The Minnesota governor unexpectedly announced this month that he wouldn’t run for re-election.
Walz had said this month that he would not seek re-election as governor — sending shock waves through state and national politics — but he did not go so far as to say he would not consider another elected position down the line.
In explaining his decision Wednesday, Walz talked about the scenes unfolding in Minneapolis between residents and federal officers. He said he found that there are “heroes on the streets that we don’t know their names.”
“They’re never going to run for office, and those grass-tops leaders brought this administration to their knees this week to do something about it. So there’s other ways to serve, and I’ll find them,” he said.
Too bad. He’s been a pretty good governor. Especially there for Minnesotans when they need him.
Are we witnessing two different timelines? Walz has done nothing but finger wag.
He has had more of an impact on my life than any other governor I can think of
Junk fee ban is the first one that comes to mind. It’s seemingly small, but impacts so much. I buy things basically every day. Now it’s so much more honest
He’s also reformed the gig work platforms for both workers and users. Not to mention little things like right to cancel for those platforms
Also recreational weed
Not to mention he has maintained a budget surplus. Basic fiscal responsibility that is unfortunately rare in modern America
Yeah, that’s great. Bare minimum stuff if you ask me. I mean, his constituents are being murdered and he hasn’t stopped the people doing it. That’s a major faux pas in my book, but if you’re willing to overlook that, I guess he was a good governor.
Y’know, the Minnesota FOP issued a statement that they back ICE. Seems like Walz recognizes that from an official standpoint he has limited power, if he tried to (say) tell the state police to arrest ICE agents they may just “not find any” or they might openly defy the order. The MN National Guard may or may not respond but they’re also not really equipped for law enforcement operations.
Fact is, governmental power only works if people are following the law, and a lot of our “law enforcement” at every level in this country sees themselves as above the law. So if a civilian official tells them to do something they want to do, all good. If they’re told to do something that could lead to limitations in their power, they’ll at best refuse, at worst they might just remove the civilian leader in question.
This. Minneapolis police are a nightmare and I’m not sure what methods have historically worked for fixing that, but I do know that I have friends who live in neighborhoods that MPD won’t go to, not because they’re dangerous, but because they’re near George Floyd square
I see police in Uptown all the time. WTF are you talking about that police won’t go there?
Uptown? I’m talking Powderhorn. I think we have different definitions for close right now
if he tried to (say) tell the state police to arrest ICE agents they may just “not find any” or they might openly defy the order.
Okay. Say it anyway. Make them defend themselves in public. I would love to hear them explain why they are defying a direct order from the Minnesota state government.
But also, no, the national guard would side with Minnesota civilians.
Curious, but are you from Minnesota?
I’m not, but I am aware he was able to pass legislation giving all kids in his state free lunch. I’d hardly call that nothing.
Also legislation to provide women’s sanitary products in schools
That’s a good thing. It should not be a major accomplishment. It should be a positive in a myriad of things that the people are asking for.
So, since he hasn’t done literally everything that YOU think he should do, or should be doing- he’s not a good Governor. I feel terrible for anyone that has to put up with your expectations, because geez. One slip-up and you might kill them.
My expectations: When your constituents are being murdered, you stop the people doing the murdering and charge them with murder.
One slip-up and you might kill them.
wtf are you talking about?
Okay, so since he hasn’t been the one to literally start the second Civil War, he sucks. Got it.
Do you need to be from Texas or Florida to think Cruz or Desantis are awful people?
Free lunch is great. They are doing it in other states. If the bare minimum is your high bar, I guess he’s a great governor.
If we didn’t start somewhere, we’d have nothing. You keep fighting for what you care about, others will do the same.
I can agree with that, however when people are being murdered a good leader takes action. I don’t see that here.
Your exact quote was “Walz has done nothing but finger wag”, then someone gives an example of positive legislation he did, and you immediately move the goalposts. Gtfo here with your purity tests.
