According to the media, Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris made an excellent choice in selecting Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Walz bridges the gap between the Democratic Party’s progressive base and the moderates that Harris and Walz need to win over to maintain control over the White House, they say. And Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the other front-runner, was too divisive on Israel, they add, and risked overshadowing Harris.
But three major controversies threaten Walz’s image as a moderate. Walz waited three days before asking for the deployment of the National Guard after Black Lives Matter protests turned into fiery riots that destroyed hundreds of businesses. Walz created a “snitch line” through which thousands of Minnesotans reported their neighbors, co-workers, and police officers to the government for things like not wearing masks while outdoors. And Walz doubled down last year on letting doctors and surgeons give drugs to and operate on children and adolescents confused about their gender at a time when Britain and much of Europe are banning them.
