Harris VP watch (10 Viewers)

[Incumbent]

This topic is spread out across threads. Think it would be helpful to have some focused discussion while we await a decision.

I’m warming up to Shapiro and I like his message in this clip. It’s a fundamental contrast to what Trump offers.

 

[samiam5211]

Anyone who served knew plenty of people who would put in to retire a little earlier than planned rather than deploy. Not even clear that’s what happened here.

Most of the people I knew didn’t really have a problem with it. The ones that did tended to be upset that they didn’t have an easy out.

We had more than one person “beat up their wives” enough to justify having the police called the night before they were supposed to leave hoping pending criminal charges would prevent them from leaving. Unfortunately for them, the local DA was in our unit and would drop the charges.

 

[Optimus Prime]

good watch with good points

some mild language

 

[MT15]

Anyone who served knew plenty of people who would put in to retire a little earlier than planned rather than deploy. Not even clear that’s what happened here.

Most of the people I knew didn’t really have a problem with it. The ones that did tended to be upset that they didn’t have an easy out.

We had more than one person “beat up their wives” enough to justify having the police called the night before they were supposed to leave hoping pending criminal charges would prevent them from leaving. Unfortunately for them, the local DA was in our unit and would drop the charges.

One of the vets I quoted made the point that if the NG had a problem with him retiring when he did, they could have not approved it. But the unit was fully staffed and they approved the retirement.

 

[Lapaz]

Here's an old video of a veteran confronting Walz's campaign over him misleading people by claiming he served in Afghanistan





The Minnesota National Guard confirmed Wednesday that Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, was demoted and did not retire as a command sergeant major like he has claimed for years, including on his official gubernatorial biography.

While Walz temporarily held the title of command sergeant major he "retired as a master sergeant in 2005 for benefit purposes because he did not complete additional coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy," Army Lt. Col. Kristen Augé, the Minnesota National Guard’s State Public Affairs Officer, told Just the News.

Minnesota National Guard confirms VP nominee Tim Walz demoted, calling into question official bio

Gov. Walz's biography boasts a higher National Guard rank than he retired with after he was automatically demoted for failing to fulfill obligations of his promotion. He also bailed out on his unit before deployment in Iraq.

justthenews.com

As usual, you're wrong. Walz did serve in SUPPORT of Enduring Freedom. That doesn't mean he was in combat. The hack in that video misinterprets a picture that said he served in Support to mean he was in combat. He didn't say he was in combat in the picture.

Also, Walz did achieve the rank of Command Sergeant Major, and only retired as a Master Sergeant for benefits purposes, because he didn't finish a course. He wasn't demoted.

Tim Walz, Who Spent Decades as an Enlisted Soldier, Brings Years of Work on Vets Issues to Dem Ticket

Tim Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard in Nebraska in 1981 and retired honorably in 2005 as the top enlisted soldier for 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment, in the Minnesota National Guard.

www.military.com

I think the draft dodger ticket should keep on harping on this. It only serves to highlight how Trump skirted his responsibilities by claiming bone spurs, that seemingly have miraculously disappeared. It is a fantastic topic for the Harris/Walz ticket. I hope they keep nit-picking Walz' honorable service, so all of the horrible insults that Trump has cast towards veterans bubble to surface for everyone to be reminded about again. I'm sure independents will know who the good team is with respect to honorable service.

 

[not2rich]

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[not2rich]

It's actually disgusting that the people supporting Captain Bone Spurs are trying to to smear Walz with dishonest, bad faith attacks on his service. JD Vance served in the Marines... in an office. Same as I did in the Army. Just stop with this stuff.

 

[el caliente]

 

[Optimus Prime]

He calls their annual Thanksgiving football game “Balls to the Walz”

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

maybe Walz should start a fake charity for opiate addiction, use is to pay his friends and big pharm execs.. that's a true patriot..

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Wonder if the Trump campaign has any plans on feeding JD to Coach in a debate.

 

[el caliente]

Wonder if the Trump campaign has any plans on feeding JD to Coach in a debate.

What could go wrong, the debate would spiral into a couch and horse conversation?

 

[not2rich]

What could go wrong, the debate would spiral into a couch and horse conversation?

It’s going to be normal vs abnormal. Decency vs indecency. Cult members vs everyone else. That’s what it will be

 

[not2rich]

Seems like the “Kamabla” thing was a big fail. Lol

 

[efil4]

He calls their annual Thanksgiving football game “Balls to the Walz”

"Tampon Tim will stop the Red Wave"


LOL

these are excellent

 

[Optimus Prime]

"Tampon Tim will stop the Red Wave"


LOL

these are excellent

That's great

if you have a twitter account you should get that one out there

 

[efil4]

That's great

if you have a twitter account you should get that one out there

no no that was from further down in the comments lol

 

[tenordas]

Tim Walz was a COVID-19 tyrant

Under Walz's leadership, Minnesota endured the COVID-19 pandemic in a fundamentally anti-libertarian fashion.

reason.com

 

[Taurus]

Tim Walz was a COVID-19 tyrant

Under Walz's leadership, Minnesota endured the COVID-19 pandemic in a fundamentally anti-libertarian fashion.

reason.com

They say that like it's a bad thing.

A deadly pandemic is not the time for libertarian rugged individualism.