Editors of the Washington Examiner take a closer look at Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ choice of running mate.
Since Vice President Kamala Harris is still refusing to do lengthy interviews or press conferences, voters do not yet have a lot of information about how Harris will make decisions once President Joe Biden is out of the picture.
One big data point we do have about Harris’s decision-making skills is her choice of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her vice presidential candidate. He is scheduled to speak Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, and it is worth reviewing his record as governor to see the true direction Harris intends to take the country.
For the moment, let’s leave aside all of the lies Walz has told that have been exposed since he entered the national spotlight. It is true that Walz has lied about serving in combat, he has lied about drinking and driving, and he has lied about using in vitro fertilization, all for political gain. Harris most likely did not know about these lies when she picked Walz, so let’s ignore them for now.
What we do know about Walz is that when the riots started after George Floyd’s murder in 2020, Walz was too afraid to send in the National Guard, instead letting Minneapolis burn. The poorest neighborhoods in the city received the most damage thanks to Walz’s inaction.
We also know that Walz has been determined to make Minnesota every bit the haven for illegal immigration that Harris’s California also is. He gave illegal immigrants driver’s licenses, free healthcare, and free college tuition. When asked if a Harris administration agreed with Walz’s illegal immigrant-friendly policies, Harris campaign co-chairwoman Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said, “The spirit of those things, I think, should be a part of any vision for the country.”
