Populist Democrat
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Working class Democrat & political commentator
August 6, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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From a Mankato classroom to the White House: Harris to name Walz her vice presidential nominee
From a Mankato classroom to the White House: Harris to name Walz her vice presidential nominee • Minnesota Reformer
Walz, who could join Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey as Minnesotan vice presidents, will be forced to defend his five-and-a-half-year tenure as governor of the nation’s 22nd most populous state.
minnesotareformer.com
August 6, 2024 at 1:24 PM
From a Mankato classroom to the White House: Harris to name Walz her vice presidential nominee
August 6, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Walz vs Shapiro, compare them on the issues that matter:
Edu: Walz was a public school teacher, Shapiro is pro-vouchers
Taxes: Walz raised corporate taxes, Shapiro supports corporate tax cuts
Climate: Walz is anti-fracking, Shapiro supports fracking
#veepstakes
Edu: Walz was a public school teacher, Shapiro is pro-vouchers
Taxes: Walz raised corporate taxes, Shapiro supports corporate tax cuts
Climate: Walz is anti-fracking, Shapiro supports fracking
#veepstakes
August 5, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Walz vs Shapiro, compare them on the issues that matter:
Edu: Walz was a public school teacher, Shapiro is pro-vouchers
Taxes: Walz raised corporate taxes, Shapiro supports corporate tax cuts
Climate: Walz is anti-fracking, Shapiro supports fracking
#veepstakes
Edu: Walz was a public school teacher, Shapiro is pro-vouchers
Taxes: Walz raised corporate taxes, Shapiro supports corporate tax cuts
Climate: Walz is anti-fracking, Shapiro supports fracking
#veepstakes
New swing state poll from Data for Progress shows overwhelming support for a populist economic agenda:
Raise the minimum wage - 89%
Expand Medicare - 84%
Expand Social Security - 77%
Ask wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes - 82%
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
Raise the minimum wage - 89%
Expand Medicare - 84%
Expand Social Security - 77%
Ask wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes - 82%
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
August 5, 2024 at 2:04 PM
New swing state poll from Data for Progress shows overwhelming support for a populist economic agenda:
Raise the minimum wage - 89%
Expand Medicare - 84%
Expand Social Security - 77%
Ask wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes - 82%
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
Raise the minimum wage - 89%
Expand Medicare - 84%
Expand Social Security - 77%
Ask wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes - 82%
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
#UAW President Shawn Fain told CBS that Gov. Beshear is his “favorite,” and believes a Harris-Beshear ticket “would be unbeatable.”
#veepstakes #labor
#veepstakes #labor
August 4, 2024 at 3:53 PM
#UAW President Shawn Fain told CBS that Gov. Beshear is his “favorite,” and believes a Harris-Beshear ticket “would be unbeatable.”
#veepstakes #labor
#veepstakes #labor
Bernie, Pelosi, and Manchin are backing Walz for VP, while Fetterman has come out publicly against Shapiro for VP.
If you can build a coalition like this to oppose you, you’re definitely not the right candidate for the job.
#veepstakes #politics
If you can build a coalition like this to oppose you, you’re definitely not the right candidate for the job.
#veepstakes #politics
August 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Bernie, Pelosi, and Manchin are backing Walz for VP, while Fetterman has come out publicly against Shapiro for VP.
If you can build a coalition like this to oppose you, you’re definitely not the right candidate for the job.
#veepstakes #politics
If you can build a coalition like this to oppose you, you’re definitely not the right candidate for the job.
#veepstakes #politics
@KamalaHQ is on Truth Social, but not Bluesky.
If we want to replace Twitter for good, we’re gonna need accounts like this on Bluesky.
If we want to replace Twitter for good, we’re gonna need accounts like this on Bluesky.
August 4, 2024 at 2:56 PM
@KamalaHQ is on Truth Social, but not Bluesky.
If we want to replace Twitter for good, we’re gonna need accounts like this on Bluesky.
If we want to replace Twitter for good, we’re gonna need accounts like this on Bluesky.
Bernie backs Walz for VP in interview with MN Public Radio, says Walz would ‘speak up’ for working-class families as VP.
#veepstakes #MN
#veepstakes #MN
August 3, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Bernie backs Walz for VP in interview with MN Public Radio, says Walz would ‘speak up’ for working-class families as VP.
