharris 🥥💃🥳✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/RBajqvXhPH
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) August 6, 2024
As did gay ally and former Wonder Woman actress, Lynda Carter.
24 years in the Army National Guard.
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) August 6, 2024
A school teacher.
A champion who understands America.
I can’t wait to call @Tim_Walz our Vice President! pic.twitter.com/WCveR1uXb1
Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, called the choice a “checkmate.”
Checkmate.#HarrisWalz2024
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) August 6, 2024
Donald Trump
Naturally, one person not praising Harris’s choice was former President Donald Trump. Since Harris entered the race, she has closed the gap in the polls that existed between Trump and Biden.
Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, suggested Walz is a radical leftist who “has spent his governorship trying to reshape Minnesota in the image of the Golden State.”
She went on, oddly, to attack Walz over “policies to allow convicted felons to vote” in Minnesota. She pointed to this as evidence Walz, “is obsessed with spreading California’s dangerously liberal agenda far and wide.”
Donald Trump is now a convicted felon running for President.
This election is essentially:
— Phil’s Wins 🥥🌴 (@philipjonathn) August 6, 2024
America’s Fun Aunt and America’s Fun Dad
vs.
A Convicted Felon and Your Weird Cousin
Trump himself posted a message to Truth Social suggesting Joe Biden will try and take the nomination back at the Democratic convention.
Donald trump is having a full-on mental breakdown! President Biden, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have BROKEN him. 😆 pic.twitter.com/kgI8oaclpX
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) August 6, 2024
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Eternal.Cowboy
Well, DJT seems to be taking this all well.
Kangol2
Great choice!
abfab
I’m so glad we are here! It just feels so good.
War On Free Speech
Timpon Walz is a gift. Thank you
abfab
No problem.
abfab
Pete is a wonderful man on so many levels.
BLAKENOW
Really are you kidding me with that Timpon comment? I assume are you NOT a woman that was in need of a free tampon ever. Weird update: in the past week Republican men are actually publicly admitting they have a problem with the governor WALZ giving out free tampons TO JR high school girls? Ok
You guys are getting weirder and creepier every day that goes by. …. I can’t wait to see what these guy’s are gonna do when Trump’s election implodes before November. grab the popcorn kids this is gonna be fun.