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Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock (www.axios.com)

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His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities.
No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.
Not even real estate. The couple sold their Mankato, Minnesota, home after moving into the governor's mansion, for below the $315k asking price).

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[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

The republicans at a loss on how to attack this guy and he is just rolling them and their ideas. Kamala must be thrilled.

[-] Marighost@lemm.ee 24 points 3 months ago

Vance is attempting to attack him for "stolen valor," implying Walz retired from his 20 year service (as a Sergeant Major) just before the war in Iraq happened, calling Walz a coward.

Let's ask Donald Trump where he was when the US issued the draft for Vietnam.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The response to which is to tell people Vance is lying about how the military works. Leadership changed over rather frequently in a unit. His time was up and it was either get a new sgm slot in a different place or retire. The choice to deploy with the unit wasn't there.

[-] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

You know what really bothers me @JDVance, is when you attack a fellow veterans military service. I respect your service and the service of @GovTimWalz and all of those honorably discharged. He was eligible for retirement after 24 years and submitted his retirement paperwork before his unit received orders (or even warning orders) to deploy and then he continued his service as a member of congress. If they needed him to stay in his unit there is a mechanism called, “stop-loss.” Look it up. As a corporal with 4yrs of service, I highly doubt the USMC, “asked,” you to go to Iraq. They most likely, “ordered” you to go to Iraq and had you refused, you would have been thrown in the brig. Release your military record to prove the USMC, “asked” you to go. “Raise your hand if you want to go to Iraq.” It’s laughable to those of us who have served. If you win, you are next in line to be Commander in Chief and need to earn the respect of all who serve, and this is not how you do it.

https://x.com/StationCDRKelly/status/1821329527429329315

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah. Us veterans need to come out hard. Every time the GOP swift boats someone it cheapens all of us.

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 12 points 3 months ago

There is currently a minor attack about his, (long ago), DUI with a photo of his mugshot. But the man has long publicly owned up to it. And he learned his lesson from it and no longer drinks alcohol at all.

In fact, he signed a bill that allows for purging of certain legal records for others due to his experience in life.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

she looked very happy when he was speaking at the events. he's very good at stump speeches so he kind of makes up for her in that regard. she's not that bad either by the way; much better than she used to be 4 years ago that's for sure. but he has a certain extra energy in his speeches that upstages her a bit, but i don't think in a bad way.

[-] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

It's funny that they were worried about Shapiro being chosen. They seemed to be relieved she went with Walz. But I thought I saw Shapiro had a former aide that was accused of sexually harassment. I wonder if that's part of the reason he wasn't chosen, Republicans would be able to use that against him.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I don't know of anything specific, but the vibes I got from the days leading up to the decision (and then the decision itself), was that they found dirt, or at least something the right would turn into "dirt," while vetting Shapiro.

I've got basically nothing to back that up, just the impression that I got.

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