RedditsuxBREAKING: Tim Walz Drops Out of Minnesota Governor Race
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optissimaNo, pretty standard DFL member. Which, as the name implies, is more labor-focused than the national Democratic party. But still not a socialist.
No, but what I want is for the Memdani momentum to continue. Not just have the regime stay in place with deals cut for oil.
bwhoughReally disappointed. Walz and his family have been subject of an ugly, horrible, and xenophobic smear campaign and he's a good strong leader that I really admire. I hope that this isn't the end of his career in politics.
WeirdGoesProI agree that it’s unfortunate he’s not running, but smear campaign? Unless I missed something, I thought there was no dispute that a massive crime was being committed on his watch. In my opinion, it’s pretty negligent to not even check if there are kids in the childcare facilities that are getting funding. One inspection at funding renewal time would have been doable.
Unless I missed something.
No dispute that a massive crime was being committed on his watch
You did miss something, and it is up for dispute.
Check this out.
What we learned from the audit of Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program: no suitcases full of cash, but plenty of baggage
Fraud, dysfunction, failed policies and subpoenas all made their way into the report. What didn't? Any evidence of a connection between Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program and funding for the al-Shabab terrorist organization.
I’m glad to see that it wasn’t as severe as originally reported.
edible_funkIf by not as severe you mean almost totally made up then yeah. Fucking republicans.
How much do you want to bet that tightening licenses for childcare providers is a nonstarter for republicans because it would mean shutting down virtually all church-based childcare centers?
If they were going to reform it in any way would be more like this.
“You know having this assistance for only poor people is actually discrimination, we must offer this money to all people who have to pay for child care regardless of income”
If you want proof of this, take a look at North Carolina School voucher system, Republicans remove the income cap so now no matter how much you make if your kid is in private school you can get a voucher.
The first part I’m not against, means-testing benefit programs makes them more susceptible to being destroyed through small cuts here and there because not everyone benefits in the first place. If democrats actually wanted to win, they could respond with “we shouldn’t discriminate, let’s make the benefit universal, you just need to use a childcare center who accepts our rate.”
Same for Iowa, and in response the private schools conveniently raised prices by the voucher amount so they make even more and still keep out the poor. Win win for them and the gop
mrmaplebarIs there actually any evidence of a "massive crime being committed" other than a right-wing youtube video?
The department had not confirmed Shirley's allegations of fraud at the time of this writing, nor could Snopes independently verify the figures his report used. Snopes also could not independently verify Shirley's claims that the daycares committing fraud were run or owned by Somali Americans. https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/30/nick-shirley-minnesota-daycare-fraud/
And, even starting on the assumption that this fraud was happening, why on Earth would that be Tim Walz fault? Is anyone claiming that he was in on it somehow? Was he running a fraudulent daycare? Or are gonna pretend like he's to blame for something happening "on his watch" as if he's some kind of omniscient deity?
It's not the Governors job to prosecute crimes, let alone somehow prevent them from happening in the first place.
If a massive fraud was being committed, it would be up to the Minnesota or US AG to prosecute based on available evidence.
Says it would be an unprecedented 3rd term. Probably good then. Maybe him and Amy Klobuchar can switch places.
JaymesRSI think he’d make a good senator, but I don’t know that Amy Klobochar would be a good governor.
God I fucking hate that bitch so much.
Says it would be an unprecedented 3rd term. Probably good then.
One wonders whether he’s thinking about a Presidential run in 2028. He certainly has some experience in that department.
News of Walz’s decision was reported Monday morning by Axios. The report cited “mounting pressure from fellow Democrats” and “sagging approval ratings” for the two-term governor.
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But sagging approval ratings and intensified scrutiny into fraud in state programs in recent months has fueled nerves among Democrats and calls for Walz to step aside.
I mean, he’s obviously being targeted by MAGAts with a smear campaign, because he had the AUDACITY to run on a ticket against Trump.
Hours earlier, there were rumblings that Walz was considering dropping out. Minnesota political analyst Blois Olson claimed the governor was likely to make the decision, adding that Walz recently met with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D).
