Tim Walz is proving to be a massive headache for the Harris campaign, and you have to wonder if they’re starting to regret picking him as a running mate. This past week, Walz openly called for eliminating the Electoral College, only to have the Harris campaign scramble to distance themselves from his comments. When asked about it, the campaign clarified that getting rid of the Electoral College is not their official stance. So, naturally, Walz was put on the spot to explain his position—only to deliver a stumbling, incoherent response that probably left everyone more confused than before.
In a Thursday interview on Good Morning America with Michael Strahan, Walz tried to walk back his statements, aligning himself with the Harris campaign’s position. “My position is the campaign’s position,” he said, though just days before, he was singing a different tune. During a fundraiser at California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s home, Walz had declared that the Electoral College “needs to go” in favor of a national popular vote. When ABC News pressed the Harris campaign on whether Harris supported this idea, they flat-out denied it, leaving Walz in an awkward position.
Walz’s attempted backtrack didn’t exactly inspire confidence. He rambled on about how he’s campaigned across multiple states and feels that “every vote must count in every state,” suggesting that the Electoral College ignores the popular will. But let’s be real—Democrats have been gunning to abolish the Electoral College for years because it keeps states like California, New York, and Illinois from solely determining the outcome of presidential elections. They know that scrapping the Electoral College would hand them an automatic edge by allowing urban centers to dictate who wins the White House.
At this point, I have to think Kamala cries herself to sleep at night hugging a picture of Josh Shapiro and wishing she had made a different decision. pic.twitter.com/OyFiko4cyn
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) October 11, 2024
Walz’s gaffe highlights a familiar pattern: Democrats criticize the Electoral College because it prevents coastal liberals from having an oversized influence in presidential races. By sticking with the current system, candidates have to appeal to a broader swath of the country, including battleground states in the Midwest and South. The Electoral College ensures that rural and suburban voters also get a voice, rather than letting densely populated cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago dominate every election.
If Walz keeps this up, the Harris campaign will spend more time cleaning up his messes than focusing on winning over voters. In the meantime, this latest slip-up only reinforces the notion that he’s just not ready for prime time, and the idea of him a heartbeat away from the presidency might be too much for many voters to stomach.
When republicruds say something that demoncraps object to they are lying! When demoncraps say something people object to they were merely mis-spoke. especially if it is a lie.