{"id":2320236,"date":"2024-08-06T19:45:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T23:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cubans-mental-gymnastics-kamala-harris-went-from-worst-to-first-why-cant-tim-walz\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T19:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T23:47:32","slug":"mark-cubans-mental-gymnastics-kamala-harris-went-from-worst-to-first-why-cant-tim-walz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cubans-mental-gymnastics-kamala-harris-went-from-worst-to-first-why-cant-tim-walz\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Cuban\u2019s Mental Gymnastics: Kamala Harris Went from \u2018Worst to First,\u2019 Why Can\u2019t Tim Walz?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmark-cubans-mental-gymnastics-kamala-harris-went-from-worst-to-first-why-cant-tim-walz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320236&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mark Cuban recently \u2062stirred controversy with \u2064a post regarding\u200d Kamala Harris&#8217;s choice of Minnesota&#8217;s \u2064Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. \u200dIn his comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, Cuban argued that those\u2062 who criticize \u200dthe selection are overlooking potential \u200cbenefits, comparing Walz&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pfizer-finds-counterfeit-covid-19-vaccine-shots-abroad\/\" title=\"Report: Pfizer Finds Counterfeit COVID-19 Vaccine Shots Abroad\">potential rise<\/a> in popularity to that of Harris, who improved her image over time. He emphasized that voters are tired of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rose-mcgowan-warns-against-being-controlled-by-politics-says-democrats-most-especially-in-a-deep-cult\/\" title=\"WATCH: Rose McGowan Warns Against Being Controlled By Politics, Says Democrats \u2018Most Especially\u2019 In A \u2018Deep Cult\u2019\">extreme politics<\/a> and\u200d appreciated Walz&#8217;s relatable demeanor. However, \u2062his remarks attracted \u2064backlash, particularly from conservative commentators labeling Walz as a &#8220;communist&#8221; or &#8220;socialist.&#8221; Former President Donald Trump also \u2063expressed his approval of the pick, suggesting it would \u200baid his\u2062 campaign by emphasizing the Democrats&#8217; leftist tendencies. Cuban has \u200bpreviously defended Democratic figures,\u200c including President Joe Biden, further demonstrating \u2063his alignment with the Democratic Party amidst rising tensions \u2063in political discourse.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Does tech mogul Mark Cuban actually believe this is true?<\/p>\n<p>Or is he trying to convince himself it&rsquo;s true?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the question many are asking after a polarizing post from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nba-approves-mark-cubans-sale-mavericks-republican-mega-donors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former owner<\/a> of the Dallas Mavericks having to do with the future of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>With Tuesday&rsquo;s big announcement that Harris was enlisting the Democrat governor of Minnesota, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-recent-remarks-kamala-harris-new-vp-pick-cost-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Walz<\/a>, as her running mate, everyone had something to say about the pick.<\/p>\n<p>That included Cuban.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz?\">@tim_walz<\/a> choice, I think people who don&rsquo;t like it are missing the lesson of the switch to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>She went from worst to first as people got to know her.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not a reach to think the same thing will happen with Walz.<\/p>\n<p>People are tired of the ideologues and hate&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Cuban (@mcuban) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcuban\/status\/1820848324359930163?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On the [Walz] choice, I think people who don&rsquo;t like it are missing the lesson of the switch to Harris,&rdquo; Cuban posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She went from worst to first as people got to know her,&rdquo; Cuban continued. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a reach to think the same thing will happen with Walz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are tired of the ideologues and hate from both parties. Walz can sit at the kitchen table and make you feel like you have know [sic] him forever.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s an incredible skill these days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cuban was largely roasted in the comments to his post, with many conservative pundits blasting Walz as a &ldquo;communist&rdquo; and &ldquo;socialist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken &ldquo;Shark Tank&rdquo; star was hardly the only one who had a take about Harris choosing Walz as a running mate.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, appeared delighted by the choice.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/112915642197020526\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;THANK YOU!&rdquo; Trump posted shortly after the Walz pick leaked, clearly thinking that those aforementioned criticisms of the ultra-liberal Minnesota governor being a &ldquo;communist&rdquo; or &ldquo;socialist&rdquo; will only help his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>While the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s facetious thanks are very much in line with his established persona, so, too, is Cuban&rsquo;s unerring defense of all things Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>In mid-June, Cuban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mark-cuban-embarrasses-reality-denying-attempt-defend-biden-amid-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breathlessly defended<\/a> the mental acuity of President Joe Biden &mdash; just days before it was announced that Biden would no longer be running for re-election.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This is the question on many minds following a controversial post from the ex-owner of the Dallas Mavericks regarding the Democratic Party&#8217;s future. After Tuesday&#8217;s significant announcement that Harris had chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, reactions poured in, including from Cuban.<\/p>\n<p>In his post on social media platform X, Cuban stated, \u201cRegarding the [Walz] selection, I believe those who oppose it are overlooking what happened with Harris. She transformed from being unpopular to well-liked as people became familiar with her. It\u2019s not far-fetched to think Walz could experience a similar shift. People are weary of ideologues and animosity from both sides&#8230; Walz has an ability to connect personally and make you feel like you\u2019ve known him forever\u2014an impressive skill in today\u2019s climate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cuban faced significant backlash in response to his comments, particularly from conservative commentators who labeled Walz as a &#8220;communist&#8221; and &#8220;socialist.&#8221; He wasn&#8217;t alone in sharing his opinion about Harris&#8217;s choice; former President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction with the pick shortly after it was announced. Trump tweeted \u201cTHANK YOU!\u201d suggesting that criticisms aimed at the liberal Minnesota governor would bolster his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s sarcastic gratitude aligns with his typical style, so does Cuban&#8217;s unwavering support for Democratic figures. Notably, just weeks prior in mid-June, Cuban ardently defended President Joe Biden\u2019s mental sharpness right before it was revealed that Biden would not seek re-election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mark-Cuban-on-Tim-Walz.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32438,5191,37388,5894,36113],"class_list":["post-2320236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamala-harris","tag-leadership","tag-mark-cuban","tag-politics","tag-tim-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mark-Cuban-on-Tim-Walz.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}