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Walz — Comer Opens Congressional Investigation of Walz trips to China

I'm a bit concerned about the Swift boating. People learned from that, right? That it was all BS.

This is a bunch of BS also, but if they could make people believe that Kerry never did anything heroic, maybe they can get people hooked on this stolen valor garbage.
 
superrific said:
I'm a bit concerned about the Swift boating. People learned from that, right? That it was all BS.

This is a bunch of BS also, but if they could make people believe that Kerry never did anything heroic, maybe they can get people hooked on this stolen valor garbage.
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Kamala loves this. Walz will go straight at Trump’s bone spurs.
 
Rock said:
Walz acts like a conservative in many ways: hunting, being a handyman, football coach, etc. but is still progressive enough in his values that he doesn't like shitting on people. They are saying many out there had dads like this but that FoxNews turned those dads into the MAGA POS type by brainwashing them.
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And Fox News dads have no idea how mean they have gotten. Politics sneak into everything they do, even though they insist otherwise. Snide remarks and casual Trump defenses make it clear to their daughters that they would not be supported them in the case of sexual assault. Their children know that if they are LGBTQ+ they will not be loved. Walz is the sort of guy they think they are, but they are unaware of just how mean spirited they have become.

Walz connects with some people because he represents an opportunity to mourn the loss of their still living father.
 
superrific said:
I'm a bit concerned about the Swift boating. People learned from that, right? That it was all BS.

This is a bunch of BS also, but if they could make people believe that Kerry never did anything heroic, maybe they can get people hooked on this stolen valor garbage.
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Chris LaCivita, Trump’s campaign senior advisor, actually was behind the original Swift Boat campaign against Kerry.

“… Two decades ago, LaCivita helped write and produce television ads for Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group that falsely claimed Kerry was misrepresenting his service as a Swift boat captain in the Vietnam War — for which Kerry was awarded three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. …”

 
On that subject here is a very long Twitter thread regarding Walz exit situation from the military.

 
1moretimeagain said:
At his PC, Trump revealed that Walz is “very into the transgender world.”
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I was just at the Dead Mule in Chapel Hill talking to the young staff and saying that since I read a recent article and I was born in 1958 I am a proud Generation Jones member. I mentioned that when we were coming up everybody from Flip Wilson to Milton Burle did Drag Queens and we loved it. Karma Chameleon w/Boy George and Tiny Tim singing "Tip Toe through the Tulips".
Bottom line if you're straight you need to STFU and understand when folks are trying to just get a new life and love whoever they want you need to help or leave alone.
 
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1moretimeagain said:
At his PC, Trump revealed that Walz is “very into the transgender world.”
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I was just at the Dead Mule in Chapel Hill talking to the young staff and saying that since I read a recent article and I was born in 1958 I am a proud Generation Jones member. I mentioned that when we were coming up everybody from Flip Wilson to Milton Burle did Drag Queens and we loved it. Karma Chameleon w/Boy George and Tiny Tim singing "Tip Toe through the Tulips".
Bottom line if you're not straight you ain't and you need to get the fact like being black if you're not you don't know which as a know it all like me...last word is a m...u...s
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I imagine the Swift Boaters for truth part II will be able to find a former student or peer from his decades of teaching who is willing to claim he was a terrible teacher who promoted Godless communism or whatever. I mean he did expose innocent children to trips to China.
 


Gift link: https://wapo.st/46VYPcd

The Washington Post reported that at least three former Guard colleagues have publicly voiced bitterness at Walz’s decision to leave their unit shortly before a possible deployment to Iraq — a deployment that, because it was extended, lasted 19 months. The record shows that Walz made his decision to retire after the National Guard announced the unit might be deployed to Iraq. Walz initially issued a news release indicating he would deploy with his unit.
We constructed the following timeline from interviews, National Guard records and news reports.
April 8, 1981 — Two days after he turns 17, Walz joins the Nebraska National Guard.
1996 — Walz transfers to Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery.
September 2001 — Though Walz qualified for retirement at 20 years of service, he said in an interview for a Library of Congress oral history project that the Sept. 11 attacks convinced him to reenlist.
Aug. 3, 2003 — Walz’s unit deploys for nine months of active duty, based in Vicenza, Italy, to support Operation Enduring Freedom, the war in Afghanistan. The troops provided security for Air Force bases in Turkey, Italy, Belgium and Britain, with some elements deployed to support stability operations in Bosnia and Kosovo, a unit history says. In the Library of Congress interview, Walz said the experience made him more politically aware.
April 2004 — Walz returns to Minnesota.
Feb. 5, 2005 — Walz, describing himself in a news release as “Mankato West High School teacher and Command Sergeant Major in the National Guard,” files paperwork saying he is exploring running for Congress.
March 17 — The National Guard announces possible partial mobilization of 2,000 troops. “The announcement from the National Guard PAO [Public Affairs Office] specified that all or a portion of Walz’s battalion could be mobilized to serve in Iraq within the next two years,” according to a March 20 news release issued by the Walz campaign. “Walz Still Planning to Run for Congress Despite Possible Call to Duty in Iraq,” the headline said.

