After weeks of speculation, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will join the Harris ticket as her vice presidential pick over other candidates, like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, wagering that a former red-district congressman with a progressive streak can help her win over working-class voters in battleground states needed to beat Donald Trump in November.

“The entire country is about to see why their friends from Minnesota can’t stop bragging about Governor Walz,” Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. “By picking a servant leader born and raised in a small town who has dedicated his career to protecting freedoms and lifting up working families, Vice President Harris has chosen the perfect foil for [Trump running mate] JD Vance and his politics of resentment.”

  • @[email protected]
    223•1 month ago

    For anyone who isn’t familiar with Walz look at what he’s done in Minnesota with a 1 seat majority- universal free school meals - legal weed - carbon free electricity by 2040 - tax rebates for the working class up to $1,300 (making under $150k per year) - 12 weeks paid family leave - 12 weeks paid sick leave - banned conversion therapy - red flag laws for guns - universal background checks for guns - automatic voter registration - free public college (under $80k) - ban on PFAS (forever chemicals)

      • The QuuuuuillEnglish
        125•1 month ago

        Minnesota has long been one of the best places in America to live. And the crazy part is they’re a fly over state. They’re who Nebraska could be if they stopped blaming costal States for everything and started implementing good policy. Minnesota is proof that the culture war is a big fat fucking distraction and that common sense governance can, in fact, work

          • TipRingEnglish
            17•1 month ago

            The three seasons are Snow, Mud and Bugs, right?

          • @[email protected]English
            16•1 month ago

            As a 3x resident of Minnesota (moved for schooling with family 2 different times then moved back both times) You can always add more blankets or clothing to stay warm you can only take so many clothes off when it gets too hot. It’s a pretty great state.

          • @[email protected]
            8•1 month ago

            Global warming will “help”. Even where I live we’ve seen a marked decline in snowfall and higher average winter temps. Just consider that even though it’s relatively colder, consider you’re not baking elsewhere.

          • @[email protected]
            6•1 month ago

            Don’t worry climate change will fix that eventually for ya! /s But lets hope Harris has a strong climate policy.

        • @[email protected]
          7•1 month ago

          We’ve stopped blaming everyone else for our problems and now just insist things would be better if we got rid of the handful of Democrats from Omaha.

          So all of the smart kids flee the state. Nebraska is fucked.

      • @[email protected]English
        23•1 month ago

        It’s pretty fuckin great. There’s a reason Minnesota ranks among the nordic countries in best places to live.

      • @[email protected]English
        19•1 month ago

        I’ve kinda wanted to for a while. Seems like a genuinely good place to live, plus it doesn’t get as hot (yet) as other states. I burn easy and bitch about temperatures above 70f.

        • @[email protected]English
          13•1 month ago

          Well you may be disapointed. MN is landlocked so our temps are erratic. In summer it is regularly in the uper 80s to 90s with hatefully high humidity. We can also get like 60 degree temp swings over the course of a day in the spring and fall.

          • @[email protected]English
            5•1 month ago

            Pretty used to that already (Ohio). Currently sitting at 90f 50% humidity (and rising). Is the cold season longer at least? I get like, a month each of spring and fall, and 2-4 months of mild winter. The rest is summer (I think it was 80+ in late October last year??)

            • @[email protected]
              4•1 month ago

              Indiana here, and your weather woes are the same as mine. The one difference being our weather here is Bipolar AF. Right now it’s sunny and thunderstorming at the same time, but still 90°F. Will probably drop into the 50’s overnight.

        • @[email protected]
          21•1 month ago

          Fargo is actually in North Dakota. There are places in northern Minnesota that feel similar, but generally MN is significantly more forested and temperate than the biting cold and drifting snow on the plains of ND.

        • hope
          9•1 month ago

          Where I live is basically the polar opposite climate wise and I dream of moving to somewhere frozen over half the year.

    • @[email protected]
      19•1 month ago

      Pretty good record if you ask me. Republicans may call it liberal, but it just good common sense laws.

    • CO5MO ✨
      2•1 month ago

      Thanks for the list but there’s some conflicting & repeated information here. Just a heads up!

  • Phenomephrene
    102•1 month ago

    Hey, y’all remember how you were feeling about 4 weeks ago as the news media was eviscerating Biden over his debate performance? What a difference a month can make. I’m pretty jubilant this morning. As the kids say, LFG!!!

      • Bahnd Rollard
        15•1 month ago

        I understood that and I hate you for it.

        Context, they are looking for a party for a raid (Ice Crown Citadel - 10 or 25 person content) in World of Warcraft circa 2010. Gearscore was an addon to quantify/auto-inspect players to make sure you could actually do the job. Also they are playing a damage class, so there are a lot of players in that pool.

        I miss those days, nostalgia is one hell of a drug.

      • Phenomephrene
        9•1 month ago

        Apparently I’m not as hip to the lingo as I could be. I had to look up everything besides LFG. Well, I knew what “big dick” meant, but I searched that anyway just for fun.

      • TheRealKuniEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        Damn I miss WotLK. I remember bear-tanking heroic 5-mans in my cat raid gear. Demolishing all the DPS on damage charts while barely taxing the healer at all. Good times.

  • @[email protected]English
    88•1 month ago

    High school teacher

    Football coach

    Military veteran

    Governor

    Extremely candid with progressive streak and unabashedly proud to be left.

    I love the pick. Watch any interview with him and you’ll fall in love.

  • @[email protected]OP
    50•1 month ago

    As a Minnesotan, I’m disappointed to be losing our governor. He’s done great things for our state, but I’m hopeful that the Lt. Governor who will be taking his place will be a good replacement.

    Walz’s ascension to the ticket leaves questions for Minnesota. Under the state Constitution, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would become governor if Walz resigns, but he’s not on the ballot in Minnesota this fall, meaning he could wait until after the November election to step down. Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Nation, would become Minnesota’s first woman and first Native American governor.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•1 month ago

      Peggy Flanagan seems great and seems like she will be great for the state, but unfortunately she isn’t nearly as electable in MN as Walz was. Walz was a down to earth highschool teacher, where Flanagan is a city born life long activist. I don’t think she’ll be able to swing the rural votes when reelection comes up. She comes across as very cosmopolitan which isn’t a bad thing but it won’t win her any rural votes in a state which is mostly rural.

  • @[email protected]
    7•1 month ago

    Yesterday establishment liberals had Shapiro pegged as 90%certain, now we got a fresh new heart beat from the campaign that is keeping the feels coming, well played Harris!