As noted in the Axios report, Walz’s administration has come under increased scrutiny due to the welfare scandal plaguing his state. The governor has argued that he has been working to root out fraud, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans — both in his state and across the country — for pouncing on the situation.
I’m assuming Klobuchar helped convince him to drop out. Traditional democrats fold at the slightest fight, but it’s a shame that Walz is giving in. Republicans will always be manufacturing some crisis solely so they can exploit it, the only answer is to fight back. Every time you give into terrorists, you’re just supporting terrorism.
But unfortunately Walz seems to not have good instincts when the sabotage is coming from inside the house. At the peak of Kamala’s campaign when he was knocking it out of the park with “weird” and connecting with voters, Kamala’s “we’re going with Cheney” team apparently convinced him to dial it down. I expect this move to turn out similarly to how that one turned out.
Your country is so fucking disappointing. my god…
I’m sorry. I sincerely hope things turn around somehow. Citizens United broke everything. I hope that can be fixed.
ripcordIt can! People have done it in the past and we will do it too!
Read this article en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness and let’s kick some ass together!
Fuck yeah!
I think we need to update the concept with “programmed helplessness” which is what bots that say “it can’t be done” are for.
I’m not saying that person is a bot, but that is a sentiment spread by bots, yes.
Same same.
Yep, we deserve what we’re getting.
I mean, republicans do. Everybody who voted for sane people with empathy are getting fucked. What the fuck is the point of being able to see through bullshit if over half the country can’t? I keep voting for the right candidates, and if it’s not republicans fucking us, then it’s a centrist dem.
I hate what boomers and idiots have done to my country, but I hate republicans and centrist dems even more than that
okgurlwhy do people care so much about this alleged fraud. we have pedos running our office yo tf
Because R doesn’t care about jack shit, but if you run a D campaign it’s purity tests all the way down. If he said the wrong thing about Tibet he’s fucked, because the “big tent” on the left is fucking stupid and self-cannibalizing.
I’m convinced 10% of the left “tent” is saboteurs screaming these purity tests and 90% of the real left are afraid of looking racist / sexist / whatever, so they go along with stuff they know is bullshit but are scared to say.
Meanwhile, the right then uses those cases to smear and discredit the left.
A fucking pedo lunatic is running the country the only purity test I want to see is are you ready to fucking stand up for people and fight?
FUCK AMY KLOBUCHAR!!! JESUS CHRIST I tucking hate that fucking woman. First Tina Smith and now WALZ!!! Does their moral clarity upset this fucking nepobaby so much that she needs them GONE? Her two biggest agendas are making sure every Palestinian on Earth is myrdered and bird law. Why why why the fuck do people on this state listen to this fucking ghoul?? She has the political instincts of a fucking washcloth. I was at his launch rally and almost booed when she went up to speak. She probably couldn’t fucking wait to sabotage that progressive shit as soon as she could, without putting nothing across her own fucking chest of fucking course. FUCK AMY KLOBUCHAR!!!
Klobuchar is such a clown, exact wrong type of politician for this moment. Milquetoast democrats like her will serve the country up to Trump 3 on a silver platter.
Hospital food klobuchar is and will continue to be the absolute worst Dem candidate. She’s an empty shell.
Man, what a bad move... what a terrible fucking move...
Tim Walz was an incredible disappointment who didn't live up to the hype in a slightest. His "aww gee shucks" nice guy football coach routine was just embarrassing, he performed god damn terribly in the debate against JD Vance, and now he's dropping out over some bullshit that nobody with a brain is paying attention to right now?
All he has done here is show that he is weak, imply that he was somehow culpable for the daycare fraud, and proven once again to the Republicans that they can just harass our spineless politicians out of office by making up some nonsense whenever it's convenient to them.
Can we get an archive link? Mediaite claims I’m using an adblocker when I’m not.
EtherWhackPicky, I guess. As, it’s completely fine with mine… lol
Thinking about it, it’s probably not a terrible move on his part, overall. Dems can probably retain the governorship and this frees him to do other things. His replacement is probably worse, but it’s not like he’s retiring (although with how awful people are to him and his family, taking a break might be a good personal move… he has compassion and the attacks on his family probably really hurt).
ddittyThat would be quite the pivot since she is currently campaigning for the US Senate
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