Enjoy the taste of a nice fascist cock.
I feel like a ton of comment in this room are missing the point. Him choosing to not run changes the calculus for how he handles the rest of his term and where he puts his efforts.
Endorsing someone else takes significantly less effort than running for reelection yourself and it makes the opposition have to do actual work rather than just pointing at his recent failings.
Politically/tactically this is a pretty good move, especially as like others have pointed out, he has given someone else a lot of runway to put a campaign together.
He is probably also personally a factor in the admin targeting Minnesota. Trump/MAGA was really, really outraged by his “weird” shtick during the campaign. Removing himself could be seen as Trump “winning”, and now MAGA is wondering why ICE is still fucking up a state purged of its corruption.
These two lines literally contradict each other… Who the fuck wrote this? Which one is correct, because they can’t both be?
Its a little confusing. At the start of the month he said he’s not running for gov again but would consider other elected offices. Now he is saying hes not running for any elected offices. Reading the full article clears it up.
Head line is a lie.
but he did not go so far as to say he would not consider another elected position down the line.
“I will never run for an elected office again. Never again,” Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, said in an interview with MS NOW.
The context of the line you quoted was from earlier
Walz had said this month that he would not seek re-election as governor — sending shock waves through state and national politics — but he did not go so far as to say he would not consider another elected position down the line.
God damn. I hate all of these upvotes to wrong information. 30 upvotes to the guy who called it a lie, despite it being the first line in the article. Another dozen to posts speculating that he said it earlier.
The quote is from an interview from last night where he also talked about the attack on Omar.
The interviewer even replied “never again?” And he reiterated “never again.”
He called himself a lightning rod for political attack from the right due to running with Kamala, and he didn’t want his people to be punished for it.
Wait - Am I the one you think speculated he said it before?
I just quoted the article saying he had said he wouldn’t run before but hadn’t said at the time he would never run for office and that OP took their quote out of context
No, sorry, not intended at you. I meant to reply to the lie comment. Sorry!
No problem - I didn’t take it that way at first but then I sat down to eat and looked at the thread at large and just wasn’t sure.
I do think my original comment could have been worded more clearly so maybe I was just feeling guilty 😅
I think they are talking about a previous statement of his earlier this month.
“I will never run for an elected office again. Never again,” Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, said in an interview with MS NOW.
Is supposedly a statement he made yesterday.
I’m not going to say I was Waltz’s biggest fan when he was on the national stage but seemed solid to me and his handling of the Republican attempts at civil war and making the statement he made to get the hell out of the way for new leadership and not cling onto power unlike a lot of his other collogues garners a lot more of my respect.
I hope he follows on his word to help those new leaders and fosters actual change in the party that needs change and a spine.
Walz*
A strong or vocal leader can embolden a populace.
He seems like a nice guy and says some good things. Sounds like he was an okay governor. That is, until he refused to protect the citizens of his state from a gang of marauding masked murders. Fuck that guy. We need much better.
Good.
I’d argue that he should even announce intent to resign, but stay in office till a special election can seat a new governor.
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Lead
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Get out of the way
“Hang out and chill” not being an option was a lesson even President Not Sure had to learn…
If he doesn’t have it in him to fight, I respect him getting out of the way. But announcing an intent to get out of the way later and preventing anyone else from leading is a bitch move
Can you substantiate your assertion he “doesn’t have it in him to fight” and that he intends to, “hang out and chill”?
Can you substantiate your assertion he “doesn’t have it in him to fight”
His lack of action
and that he intends to, “hang out and chill”?
That when he finally acted, it was to deploy the NG to hand out doughnuts and pacify protestors who are justifiably angry.
What do you think we gain by him staying in office?
I know you’re getting downvoted, but I agree. Fascists are killing his constituents in the streets and the whole calling their dictator “weird” or other witty names isn’t doing a damn thing.
