43 minutes ago, mayanh8 said:

Man, the level of desperation MAGA must feel to think their only way to attack Walz is to rag on him for his deployment during Enduring Freedom.

Weird AF.

They're scared. They see the polls, they know the score, this is all they have left. A hail mary hoping to rattle Walz into saying something stupid. 

"He’s very heavy into transgender. Anything transgender he thinks is great.”

This might be my new favorite Trump quote.

 

Tim Walz has previously expressed in congress that he staunchly believes that owning stocks or making large investments as a politician leads to conflict of interest. He also sponsored STOCK act.

 

Easy to see why the right hates him.

So the China, Floyd riots and stolen valor things have blown up in their face already. So we're down to a 30 year old DUI charge that he's discussed openly and putting tampons in school bathrooms. 

I'm starting to get the strategic appeal of Walz. They're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with attacks that pretty much only resonate with idiots like Sam who have already taken the stubby dong of MAGA balls deep. 

1 minute ago, DEagle7 said:

So the China, Floyd riots and stolen valor things have blown up in their face already. So we're down to a 30 year old DUI charge that he's discussed openly and putting tampons in school bathrooms. 

I'm starting to get the strategic appeal of Walz. They're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with attacks that pretty much only resonate with idiots like Sam who have already taken the stubby dong of MAGA balls deep. 

I think overall, the Dems have done a good job of knowing exactly where MAGA attacks would come from, and how they'd play in the public eye. I remember reading about GOP Donors telling Trump to stay away from racial stuff so he can attract the normie vote. And naturally his first proper swing at Kamala is "She aint black!", and looking like a clown at the Black Journalist interview. They'll hit Walz on Floyd, but hey...here's a tape of DJT approving of his handling of the riots.  

Meanwhile Trump is anticipating attacks on his racism/fascism and the Dems just branded MAGA as "weird" and let the public sort the rest out with their own eyes. It's all pretty solid so far. Still waiting for more surprises and conspiracy theories though.

44 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

So the China, Floyd riots and stolen valor things have blown up in their face already. So we're down to a 30 year old DUI charge that he's discussed openly and putting tampons in school bathrooms. 

I'm starting to get the strategic appeal of Walz. They're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with attacks that pretty much only resonate with idiots like Sam who have already taken the stubby dong of MAGA balls deep. 

I kind of want to believe that Harris' team knew about Trump's comments praising Walz after the George Floyd riots, and they purposefully set a trap for Trump. I thought this would be Walz' biggest weakness; instead it is completely neutralized. Really changes my view on the pick.

1 minute ago, vikas83 said:

Trump's comments praising Walz after the George Floyd riots

Yeah but that was 4 years ago! Trump's allowed to change his mind!

13 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

I kind of want to believe that Harris' team knew about Trump's comments praising Walz after the George Floyd riots, and they purposefully set a trap for Trump. I thought this would be Walz' biggest weakness; instead it is completely neutralized. Really changes my view on the pick.

I'd love to believe that too. But believing in the competence of the Democratic Party is kinda like believing a stripper likes you at this point. I unfortunately think it's more likely they're just Mr Magooing their way to success. But I'll take it I guess 🤷

14 hours ago, Tnt4philly said:

I understand how some of the soldiers who served under CSM Walz felt betrayed when he decided to cash in his 24 years of service and retire prior to deploying to Iraq in 05.

But I also understand why, when given a choice, Walz chose his health and his family and decided to retire before his deployment. 
 

Raise your hands if you ever had to tell your wife and kids you were leaving them for 12-16 months, after a lifetime of telling them, you had to leave them for a few months. More Missed birthdays, baseball games, holidays, etc. 

Walz also worked in field artillery for two decades and suffered hearing loss and tinnitus in both ears. He was able to continue serving as long as he did because surgery was able to resolve some of his hearing loss.

 

I’ll give Vance a little bit of a pass because he served, but if I was a POG like him, and I actually am, I wouldn’t go around disparaging someone else’s service the way he is. I won’t hold it against him because he only spent 6 months in Iraq, on a a base that was basically a "green zone.” 
 

 

 

Wasn't Vance like a secretary or something?

1 minute ago, Gannan said:

Wasn't Vance like a secretary or something?

Combat Correspondent, public affairs.  Which isn't something to be mocked. It's still service. But he's not exactly John McCain either. It seems to me like a very weak platform from which to play the "stolen valor" card.  But what do I know. 

19 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

 

 

🚨🚨MAGA is dropping some serious left hooks right now. Hope Walz team can recover from this one! 🚨🚨

 

1 minute ago, Lloyd said:

🚨🚨MAGA is dropping some serious left hooks right now. Hope Walz team can recover from this one! 🚨🚨

 

That tears it! I'm voting for Trump!

5 minutes ago, Lloyd said:

🚨🚨MAGA is dropping some serious left hooks right now. Hope Walz team can recover from this one! 🚨🚨

 

 

Coachgate vs Couchgate!

52 minutes ago, Gannan said:

Wasn't Vance like a secretary or something?

He was a combat correspondent for a Marine Aviation Wing. There is nothing dishonorable about his service. He does however dishonor himself and all veterans every time he talks sheet about another veteran who has also served honorably. 

 

Nice

23 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

He was a combat correspondent for a Marine Aviation Wing. There is nothing dishonorable about his service. He does however dishonor himself and all veterans every time he talks sheet about another veteran who has also served honorably. 

The only thing they have on Walz is that he said he "carried a weapon in war" despite not being in actual combat. I guess he was deployed to an area in Iraq that was never in any real danger. EDIT: He was deployed to Italy. So fine, hit him on using hyperbole all you want, it's a fair point to hammer on but you don't get to act surprised when people who remember "I like soldiers who don't get captured" laugh in your face.

1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said:

The only thing they have on Walz is that he said he "carried a weapon in war" despite not being in actual combat. I guess he was deployed to an area in Iraq that was never in any real danger. So fine, hit him on using hyperbole all you want, it's a fair point to hammer on but you don't get to act surprised when people who remember "I like soldiers who don't get captured" laugh in your face.

He was deployed to Italy not Iraq.

2 minutes ago, BBE said:

He was deployed to Italy not Iraq.

You're right, it was an upcoming deployment for his unit to Iraq. My mistake.

18 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

You're right, it was an upcoming deployment for his unit to Iraq. My mistake.

No worries.   While his embellishments bother me, it is not the issue that is trying to be made of it.  It is definitely not on the level of a Steve Slaton in AZ.

48 minutes ago, Toastrel said:

Shaming military veterans who never saw combat... do they really think that's a good move here?