Governor Tim Walz
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So, yes, in answer to your question, yes, it's frustrating, but it's hard. I served for 12 years in Congress, and someone said, would you like to go back? I said, I would rather eat glass than go back to Congress. Why is that? It's frustrating now. You can't get things done. And look, I came from a very... I was...
So, yes, in answer to your question, yes, it's frustrating, but it's hard. I served for 12 years in Congress, and someone said, would you like to go back? I said, I would rather eat glass than go back to Congress. Why is that? It's frustrating now. You can't get things done. And look, I came from a very... I was...
Since 1892 in the congressional district where I was at, two Democrats won that seat. I got reelected in 2016 for the last time, and I had the same positions, whatever. Now, I'll acknowledge to you, it has shifted dramatically. I probably couldn't win that congressional district having the same positions. And what's happened with that is it eroded to the point where you don't have the crossover.
Since 1892 in the congressional district where I was at, two Democrats won that seat. I got reelected in 2016 for the last time, and I had the same positions, whatever. Now, I'll acknowledge to you, it has shifted dramatically. I probably couldn't win that congressional district having the same positions. And what's happened with that is it eroded to the point where you don't have the crossover.
Since 1892 in the congressional district where I was at, two Democrats won that seat. I got reelected in 2016 for the last time, and I had the same positions, whatever. Now, I'll acknowledge to you, it has shifted dramatically. I probably couldn't win that congressional district having the same positions. And what's happened with that is it eroded to the point where you don't have the crossover.
And As a governor, I can do things, and I don't want to hold up a bidding paddle when President Trump is lying about what the future's going to hold for us.
And As a governor, I can do things, and I don't want to hold up a bidding paddle when President Trump is lying about what the future's going to hold for us.
And As a governor, I can do things, and I don't want to hold up a bidding paddle when President Trump is lying about what the future's going to hold for us.
Well, I don't agree with it, and I don't agree with it in this, that, well, first, this idea that people need to feel the pain. I'm going to do all that I can as governor. What I said, it's going to be painful. But I said to my team is that we protect the most vulnerable and we protect our gains. That's what we're going to do.
Well, I don't agree with it, and I don't agree with it in this, that, well, first, this idea that people need to feel the pain. I'm going to do all that I can as governor. What I said, it's going to be painful. But I said to my team is that we protect the most vulnerable and we protect our gains. That's what we're going to do.
Well, I don't agree with it, and I don't agree with it in this, that, well, first, this idea that people need to feel the pain. I'm going to do all that I can as governor. What I said, it's going to be painful. But I said to my team is that we protect the most vulnerable and we protect our gains. That's what we're going to do.
Now, I know that what James is saying is when somebody's digging a hole, let them keep digging. Don't get in โ I'm kind of the adage, especially with these guys, let's help them dig and get this hole done faster so people start flipping and we can start fixing this thing quicker. So I don't think just setting back and letting the policies that are go for it.
Now, I know that what James is saying is when somebody's digging a hole, let them keep digging. Don't get in โ I'm kind of the adage, especially with these guys, let's help them dig and get this hole done faster so people start flipping and we can start fixing this thing quicker. So I don't think just setting back and letting the policies that are go for it.
Now, I know that what James is saying is when somebody's digging a hole, let them keep digging. Don't get in โ I'm kind of the adage, especially with these guys, let's help them dig and get this hole done faster so people start flipping and we can start fixing this thing quicker. So I don't think just setting back and letting the policies that are go for it.
This isn't simple disagreement on tax rates, simple disagreement on how much we should do on defense spending versus domestic or whatever. This is an all out assault around Article 1 of the Constitution. Again, I don't want to overreact, but I said this last week and I stand by this. The road to authoritarianism is littered with people saying you're overreacting.
This isn't simple disagreement on tax rates, simple disagreement on how much we should do on defense spending versus domestic or whatever. This is an all out assault around Article 1 of the Constitution. Again, I don't want to overreact, but I said this last week and I stand by this. The road to authoritarianism is littered with people saying you're overreacting.
This isn't simple disagreement on tax rates, simple disagreement on how much we should do on defense spending versus domestic or whatever. This is an all out assault around Article 1 of the Constitution. Again, I don't want to overreact, but I said this last week and I stand by this. The road to authoritarianism is littered with people saying you're overreacting.
And I think that piece of it, of speaking out,
And I think that piece of it, of speaking out,
And I think that piece of it, of speaking out,