Did you miss the fact that he deployed the MN National Guard to protect the protestors? The Guard handed out coffee and doughnuts to protesters and stood behind them at protests. They literally had their backs at the protest.
Yes, I did miss that.
Brig. Gen. John Manke, adjutant general of Minnesota National Guard, said at a news conference that guard troops’ first order of business would be to help provide security at the Whipple Federal Building, home to the federal court and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
This action was not done to protect Minnesotans.
You are wrong. Reports from protesters at the protests can be found to fill in your information gaps.
I couldn’t find these reports or any videos of anything like that. Also, no one has been charged with murder for any civilians. Why?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/national-guard-minnesota-hands-out-coffee-donuts-anti-ice-protesters
https://old.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1qnyuk3/how_do_you_interpret_the_move_by_the_minnesota/
Basically their mission is Public Safety, which means to protect Minnesotans.
Ok, I see now what you mean. They helped citizens, which is something.
Too many people still just look at the letter by a politician’s name
Like, it really is commendable that he’s saying this early so others to plan to run. Streets ahead of Biden at least
It’s just not enough, Minnesota needs help now, and Walz has shown and now admitted he wont do what’s actually necessary.
So why the fuck is he running out the clock? If he wants to help, call a special election for his own seat and let the people of Minnesota get someone who will represent them.
What action are you expecting from him that he isn’t doing?
He’s no longer running because what’s happening is political retaliation for him running against Trump. Not because he’s doing a poor job
What action are you expecting from him that he isn’t doing?
Have the state police arrest ICE agents for the crimes they’re committing, and for obstruction of justice.
Fucking Bovino was out running around, I know he’s hard to spot due to his size, but we could have snatched up that lil fascist leprechaun. Even if he beat the charges, “you can’t beat the ride” and this is one scenario the suspect actually deserves to get beat.
Fuck it, beat his ass and charge him for resisting.
We don’t have to like the system we have, but we’re fucking fighting fascists and they’re killing people on the streets.
Use the tools we have, and the Governor controls the state police. Same for Frey and the City Police
I can’t believe you are being downvoted for having the opinion that you should stop fascists.
Also, if you aren’t running again then burn the fuckers against you to the ground. Who cares, right? You aren’t running again, do what’s right.
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To be honest good. The way he folded on every single one of the things he claimed to believe in during his run for VP turned me off to every wanting to see him hold significant power.
This man is a fake progressive bootlicker of the state. Sent in the National Guard to protect people brutalizing and executing his citizens. A feckless waste of space.
I anticipate down votes because the liberals are going to talk about some modest reforms he got in place. But did any of the systems actually change? Do you trust someone who is letting you get murdered in the streets to run your state? I expect pearl clutching by liberals at my statement but the deference to this man should be killed now. He is not your ally. He does not care about you.
Tim got women tampons, that excuses the fascist murderers he refuses to do anything about. He’s a good man.
I don’t even know how to engage with this comment what an insane thing to say.
He is literally using his power as governor to defend these ICE thugs because he is a feckless democrat who has no theory of how to change this country for the better unless it is incremental and within the bounds of what our corporate overlords have authorized.
I don’t even know how to engage with this comment what an insane thing to say.
I don’t even know how to engage with this comment what an insane thing to say.
ITT: people failing reading comprehension.
Nobody cares
The article headline is confusing…
I had wondered whether he was going to consider a presidential run, which this part leaves somewhat open:
About 18 months earlier, Walz was thrust into the national spotlight when Vice President Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate in the 2024 election. Walz had repeatedly said — even before 2024 — that he was considering a future presidential bid, but he had said he would rule out a 2028 run if he sought re-election as governor.
So he might be seriously considering a 2028 presidential run… Walz and Ocasio-Cortez anyone?
Are you fucking serious?
Unless this fucking guy starts arresting ICE officers now, fuck no.
I wonder if this has anything to do with his “productive” meeting with Trump
