Governor Tim Walz

My job was to hear and reflect from them and then take our values and vote for them. And I think we've gotten ourselves in this bind where we think there's going to be one person. Now, I want to be very clear about this. It doesn't excuse any of us for not being organized, coordinated, thoughtful, delivering a unified message. And by the way, Tim, we're not doing that.

And you know, we're not doing that.

And you know, we're not doing that.

And you know, we're not doing that.

Yeah, we're not a caucus. But and again, our our. The folks who are out there, whether on social media or the folks at the local coffee shop or whatever, they want us to have a unified message. And here's where I really think they've missed in D.C. on this. It does feel to me that despite those numbers, the Democratic Party is unified. They're unified in being pissed off at the Democratic Party.

Yeah, we're not a caucus. But and again, our our. The folks who are out there, whether on social media or the folks at the local coffee shop or whatever, they want us to have a unified message. And here's where I really think they've missed in D.C. on this. It does feel to me that despite those numbers, the Democratic Party is unified. They're unified in being pissed off at the Democratic Party.

Yeah, we're not a caucus. But and again, our our. The folks who are out there, whether on social media or the folks at the local coffee shop or whatever, they want us to have a unified message. And here's where I really think they've missed in D.C. on this. It does feel to me that despite those numbers, the Democratic Party is unified. They're unified in being pissed off at the Democratic Party.

And they are unified in that Donald Trump's policies are going to hurt people. So I would argue, Gavin, that there's an argument in here. And then I'm going to I'm going to. I like him a lot and I think he's right. I think Ezra Klein is giving us a bit of a roadmap here.

And they are unified in that Donald Trump's policies are going to hurt people. So I would argue, Gavin, that there's an argument in here. And then I'm going to I'm going to. I like him a lot and I think he's right. I think Ezra Klein is giving us a bit of a roadmap here.

And they are unified in that Donald Trump's policies are going to hurt people. So I would argue, Gavin, that there's an argument in here. And then I'm going to I'm going to. I like him a lot and I think he's right. I think Ezra Klein is giving us a bit of a roadmap here.

We blindly say all of our democratic institutions and our government institutions are unquestionably working as well as they should. We open it up. We should be striving to do things better. We should acknowledge. I'm trying to do it here in Minnesota. I'm not going to cut

We blindly say all of our democratic institutions and our government institutions are unquestionably working as well as they should. We open it up. We should be striving to do things better. We should acknowledge. I'm trying to do it here in Minnesota. I'm not going to cut

We blindly say all of our democratic institutions and our government institutions are unquestionably working as well as they should. We open it up. We should be striving to do things better. We should acknowledge. I'm trying to do it here in Minnesota. I'm not going to cut

you know safeguards around permitting but i will be the first to acknowledge it takes us too long to permit projects there you go and it it bogs down systems and i started you know we have to bring people in who look you're gonna you're gonna cater to corporate interests or whatever no i'm trying to make it easier to build a solar field and be able to get that out there i'm trying to make it easier for somebody to bring in a new business but not sacrifice

you know safeguards around permitting but i will be the first to acknowledge it takes us too long to permit projects there you go and it it bogs down systems and i started you know we have to bring people in who look you're gonna you're gonna cater to corporate interests or whatever no i'm trying to make it easier to build a solar field and be able to get that out there i'm trying to make it easier for somebody to bring in a new business but not sacrifice

you know safeguards around permitting but i will be the first to acknowledge it takes us too long to permit projects there you go and it it bogs down systems and i started you know we have to bring people in who look you're gonna you're gonna cater to corporate interests or whatever no i'm trying to make it easier to build a solar field and be able to get that out there i'm trying to make it easier for somebody to bring in a new business but not sacrifice

workers' safety, environmental safety, and that. And we don't acknowledge that enough, I don't think. There you go. And they, you know how Republicans are, I'll cut your taxes and, you know, we'll cut government spending. But now you have all these stories, people saying, well, I voted for Trump and I wanted them to cut government spending, but I didn't mean me. I didn't mean my stuff.

workers' safety, environmental safety, and that. And we don't acknowledge that enough, I don't think. There you go. And they, you know how Republicans are, I'll cut your taxes and, you know, we'll cut government spending. But now you have all these stories, people saying, well, I voted for Trump and I wanted them to cut government spending, but I didn't mean me. I didn't mean my stuff.

workers' safety, environmental safety, and that. And we don't acknowledge that enough, I don't think. There you go. And they, you know how Republicans are, I'll cut your taxes and, you know, we'll cut government spending. But now you have all these stories, people saying, well, I voted for Trump and I wanted them to cut government spending, but I didn't mean me. I didn't mean my stuff.

We as Democrats have to connect that government does deliver positives, does deliver things. But we also are we're fallible. And and in some cases we get in the way. So say it.