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Tim Walz says he may run for president in 2028 despite failure of Harris campaign

https://lemmy.world/post/26292504

Tim Walz says he may run for president in 2028 despite failure of Harris campaign - Lemmy.World

Summary Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate, has suggested he may run for president in 2028. Reflecting on the Democrats’ loss to Donald Trump and JD Vance, he admitted: “A large number of people did not believe we were fighting for them in the last election – and that’s the big disconnect.” Walz said his life experience, rather than ambition, would guide his decision. Though his VP campaign was marred by gaffes, he remains open to running if he feels prepared.

Show threadaggelalex
Oh yes, please, older people, maybe I’ll have my late great grandma run a campaign for the democrats from her grave.
Mar 4, 2025 at 12:03pmWeb
Show threadCataphractMar 4, 2025
wha? I thought it was known that walz was actually pretty young (60) compared to how he looks lol. Definitely on the older side of average age for president looking at the stats, but he’s 2 years younger than jon stewart and even gavin newsom is 57.
Age at Inauguration | Presidents of the United States (POTUS)

Age of the Presidents of the United States when inaugurated.

Show threadKate-ayMar 4, 2025
The last Democrat to win the presidency was 47. Makes ya think.
Show threadAbidanYreMar 4, 2025
Biden wasn’t 47 in 2020.
Show threadKate-ayMar 4, 2025
Damn, I’m so addled that I’m living in pre covid times.
Show threadAbidanYreMar 4, 2025
Time sort of lost all meaning for a while there.
Show threadGoldholz Mar 4, 2025
Age isnt always an indicator on how people are mentally, and if they are a backwards prick
Show threadSippyCupMar 4, 2025

No sooner than he mentions that he might run to the right wing attacks on his age begin.

I’d like someone younger too but let’s take the candidates we can eh? Dude’s compassionate and far left for a dam at the moment.

Show threadproleMar 4, 2025
And I’m sure he’ll choose a young running mate (AOC maybe? Though I’d hate to see her leave Congress for such a powerless position).
Show threadKate-ayMar 4, 2025
The candidates we can? Surely Democrats can find a songle candidate that is under 50.
Show threadSippyCupMar 4, 2025

You can find them further left than him too.

Walz is already popular. Unify now, spend the next four years opposing Trump and building support around someone who can sweep the election.

Kinda like Trump did to Obama and Biden.

Show threadLedivinMar 4, 2025
I wouldn’t be mad if we got him, but I’d really like to see someone under 50
Show threadTriashaMar 4, 2025
Walz will be a perfectly normal age to run for president.
Show threadscifunMar 4, 2025
Remember what happened last 2 times when you Americans tried to make a women president.
Show threadRiceBowlMar 4, 2025
She only just became eligible.
Show threadLedivinMar 5, 2025

Can you americans get AOC to run for once?

Do you actually think a woman has a chance? The US has very, VERY quickly trended to be as misogynistic as the middle east.