As the vice president introduced her new running mate at an energetic rally in Philadelphia, he quickly demonstrated his ability to deliver searing attacks against Donald Trump and JD Vance.
America’s introduction to Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota began with a half-hour of cheering for Vice President Kamala Harris and ended with some of the sharpest attacks Democrats have leveled against former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio.
Before a raucous crowd in Philadelphia, Ms. Harris and Mr. Walz presented the Minnesotan as a folksy former schoolteacher and football coach who had inspired his students, served in the military and improved his constituents’ lives.
But it was his ability to deliver searing yet accessible attacks against their Republican opponents that won Mr. Walz a place on the national ticket, and during his first rally, he did not miss his marks.
“Donald Trump sees the world a little differently than us,” he said. “First of all, he doesn’t know the first thing about service. He doesn’t have time for it because he’s too busy serving himself.”
Then came the dagger. “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump,” he said, before pausing for effect. “That’s not even counting the crimes he committed.”
I was really disappointed that he didn’t throw actual punches.
Was Walz booed at for the Springsteen bit? Am I out of the loop on something?
Springsteen concerts often sound like he’s getting booed, because people are chanting BRUCE. That’s probably why he said it too, to kinda clarify.
They might have been yelling “BRUUUUUUCE”. It confused me when I watched one of Springsteen’s old concerts and thought the crowd was booing him.
I think it was a good-natured jab and the boo was more for the idea of their governor going to Jersey to see Springsteen, but that’s a guess and I bet someone local has a better take.
Ms. Harris? Last time I checked shes married…
“Missus” is pronounced as “Missiz” and abbreviated “Mrs.”
“Ms” is another title of respect used to address a woman, and it’s pronounced as “Miz”. It’s often used when a woman’s marital status is unknown
It’s also used in many places as just a default for women, like we use Mr. It seems that using Mrs. (and needlessly pointing out someones marital status) is getting outdated and probably should IMHO. It’s how we treat men so I think it’s fair.
Walz became the nation’s Dad as he entered the national political stage. When I think of all the lions that came from that part of the country, he is definitely on the list.
I was gonna say I wish she’d chosen someone younger since she herself is much younger than Trump or Biden and that’s a decent selling point in the current state of affairs
And then I looked it up and he’s only a year older than her. The passage of time really hasn’t affected them equally.
He was also a school teacher for 20 years, so that’s aged him 10 years more, at least.
He said something like, “You don’t supervise the lunch room for 19 years and come out with a full head of hair.”
