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In reply to the discussion: Walz to drop out from MN governor's race [View all]Tree Lady
(13,310 posts)6. I hate this shit Tim's a good guy
And doesnt deserve this. He wants to make sure a dem wins. It might help his son to be out of public with all the name calling.
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Here's a very detailed story from The Intercept on the background of that guy Shirley. Not a pretty picture.
TheRickles
Jan 2026
#32
If our Dem leaders are running away from politics over RW bullshit like this, we are probably in big trouble as a party
AZJonnie
Jan 2026
#7
Lots of speculation that Klobuchar is preparing to jump in the governor's race.
tritsofme
Jan 2026
#30
I would be very surprised if Walz appointed Flanagan to anything but it would certainly help his legacy
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2026
#44
Yep. The fraud cases made him vulnerable even before it blew up nationally and there was concern about him being a drag
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2026
#58
That's fine; right now you're reading the words of someone else in Minnesota.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2026
#62
Attacks on your special needs child would be unbearable to any normal person.
rubbersole
Jan 2026
#13
He faced an uphill battle long before the fraud reports blew up nationally and there were many in the party who felt he
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2026
#19
I despise this, but when you put it that way it's a service to his constituents at great cost to himself. As I said
Scrivener7
Jan 2026
#36
Exactly right. It wasn't just the GOP shit-stirrers; there has been a lot of criticism locally,
Ocelot II
Jan 2026
#37
He literally couldn't speak at his last engagement he was heckled so bad about fraud.
Melon
Jan 2026
#60
"It's none of your damn business!" is too much truth for Americans to face.
bucolic_frolic
Jan 2026
#34
Fuuuuuuck. Bring him back on the federal level. Or put him in charge of the DNC!
Scrivener7
Jan 2026
#35
This will result with two freshmen senators from Minnesota. I don't think that this will serve well
question everything
Jan 2026
#50
Flanagan gets Klobuchar's seat and Angie Craig runs for Tina Smith's seat in November.
Ocelot II
Jan 2026
#53
He follows Al Franken step. You cannot be a full time governor or a senator if you have to
question everything
Jan 2026
#52