Tim Walz says he may run for president in 2028 despite failure of Harris campaign

I'm not convinced there will be an election in 2028...

The Harris campaign had to cover the governor’s tracks when he tripped up during a California fundraiser by stating that the constitutionally-mandated system used to select the president, otherwise known as the electoral college, “needs to go”.

How the hell is that a gaffe? It's both the truth and exactly what people want to hear. Any lib who thinks like that needs to kindly keep their mouths shut for the next four years. This country needs radical change, the only choice you get is which one you want.

Him calling the GOP weird was not a gaffe but the campaign made him walk away from that language because it might offend potential turncoats. The fact he is internalizing the criticism worries me.

Tim Walz unleashed would have won this.

He was hamstrug by Harris. He’s likely the dem’s best choice for 2028.

So of course they’ll run Newsome or Shapiro or Hillary Clinton again because they’re a bunch of idiots.

No. Run AOC

Give me AOC or Bernie.

Fuckin should have been the nominee in the first place - him or Sanders.

Thinking there is going to be a real election in 2028 is the most optimistic thing I've heard in a while.

Bold of him to assume there will be elections in 2028.

It's cute that he thinks there will be an election in 2028, or ever again, for that matter.

Walz was great in 2024. He had enthusiasm and actually answered the interviewers' questions. I would have preferred the symbolic victory of a black woman president, but I like Walz better as an individual person. I think he could have won if he'd been the presidential candidate. Well, Harris won too, but I mean he could have won even with the voter suppression stealing all those democratic votes.

President Walz and Vice President Cortez is the future we need. But probably not the future we'll get.

It's cute that they think there's gonna be another election.

I’d vote for him, given that we’re still allowed to vote.

Personally, I'm hoping Zelensky will run for US president after strong Dien in Ukraine. You might be thinking that someone from another country can't be president. Well.... looks at current situation in White House At least this one would be elected.

He's got the stink of Biden/Harris on him, but he's got four years to wash that off.

Let's see if he does, or if he thinks cozeying up to establishment Dems is the ticket to victory.

He's got some things going for him. Male. Presumably heterosexual. Caucasian. Old (but perhaps not quite old enough). I say go for it.

Yeah, let's keep alive the existence of Walz's couple of misstatements, while ignoring the insane, senile nonsense that Trump spews on the hour. Fuck the media.

We could do (and have done) a lot worse. My only concern is whether or not he has the backbone to refuse to be steered to the right, the way Kamala was after the convention. His Midwestern politeness definitely didn't serve him well in the debate.

"Run for president in 2028" XD That ship has sailed. I don't think they will have any more elections.

He was the better half of the ticket.

He can run for the primary, like everyone else...

I'd vote for him but he'd need to ignore the consultants next time if he wants any hope of winning.

I'm worried that despite having very good views himself that he is going to be tainted by the past. Not without reason too, because the consultants made him stand down with the "weird" insult and progressive messaging. Like most of these people, if it's not their authentic campaign, then whose is it? He's demonstrated, like most people who reach a moment in their career to seriously consider this, that he's too malleable for populist politics. It's possible that he completely sheds that team and runs his own, but who here really thinks that's going to happen? I'd believe it if we had AOC for VP. The pressure to succumb to inferior messaging is higher than it'll ever be during a presidential campaign, I don't really trust anyone to stay firm except AOC, Talib, and Bernie because they have demonstrated resistance in this sort of high pressure consultant environment.

Is he going to play a centrists or actually move the needle?

Don't need another "capitalist Harris"

Seemed like a genuine awesome dude, love what he's done in Minnesota but I lack faith that in the democratic party he'll do any good. That and he needs to work on debating....

Rather have AOC

That said better than most of the geriatric pandering democratic ineffective options. Even though he'll be close to 70....

Oh yes, please, older people, maybe I'll have my late great grandma run a campaign for the democrats from her grave.

Edit: not that I prefer a republican after trump. I'm certainly not far right. But I'm tired of seeing running leaders being this old. Can you americans get AOC to run for once?

I'm feeling pretty certain the dems will run Buttigieg. Feels like they've been prepping him for a while.

I'd argue that it wasn't so much that the campaign failed but the DNC did by failing to recognize the importance of the election and worrying too much about not turning off Republicans. The reality of Tim Walz is he's not going to be subject to the racism and misogyny Harris was. Maybe that's enough.

Hopefully this time they don't muzzle him. Tim's a great example of dem policies working,

Would have wanted him as president nominee either way, hope he gets it. The name Tim Walz is a name that needs to go down in history with the title "saviour of the US" or smth like that

Was it marred by gaffes? Are they thinking of the weird VP candidate?

We'll see if we have a 2028, or if they'll try to reset the numbering to American years or some shit.

its march 4th. i say we stop voting for seniors over the retirement age.

Walz/Sanders ticket, please.

When will the DNC pull their heads out of their asses? If they won’t put forth any serious candidates, why bother?

Please fucking God no. It's like they actually want Republicans to win.

I think it’s important to work towards enabling more political parties between now and 2028. We need alternative voting systems like Alaska and Maine have, but in the other states as well. That is only really possibly through getting ballot initiatives passed in each state for something like STAR Voting, Ranked Robin Voting, Score Voting, or Ranked Choice Voting.