In the news release, Walz said he “had no plans to drop out of the race.” He also said: “As Command Sergeant Major I have a responsibility not only to ready my battalion for Iraq, but also to serve if called on. I am dedicated to serving my country to the best of my ability, whether that is in Washington DC or in Iraq.”
March 21 — KEYC, a radio station in North Mankato, Minn., broadcasts a report that highlighted Walz’s “unique position” in light of the National Guard announcement. “He will continue his campaign for the congressional seat, despite his possible deployment to Iraq,” the newscast said. “Walz also says if called to active duty in Iraq, his family will continue his campaign back home in Mankato.”
May 16 — The Harris campaign did not respond to a request to provide the day when Walz submitted his retirement papers, but records show this is Walz’s last day with the National Guard. He is 41. His daughter, Hope, is 4. In the Library of Congress interview, Walz said he left the Guard in April “to run for this office.” He said that “we were concerned we would try to do both” and “I decided to retire to focus full time on running.”

Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, U.S. National Guard (ret.), who oversaw overseas deployments, told The Fact Checker that it usually takes at least 90 days to process retirement requests so “60 days would be extraordinarily fast.” Manner said that the Minnesota adjutant general has the final say and could have blocked Walz’s retirement if he thought it would have had a negative impact on the possible deployment.
A former top official in the Minnesota National Guard at the time, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid being entangled in politics, told The Fact Checker that there was no consideration of blocking Walz’s retirement.

July 14 — Walz’s unit officially receives orders to deploy.
Oct. 14 — Unit is mobilized.
March 2006 — Unit deploys.
November 2006 — Walz elected to Congress.
October 2007 — Unit returns after deployment was extended.

Assessment: Walz knew that he might soon be deployed to Iraq. However, he had served nearly a quarter-century in the guard and had already announced he was considering a congressional race. He has said he could not do both, and so chose to run for Congress. Whether he abandoned his troops is a matter of perspective, but it is noteworthy that his retirement request was not blocked.

In a statement, the Harris campaign said: “After 24 years of military service, Governor Walz retired in 2005 and ran for Congress, where he was a tireless advocate for our men and women in uniform — and as Vice President of the United States he will continue to be a relentless champion for our veterans and military families.” The campaign did not respond directly to a question about the timing of his resignation and why he left.
 
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Operation Enduring Freedom
“Tim Walz Falsely Claimed He Served in Afghanistan.”
— Washington Free Beacon headline, Wednesday
Walz’s deployment overseas was in support of the war in Afghanistan, dubbed Operation Enduring Freedom, Augé said, saying “the battalion supported security missions at various locations in Europe and Turkey.”

Generally, Walz makes that clear. “I deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,” he said in a 2007 C-SPAN interview. “My battalion provided base security throughout the European Theater from Turkey to England in the early stages of the war in Afghanistan.”

But Republicans have pointed to a 2006 news release by his congressional campaign, which called him “a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom” and also a 2004 photo in which he is holding a sign saying “Enduring Freedom — Veterans for Kerry.”
Augé said Walz earned a Global War on Terrorism medal but the records are unclear on whether it was a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal or a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. A Harris-Walz campaign aide said it was the service medal, which is for individuals who either directly or indirectly supported these designated operations: Airport security, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Assessment: This is also on the line. We can find no evidence Walz ever claimed he served in Afghanistan. He served overseas in support of the Afghanistan war, but sometimes his phrasing might mislead people into thinking he was an Afghanistan veteran.

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I personally think assessing this as "on the line" is ridiculous.
 
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