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suegeo

(3,130 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:53 PM Jan 5

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Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor's race

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/tim-walz-drop-out-of-gubernatorial-race-2026/

What a fucking joke. Feels kinda like an Al Franken.

Who will the dems run?

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Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor's race (Original Post) suegeo Jan 5 OP

It doesn't feel like an "Al Franken" at all. Klobuchar is the likely candidate, I'd guess WhiskeyGrinder Jan 5 #1

She has baggage Indyfan53 Jan 5 #5

I'd be very surprised if that were an issue. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 5 #7

It was an issue in the last election Indyfan53 Jan 5 #8

oh my mistake I thought we were talking about Klobuchar, who has won statewide races in Minnesota. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 5 #9

Good chance Indyfan53 Jan 6 #10

which race was this and how was it an issue? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 6 #11

The 2024 election Indyfan53 Jan 6 #13

Same people will attack Klobuchar Indyfan53 Jan 6 #14

RWers are getting uglier........... Lovie777 Jan 5 #2

He was ready to retire anyways IbogaProject Jan 5 #3

Why? iemanja Jan 5 #4

He said specifically he was only agreeing to run for one term IbogaProject Jan 5 #6

I didn't think it was possible for me to liberalhistorian Jan 6 #12

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,800 posts)

1. It doesn't feel like an "Al Franken" at all. Klobuchar is the likely candidate, I'd guess

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:56 PM

Jan 5

Indyfan53

(518 posts)

5. She has baggage

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:02 PM

Jan 5

Her pictures with Netanyahu will be used against her.

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,800 posts)

7. I'd be very surprised if that were an issue.

Reply to Indyfan53 (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:20 PM

Jan 5

Indyfan53

(518 posts)

8. It was an issue in the last election

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:20 PM

Jan 5

The Abandon Harris mob came back to attack Jasmine Crockett

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,800 posts)

9. oh my mistake I thought we were talking about Klobuchar, who has won statewide races in Minnesota.

Reply to Indyfan53 (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:28 PM

Jan 5

Did the attacks help defeat Crockett?

Indyfan53

(518 posts)

10. Good chance

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 02:03 AM

Jan 6

Seems like it takes a small bit of misinformation for parts of the base to just stay home and let the fascists win.

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,800 posts)

11. which race was this and how was it an issue?

Reply to Indyfan53 (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:45 AM

Jan 6

Indyfan53

(518 posts)

13. The 2024 election

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:22 PM

Jan 6

They refused to vote for Kamala Harris because of lies they believed on TikTok. They believed she was responsible for the genocide in Gaza. The same people are now dog piling Jasmine Crockett in the race for the US senate seat for Texas over the same type of lie.

Indyfan53

(518 posts)

14. Same people will attack Klobuchar

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:26 PM

Jan 6

The Abandon Harris people will go after her

Lovie777

(22,616 posts)

2. RWers are getting uglier...........

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:00 PM

Jan 5

this will backfire, 2,000 federal agents?

IbogaProject

(5,778 posts)

3. He was ready to retire anyways

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:46 PM

Jan 5

He was clear he'd only serve one term in the upcoming administration if our ticket had won. This would have gone two more years beyond that.

iemanja

(57,714 posts)

4. Why?

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:20 PM

Jan 5

He’s significantly younger than Biden or Trump.

IbogaProject

(5,778 posts)

6. He said specifically he was only agreeing to run for one term

Reply to iemanja (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:38 PM

Jan 5

I only remember clearly his saying he was just looking to serve her first term, why specifically I never heard.

liberalhistorian

(20,903 posts)

12. I didn't think it was possible for me to

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 03:32 PM

Jan 6

hate the state's GOP any more than I already do, but here we are! Fuck them ALL, especially Emmer and Lisa Fucking Demuth!

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