#veepstakes #MN
#veepstakes #MN
Last night #UAW President Shawn Fain told CNN’s Abby Phillip that their union is pushing for Tim Walz and Andy Beshear for VP.
“Those are really our top two people,” he said.
#veepstakes #politics #labor
“Those are really our top two people,” he said.
#veepstakes #politics #labor
August 1, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Last night #UAW President Shawn Fain told CNN’s Abby Phillip that their union is pushing for Tim Walz and Andy Beshear for VP.
“Those are really our top two people,” he said.
#veepstakes #politics #labor
“Those are really our top two people,” he said.
#veepstakes #politics #labor
I am once again asking the Democratic Party to embrace the most basic populist positions that poll well across demographics.
#MedicareForAll #healthcare
#MedicareForAll #healthcare
August 1, 2024 at 2:45 PM
I am once again asking the Democratic Party to embrace the most basic populist positions that poll well across demographics.
#MedicareForAll #healthcare
#MedicareForAll #healthcare
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July 31, 2024 at 7:23 PM
As AG, Josh Shapiro threatened to punish Ben & Jerry’s, a company founded by Jewish-Americans, because they refused to sell their products in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Anyone who supports the widely-condemned Israeli settlements should be disqualified from VP.
#veepstakes
Anyone who supports the widely-condemned Israeli settlements should be disqualified from VP.
#veepstakes
July 31, 2024 at 5:28 PM
As AG, Josh Shapiro threatened to punish Ben & Jerry’s, a company founded by Jewish-Americans, because they refused to sell their products in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Anyone who supports the widely-condemned Israeli settlements should be disqualified from VP.
#veepstakes
Anyone who supports the widely-condemned Israeli settlements should be disqualified from VP.
#veepstakes
After several cities and counties enacted mandatory break ordinances for outdoor workers, Texas Republicans and Greg Abbott passed a law to strip municipalities of that power.
July 31, 2024 at 1:58 AM
After several cities and counties enacted mandatory break ordinances for outdoor workers, Texas Republicans and Greg Abbott passed a law to strip municipalities of that power.
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Well well well turns out the Trump shooter was not only a registered Republican but was also a racist anti-immigration right wing radicalized extremist
July 30, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Well well well turns out the Trump shooter was not only a registered Republican but was also a racist anti-immigration right wing radicalized extremist
Tim Walz’ report card:
ACLU: 93% (A+)
AFL-CIO: 93% (A+)
Free school lunches: 100% (A+)
Legal cannabis: 100% (A+)
Planned Parenthood: 100% (A+)
Renewable energy: 100% (A+)
#politics #veepstakes
ACLU: 93% (A+)
AFL-CIO: 93% (A+)
Free school lunches: 100% (A+)
Legal cannabis: 100% (A+)
Planned Parenthood: 100% (A+)
Renewable energy: 100% (A+)
#politics #veepstakes
July 30, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Tim Walz’ report card:
ACLU: 93% (A+)
AFL-CIO: 93% (A+)
Free school lunches: 100% (A+)
Legal cannabis: 100% (A+)
Planned Parenthood: 100% (A+)
Renewable energy: 100% (A+)
#politics #veepstakes
ACLU: 93% (A+)
AFL-CIO: 93% (A+)
Free school lunches: 100% (A+)
Legal cannabis: 100% (A+)
Planned Parenthood: 100% (A+)
Renewable energy: 100% (A+)
#politics #veepstakes
Yeah most of us guessed that through the use of context clues, but shout out to the FBI for confirming this (weeks later).
July 30, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Yeah most of us guessed that through the use of context clues, but shout out to the FBI for confirming this (weeks later).
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These farm workers in Santa Rosa CA are enjoying their lunch break while working in the grape wine vineyards. On this day the temp was only 70 degrees as they worked removing suckers from the plants. #WeFeedYou
July 29, 2024 at 11:28 PM
These farm workers in Santa Rosa CA are enjoying their lunch break while working in the grape wine vineyards. On this day the temp was only 70 degrees as they worked removing suckers from the plants. #WeFeedYou
Walz is absolutely nailing his public audition for VP. I truly hope Vice President Harris is looking at the energy he brings to the race. #Veep #TimWalz
Gov. Walz started calling Trump, Vance 'weird.' Hear why
Potential vice presidential pick Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) joins CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” to discuss his viral use of the word ‘weird’ to describ...
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July 29, 2024 at 8:18 PM