Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign(www.theguardian.com)

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has criticized the Harris-Walz 2024 presidential campaign for playing it too “safe,” saying they should have held more in-person events and town halls.

In a Politico interview, Walz—known for labeling Trump and Vance as “weird”—blamed their cautious approach partly on the abbreviated 107-day campaign timeline after Harris became the nominee in August.

Using football terminology, he said Democrats were in a “prevent defense” when “we never had anything to lose, because I don’t think we were ever ahead.”

While acknowledging his share of responsibility for the loss, Walz is returning to the national spotlight and didn’t rule out a 2028 presidential run, saying, “I’m not saying no.”

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terrifyingtuba@lemmy.world

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22 days ago

lol

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Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world

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22 days ago

I guess “dismissive” is about as civil as centrists get.

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terrifyingtuba@lemmy.world

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22 days ago

You purposely misconstrued everything I said, claimed I’m not actually progressive when you don’t know a thing about what I stand for. Why would I bother doing anything but laugh?

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Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world

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22 days ago

You pulled a [half a sentence of shit I don’t believe] but [long paragraph of shit I actually do believe].

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terrifyingtuba@lemmy.world

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22 days ago

You never engaged me in good faith, you immediately just tried to dunk on me. You aren’t at all interested in having an actual dialogue, and I’m certain I’m more ideologically progressive than you, I’m just realistic about the situation, and scared about the future my daughter is going to have to endure, so excuse me for understanding that change is incremental, and being pragmatic.

Originally I was just trying to express that the Democratic Party is an incredibly broad coalition, especially compared to Republicans. To hold majorities in the House and the Senate appealing to swing voters with blue dog type Dems, is absolutely a good thing. Like Marie Glusencamp Perez (even though she voted to censure Al Green, which I do not like) I’d rather have them than Nazi fascists like Joe Kent.

The other point I was trying to make, was that according to some polling Donald Trump was seen as more moderate than Kamala. Right wing propaganda is extremely effective and, people who are perceived as more moderate tend to win presidential elections.

Anyway feel free to downvote me, and reply with a bad faith dunk.

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