Tim Walz Is None of Things They Said He Was

America’s weirdest governor re-emerged on the national stage last week to re-energize the floundering Democratic Party and help “fill the [leadership] void.”

However, rather than galvanize his colleagues, Walz, who waves hello with both hands, mostly reminded everyone why he and former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election. His reappearance also reminded everyone that the national press, which tried to sell voters a carefully curated image of Walz during the general election, is not so hard-boiled and scrutinous as it pretends to be.

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Becket Adams

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America’s weirdest governor re-emerged on the national stage last week to re-energize the floundering Democratic Party and help “fill the [leadership] void.”

However, rather than galvanize his colleagues, Walz, who waves hello with both hands, mostly reminded everyone why he and former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election. His reappearance also reminded everyone that the national press, which tried to sell voters a carefully curated image of Walz during the general election, is not so hard-boiled and scrutinous as it pretends to be.