A different voting system enables us to move away from First Past the Post, which is what forces a two party system. By having this, there can be more smaller parties that more truly represent the values of each state that can work with the bigger parties. Plus, it opens up the door for the most liked candidates to not knock each other out over the least liked candidates when tallying the votes.

All that is needed in about half of the states is to get signatures to put ballot initiatives up for a vote. Through grassroots action we can make a meaningful difference, and get more politicians like Walz that actually care about us in office.

Anyone who failed to beat Trump has to go away. No exceptions.

Has my vote. He could win.

He’s the one who wanted to go hardball on Republicans and they couldn’t find anything to stick to him, as hard as they tried.

Dems can do worse and have done much worse.

I really do think Tim Walz has a real chance. A very likeable guy.

Doesn't hurt that he's white and male, too.

If he was less supportive of Israel and law enforcement I'd be more excited about this.

Honestly there isn't anyone left in the party that I'm happy with - even AOC started transitioning into radlib territory.

Governor Walz, we need you protecting Minnesota as you have been. While you possibly being president would be the boost of democracy this country needs, my opinion is that you hold the fort exactly where you are.

I guess I’m the only one against this idea. I’m not keen on candidates that have already lost running again. Get someone else up there to try.

Please do it

Walz's self-awareness is refreshing, but his track record doesn’t inspire national confidence. Lacks deeper analysis of whether his candidacy would be viable given his role in the 2024 defeat.

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Loser says what?

Nobody associated with the Harris-Walz campaign should have anything the fuck to do with 2028 presidential campaigns. They should all be too embarrassed to ever show their faces again.

AOC should be the candidate. Nobody to the right of AOC should even fucking bother with the primary, even if that describes 95% of the Democratic Party.

I guess so long as there is a democratic selection process wherein the people can choose their party leader, that’d be an improvement.

Better than 70+. But he will be 64 at the time of the election. That means 68 at the time of the next one if he wins. I thought we were trying for younger presidents. Can we aim for someone in thier 50's?

Unless he steps up and starts fighting alongside the progressives trying to do something (like joining Bernie's current Midwest tour), I don't see him as being a viable candidate for 2028.

I like Walz. A lot. But he's got to show more leadership on the national stage right now, ala Newsom, Whitmer, Pritzker and (in a pleasant surprise) Mills. I think he was thrust onto the national stage before he was ready by the DNC looking to swing the Midwest with a non-threatening centrist candidate, and his silence after the election (and the lack of a real response from the Harris campaign) has left it to other governors to take up the mantle of national leadership.

Would I vote for him if he were on the ticket? Yes. Would I vote for him over Newsom, Whitmer or Pritzker - probably not unless he steps up and takes the battle to Trump NOW.

Waltz is a Zionist

We know that female candidates with male VP's named Tim don't win against Republicans. Hillary and Kamala proved that. But this is wholly different, so its possible, concievable...

No fucking way.

Walz is likable and has that working class appeal, but his debate performance wasn't great. I'd vote for him, but I don't think he'll make it through the primaries. I'd much rather have Pete Buttigieg personally.

he should. he was a great pick and far more left than america deserved. he and aoc would be great as a ticket.

So are we going to vote for the lesser evil genocide supporter even in 2028

What's become clear in American politics is that it doesn't matter if you hang a little to the left or a little to the right so long as you're not cleft down the center.

I wouldn't mind a big field of (good) Democratic candidates. Sanders, AOC, Crockett, Walz, they can all campaign. They can mutually have have their rivals as VP picks, and Sanders can have a public contract where the VP can remove him from office, if his age makes him mentally unfit for office.

What I would like to see, is a dynasty of (genuinely) progressive candidates of at least 24+ years. Sanders/Jasmine --> Jasmine/AOC --> AOC/???.

The Geronocrats and Republicans had the opportunity to show their worth, and have been found wanting. It is time for some new blood that truly cares about the wellbeing of Americans and the globe.

Fuck you genocide supporters. You'll loose

Yay back to the same old same old likeable candidate who will do the same old same old things that will eventually allow for another Trump. Rinse and repeat...

Walz seems like a good guy but I think anyone associated with Harris campaign is tainted and rightfully so.

that would be so based.

Hopefully.

Walz seemed awesome in the debate. Vance and Walz in general were so much more productive than the other two.

Walz is a completely valid candidate. The only thing that held up Harris was that she was a black woman. I'm confident that any reasonable white man would have beat Trump, and that's unfortunate, but it's the reality of the American electorate

No democrats will win until they kick out all and made sure no corporate bribe.

If I were him I'd install metal bars in my windows, specially if he lives in a high up condo. No reason, everything's fine.

I live in MN. Last year Tim W was having his house renovated. So he rented a house for over 17000 dollars a month for him and his family to live in while his house was worked on. MN tax payers paid for this. Absolutely ridiculous.

Nope. NO ONE who had anything to do with why we are where we are. Fuck the while of the dem party besides AOC and Bernie.

Makes too many speaking gaffes. Can't risk anything.

*Bring on the downvotes. Doesn't change facts.

Probably a mistake.

Walz Buttigieg or the other way around.

Kamala as VP?

“A large number of people did not believe we were fighting for them in the last election – and that’s the big disconnect.”

does this mean he would pander to republican voters again

As long as the Democratic Party considers whites to be automatically racist and sexist then do they actually represent the population?

He's a wet sandwich of a candidate.