Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers

[Chicagogrl1]

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Source: AP News

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into the state’s child care programs and its Somali community.

Less than four months after announcing his reelection campaign, Walz said Monday that negative attention and Republican attacks have contributed to an “extraordinarily difficult year for our state,” making it impossible for him to serve full time as governor while also being a candidate to keep his job.

“Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who want to prey on our differences,” Walz said at the state capitol. “So I’ve decided to step out of this race, and I’ll let others worry about the election while I focus on the work that’s in front of me for the next year.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/tim-walz-minnesota-governor-not-running-fb037492e59e1e376f3be0559c235aec

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So did anyone else see the story on NBC News tonight? NBC intimated that the reason why Walz was not running was due to fraud in his government, intimating that he is responsible for the fraud. They even showed the X post of the idiot, right winger that went around to daycare centers trying to prove fraud. What is going on with our news sources???????
Beyond disappointed in NBC!!!!

[BurnDoubt]

1. They ain't no Tom Brokaw.

The last if the Big Three to earn my undying hate.
You’re gonna need my lovin’ some day.

[ShazzieB]

6. And they ain't no Walter Cronkite, either.

What I would give for another one like him right now. He told it like it was.

When he said the Vietnam war was destined to end in a stalemate, LBJ said, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America."

[kimbutgar]

2. It's so bullshit that made up crap destroyed his governship

Any a hole can make up stuff in this administration against innocent people and destroy their lives !

I dislike immensely these social influencers.

[defacto7]

3. It sounds like he's a victim of Scientologists.

That's exactly how they work. They overpower their victim with negative, false and punitive attacks until they crack. Using the law, controlling the media, filing bogus lawsuits, going after family members, planting disinformation on mass ... that's their MO.

[mdbl]

4. Walz shouldn't just give up.

If it isn't true, why throw in the towel?

[Chicagogrl1]

5. Exactly!

I’m a little shocked! Can he not multi-task? Why capitulate to the magats?

[Seeking Serenity]

7. Another reason could be that Walz

Was/would have been running for an unprecedented (but not unlawful) third term as governor. I have no idea of what the sentiment of such a thing is in Minnesota, but he was going to try to do something no other Minnesota governor did (not unlike the old unwritten rule amongst presidents of following the Washington example prior to 1940).

[Omaha Steve]

8. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143593088

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