# Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz as VP **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** kamala-harris\ **Created:** [August 6, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352 "2024-08-06T21:19:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/704 "2024-10-22T10:02:40Z")
Jon Stewart had Walz on Monday night. I enjoyed the interview and think Walz did a good job. He showed some chops. My opinion of him actually went up a few notches. He’s more than just an affable guy who can fix your carburetor. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/705 "2024-10-22T22:12:27Z")
I saw him on TV talking at the rally with Obama. He did well but I would prefer he dial down the profanity so we can draw a contrast with Trump. (Can’t complain about Trump using the s-word if Walz does it too). ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/706 "2024-10-23T00:06:10Z")
He said “schlongged”? 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/707 "2024-10-23T00:11:48Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > (Can’t complain about Trump using the s-word if Walz does it too). I honestly don’t care if Trump uses profanity, that’s like being upset at Hitler for littering. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/708 "2024-11-01T04:05:54Z")
The Democratic governors all coordinated their Halloween costumes. > **[Multiple Governors Dressed Up As Tim Walz For Halloween, And It's Very, Very...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/dem-governors-as-tim-walz)** > > Shoutout to the dog dressed up as a pig. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/709 "2024-11-01T04:25:13Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > The Democratic governors all coordinated their Halloween costumes I love it! ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/710 "2024-11-01T04:51:28Z")
Just adding the video and Walz’s reaction. > > > Gretchen Whitmer @gretchenwhitmer ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/711 "2024-11-01T09:33:35Z")
Lebron “King” James has endorsed Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/712 "2024-11-01T13:48:15Z")
Looking at the shots, I loved how Washington’s governor, Jay Inslee, took a Washington Huskey “W” logo and turned it upside-down to look like a Minnesota Gophers “M” on his hat. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/713 "2024-11-01T18:48:27Z")
If this kind of article about how Walz “isn’t a head coach” and told a struggling kid to keep playing is the dirtiest thing that Fox can find on him, the man _must_ be squeaky clean. > **[Tim Walz allegedly told high school football player struggling with crime and...](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/tim-walz-allegedly-pressured-high-school-football-player-struggling-crime-alcohol-keep-playing?intcmp=tw_fnc)** > > Tim Walz allegedly had an active hand in convincing a high school football player dealing with alcohol abuse to keep playing football, according to The Ringer. ---
**Author:** ![TeroSunbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terosunbear/32/14748_2.png) [@TeroSunbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeroSunbear)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/714 "2024-11-12T02:19:00Z")
My new observation: voters do not want someone who looks and sounds 100% like a politician. They would prefer a conman. But they also pick the alpha male. So Walz was not it. Vance seemed to have some edge there, even though he was weird. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/715 "2024-11-12T02:49:54Z")
Vance is the exact opposite of an alpha male. He’s spent his whole life bouncing from toadying to one father figure to another. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/716 "2024-11-12T03:00:42Z")
I haven’t read the whole thread but does anyone else think Tim Walz might be a good Democratic Party candidate for POTUS in 2028? ---
**Author:** ![DeadTreasSecretaries](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deadtreassecretaries/32/4817_2.png) [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/717 "2024-11-12T03:12:13Z")
If you show pictures of Vance and Walz to random people who don’t know them, people would absolutely identify Vance as the politician. I’ve really never been convinced VPs matter all that much unless there’s some major screw up like Sarah Palin. Neither Vance nor Walz were going to be the reason for someone to change their vote. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/718 "2024-11-12T03:22:36Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Vance is the exact opposite of an alpha male. As was observed elsewhere: “Walz may look like Elmer Fudd, but Vance looks like he’d be easily tricked by Bugs Bunny.” ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/719 "2024-11-12T03:23:53Z")
Forget what Vance _looks_ like; when he _talks_, he sounds like a lightweight. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352/720 "2024-11-12T13:07:47Z")
> [@DeadTreasSecretaries](#): > > I’ve really never been convinced VPs matter all that much unless there’s some major screw up like Sarah Palin. Neither Vance nor Walz were going to be the reason for someone to change their vote. This. Although Trump is old enough and infirm enough that the VP choice mattered. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-choice-of-tim-walz-as-vp/1005352.md?page=35)