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Date: October 06, 2024 at 11:00:38
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview
The Minnesota governor also attempted to make a stronger case for the
Democratic ticket.
By MEREDITH LEE HILL
10/06/2024 11:19 AM EDT
Gov. Tim Walz in a rare interview Sunday downplayed some of his past
false statements that came up during the vice presidential debate last
week as he attempted to make a more forceful case for the Democratic
ticket following disappointment from some in his party that he didn’t push
back more on JD Vance.
Since being tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, the
folksy, plain-speaking Minnesota governor has had to explain a number of
inaccurate statements — and at times embellishments — about his past.
They range from his repeated, inaccurate use of his retired military rank
to his visit to Hong Kong more than three decades ago to clarifying that
his family didn’t specifically use in vitro fertilization.
“I will own up when I misspeak. I will own up when I make a mistake,” Walz
said in an interview with host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.”
But Walz quickly added he didn’t think voters care whether his family
specifically used in vitro fertilization or another similar treatment. The
Harris campaign has had to clarify that Walz’s family used a treatment
known as IUI, not IVF — which Republicans have fought over banning. The
governor, however, didn’t specifically address why he’s claimed he was in
Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, when he
apparently wasn’t in the region until several months later. During last
week’s debate with Republican vice-presidential nominee Vance, Walz
said he was “a knucklehead” and that he “misspoke” when pressed about
it.
“Let’s be very clear, on that debate stage the other night, I asked one very
simple question, and Sen. Vance would not acknowledge that Donald
Trump lost the 2020 election,” Walz said Sunday. “I think they’re probably
far more concerned with that than my wife and I used IUI to have our child
and that Donald Trump would restrict that.”
“So I think folks know who I am,” Walz added. “My constituents here in
Minnesota have elected me eight times. They know where I’m at. And I’m
proud to be on the ticket and will deliver, just like we have here in
Minnesota.”
The interview was Walz’s first Sunday show appearance since being
tapped as Harris’ running mate, as the Harris campaign has been
reluctant for both Harris and Walz to do more interviews in recent weeks.
But after the debate, the campaign is ramping up the two candidates’
travel and media interviews in the final campaign sprint.
Walz on Sunday also tried to more starkly draw a contrast between Trump
and Harris, after some Democrats said they were alarmed that Walz at
times struggled during the debate to concisely argue why Harris would be
a better president.
The governor argued Trump would burden Americans with $4,000 of new
expenses per year from his threats to slap even steeper tariffs on
everyday goods imported into the U.S., while Harris is pledging to boost
small businesses and a child tax credit for families.
But Walz, pressed again to answer a question he dodged during the
debate over the growing military conflict in the Middle East and whether
he would approve a preemptive strike on Iran, initially declined to directly
answer.
“Just to be clear, we have always said we reserve the right to protect
American troops, our allies in the region, and that there is consequences
for Iran.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance are seen reflected from a
screen as they participate in a debate.
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“Specific operations will be dealt with at the time,” Walz replied, when
Bream again pressed him over whether he would support a military strike
on Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities.
Walz also noted that Monday is the “tragic anniversary” of the Oct. 7
Hamas terror attacks in Israel.
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“Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,200 innocent Israelis, 46 Americans
took hostages. We have been clear: Israel has the right to defend itself.
We’ve always stood in that position. We need the hostages returned and
we need to bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” Walz said.
“But again, the point is it — it’s Iran that is at the heart of this and their
proxies that bring disruption throughout the region,” Walz added. “That’s
why being in the Situation Room, as the vice president was working with
the Israelis to repel the attack we saw this week, they tried it back in April,
the same thing. And that’s the point of being and boxing Iran in,” he said,
arguing Trump allowed Iran to get closer to having nuclear weapons by
pulling the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal.
The governor’s reluctance to do more media interviews has surprised
some Democrats, especially after his rise to prominence during the
veepstakes for a compelling and energetic series of cable news hits that
helped to revive downtrodden Democrats. However, allies of Walz, who
was largely a dark-horse running-mate candidate until the final days of
the process, have noted he excelled in those largely friendly interviews
because wasn’t under the intense level of scrutiny that he is now as the
Democratic vice presidential candidate.
Walz did finally face that higher level of scrutiny during the vice
presidential debate last week. The clearly nervous governor stumbled
over key answers, including trying to explain why he claimed he was in
Hong Kong during China’s Tiananmen Square protests, when he wasn’t.
Polling immediately after the debate, however, showed that respondents
said both Walz and Vance did fairly well. Asked who won Tuesday’s
debate, voters were split 50-50 over whether it was Vance or Walz, with
Walz excelling among independent voters, according to a
POLITICO/Focaldata snap poll of likely voters.
The governor did shock Democrats, including some of his own staffers, by
agreeing with Vance so often during the debate rather than pushing back
stronger on some of Vance’s attempts to paint the Trump presidency as a
time of peace and prosperity.
On Sunday, Walz amid questioning about an abortion law he signed in
Minnesota, sought to more directly attack Trump and Vance over their
stance on abortion access. He argued the former president would sign a
national abortion ban if reelected.
Bream interjected to point out Trump has said he would not sign a national
abortion ban, asking Walz if he “was calling that just a flat-out lie.”
“Yes. Of course,” Walz replied, adding Vance “in the past has said so too.”
“Now look, they may see this as an election issue,” Walz said. “We see it
as a right of women to make their own bodily decisions. And that’s what
the states, like my state, have the ability to put that in.”
At a fundraiser Saturday evening in Cleveland, Walz appeared to address
his unsteady debate performance, saying he got “riled up” as Vance “was
rewriting history,” according to pool reporters who were in the room.
But Walz said he “bit [his] tongue” at times, apparently when he wanted
to curse in response to an answer from Vance, because he knew there
would be “children watching everything.”
“But Senator Vance said, Republican Party’s got to do better. Women
don’t trust us. And I’m like, ‘No, shit,’ they don’t,” Walz told the audience.
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:38:12
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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If only you were held accountable for all the lies you’ve spread here..
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:41:40
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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it’s very fucked up the way you label news articles you don’t like as lies
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 18:30:06
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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what's really fucked up is you keep posting them...lol...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 19:17:27
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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just sharing the news items you yellow dog democrats would never, ever
post. you have to admit it’s odd the way some people attack me for
posting the news they don’t like, as if them attacking me will change the
reality of the situation
say, what ever happened to the guy that i used to know that ran this
place? you may remember him, he was against personal attacks and for
people staying on topic
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 22:20:04
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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Well, for the record, I don't eat out of the garbage
bin, either.
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 19:35:21
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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it's like guiliani's daughter, caroline said, rump is a disease...and the best way to deal with a disease is prevention...much easier than dealing with it after you have it...prevention in this case means not re-electing rump to any public office...you seem possibly sensible enough to realize that...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 20:56:24
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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prevention? does that mean you somehow think personal attacks on me
for posting news is preventing something? that somehow shooting the
messenger on news you butthurt democrats here don’t want to hear will
alter the election? you seem possibly sensible enough to realize that
sharing mainstream news on this little forum won’t make a damn bit of
difference in an election where last election both candidates received over
74 million votes…
this isn’t about preventing a damn thing
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 21:06:26
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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i know you think we're all stupid ot, but we all know the reasons behind every post you make...the main one is to cast any shit you can on harris, real or not, and try to persuade someone here to change their vote...good luck with that...the other is to emulate your turdness, and whine about how poorly you are treated for what you put out...and for some reason , known ony to bopp and god, you are not prevented from doing that...you're welcome...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 21:36:54
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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and i’m certainly not going to thank you for allowing me to be harassed
here daily. i do thank the old bopp for the great forum we had here for
many years until you decided personal attacks and trolling were
acceptable forms of discussion
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 22:25:21
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 21:21:59
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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so you are literally worried that my posting mainstream news articles here
that don’t show democrats in a positive light might change someone
here’s vote? seriously? and for that reason you and others keep attacking
me? that’s some major insecurity you have there dude. surely you realize
these articles are read by many thousands and in some cases millions of
people?
wouldn’t it be simpler to just put a rule in place so that only posts that
make democrats look good are allowed? maybe put approval on every post
so you are sure they only give the bopp approved versions of the news?
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 19:49:38
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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"you seem possibly sensible enough to realize that..."
Sheesh, even Darth figured that out!
Think of that.. Dick shoot you full of buckshot Cheney himself!
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 16:02:46
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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like "They're eating the dogs!" ????
Know how many that little lie is hurting?
Know how many in the Hurricane states are being hurt by
the new lies he's spreading now?
He (and you, apparently) don't care about people in this
country, just winning by any means. He'll throw you
under the bus, definitely me, and anyone else standing
between the WH and having to go to jail...which, in a
fair world, he would have already been.
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:46:46
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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Yep.. and you are the one that spreads the lies.
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:45:25
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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It's very fucked up that *you* label news articles you
don't like as lies...that you call us "dishonest" when we
espouse truths you simply don't agree with...
...I could go on...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 11:54:34
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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This angle is not going to go anywhere or gaining
purchase because:
Trump, biggest liar in history and his running mate,
Vance, 2nd biggest.
...moving on...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 11:49:05
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:15:32
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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me and a lot of voters are curious about a self described knucklehead who
exaggerates his history then claims he misspeaks. not everyone going to
vote automatically pulls the lever with the d beside it
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:40:43
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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"You and a lot of voters" are convinced that a mentally-
ill habitual-liar, racist, fascist manchild is your best
choice for president...
So...maybe you won't be too upset if we point out to you
that "we and a lot of other voters" are voting for the
sane candidate that, while being a little older, maybe
not remembering every fact of his life accurately...is
not mentally ill, is not an habitual liar, not a
misogynist, nor is he a racist or fascist... We're not
"voting for any Democrat"...
Your capacity for self-imposed blindness where DJT is
concerned is truly *epic,* old timer...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:31:59
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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“me and a lot of voters”
How many personalities live in your head?
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:19:11
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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and yet you're gonna vote for the orange turd...simply amazing...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 12:30:07
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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about 70 million people will and for those last undecided voters the media
is still reporting on these things. you know this is going to be a damned
close election
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 15:57:27
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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not sure it's going to be as close as you think.
But, keep drinking the red wave koolaid, my friend.
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 14:01:35
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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such a sad state of affairs...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 14:44:34
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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funny thing is those 70 million people have been saying such a sad state
of affairs for 3 1/2 years now
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 18:28:09
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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not funny at all...just depressing that so many are clueless...
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 15:58:57
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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and the red wave never quite materializes, does it?
Those so called 70 million aren't there until they
actually vote. They are only "five lights" you're told
to see.
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Date: October 06, 2024 at 14:58:32
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview |
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Seventy million idiots don't change the facts (though I'd dispute that number
every which way to the other side of over there you can have it). Especially
since their beliefs are predicated on the lies the GOP and FOX shove down
their throats. All that proves is our education system, and government as a
whole, is lacking in supporting society.. ie the very programs the GOP shuns
are the ones that keep them dumb as dirt. And the stuff you drag in here day
after day only goes to prove it.
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