{"id":2356152,"date":"2024-10-17T11:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-makes-mistake-that-may-come-back-to-bite-him-after-firing-shot-at-jd-vances-life-growing-up\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:00:27","slug":"tim-walz-makes-mistake-that-may-come-back-to-bite-him-after-firing-shot-at-jd-vances-life-growing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-makes-mistake-that-may-come-back-to-bite-him-after-firing-shot-at-jd-vances-life-growing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Walz Makes Mistake That May Come Back to Bite Him After Firing Shot at JD Vance&#8217;s Life Growing Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2Ftim-walz-makes-mistake-that-may-come-back-to-bite-him-after-firing-shot-at-jd-vances-life-growing-up%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=2356152&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>In recent campaigning efforts,\u200b Democratic \u200dGovernor Tim Walz of Minnesota, who is Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s running mate in the 2024 election, mistakenly targeted Republican Senator J.D. Vance in Pennsylvania. During his address, Walz criticized Vance&#8217;s upbringing and his success \u2064as a venture capitalist, claiming \u2063he was &#8220;cosplaying like a cowboy&#8221;\u200b and expressing uncertainty about\u2063 the role of venture capitalists. This\u2063 criticism backfired, as it drew attention to Vance&#8217;s genuine connection to his roots and success story,\u2063 contrasting sharply with Walz&#8217;s own attempts to appear relatable.\u2064 Observers noted that \u200bwhile Vance presents himself as a confident and polished figure, Walz has often resorted to gimmicks to seem like &#8220;one \u2063of the people.&#8221; The overall impression from Walz\u2019s speech was that\u200d he unintentionally\u200b highlighted the differences between himself\u200b and Vance, which\u2063 does \u200bnot \u2062bode well for the Harris campaign.  <\/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> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the drubbing he took in the vice-presidential debate earlier this month, one would think that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota would know better.<\/p>\n<p>As he makes his way along the campaign trail, Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; running mate, could talk about any number of subjects besides the one he chose earlier this week in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip posted Tuesday to the <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, Walz made the foolish mistake of attacking his counterpart in the 2024 election, Republican Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reacts-jd-vances-debate-performance-shreds-low-iq-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> of Ohio, in a way that both highlighted Vance&rsquo;s upbringing and, crucially, reminded voters of the contrast between the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-complicated-history-four-times-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-have-gone-head-to-head\/\" title=\"\u00a0A Complicated History: Four Times Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Have Gone Head To Head\">vice-presidential candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sen. Vance, he became a media darling,&rdquo; Walz began. &ldquo;He wrote a book about the place he grew up. But the premise was &mdash; was trashing that place where he grew up rather than lifting it up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One marvels, of course, at the absurdity of calling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-brilliantly-flips-script-nyt-reporter-tries-corner-2020-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> a &ldquo;media darling.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, with the exception of his running mate, former President Donald Trump, Vance has emerged as perhaps the most powerful advocate the forgotten people of Middle America have seen in generations.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Walz probably should not have mentioned Vance&rsquo;s humble origins and enduring connection to those origins.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walz-digs-even-deeper-tries-explain-china-story-unraveled-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">knucklehead<\/a> governor continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teddy-roosevelts-stolen-watch-returned-to-82-year-old-great-grandson-after-discovery\/\" title=\"Teddy Roosevelt&#039;s Stolen Watch Returned to 82-Year-Old Great-Grandson After Discovery\">guy&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-criticized-for-ignorance-of-what-a-venture-capitalist-does-disqualify-him-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Walz criticized for ignorance of \u2018what a venture capitalist does\u2019: \u2018Disqualify him\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">venture capitalist cosplaying<\/a> like he&rsquo;s a cowboy or something,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t even know what a venture capitalist does most of the time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tim Walz &mdash; total freak show &mdash; criticizes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance?\">@JDVance<\/a> for working his way out of poverty, writing a book, and achieving success <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KjpISSU00p\">pic.twitter.com\/KjpISSU00p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1846270503667081295?\">October 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Walz, of course, projected his own cosplaying behavior onto Vance.<\/p>\n<p>When the Ohio senator speaks to any audience, he looks and sounds like the polished, confident, brilliant, Yale-educated husband, father and statesmen listeners expect. He does not bludgeon his audience with reminders of his humble origins. Nor does he pretend to be anything other than what he is. Thus, one recognizes his authenticity and humility in the absence of affectation.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, Walz sported a flannel shirt and ball cap. He has taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walz-gets-torn-shreds-embarrassing-moment-shotgun-guy-beyond-weak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embarrassing<\/a> hunting photos. He needs to fool his listeners into seeing him as one of them.<\/p>\n<p>You know, because every ordinary Joe in Middle America has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-exposes-tim-walzs-hypocrisy-calling-snitch-hotline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">totalitarian impulses<\/a>, a decades-long fascination with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walzs-china-obsession-worse-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communist China<\/a> and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-normal-tim-walz-supports-10-year-olds-getting-transgender-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unhealthy interest<\/a> in children&rsquo;s sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>For most of his 35-minute speech, which took place in rural western Pennsylvania, Walz focused on lying about Trump. Readers may view the full speech below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/standalone\/?539206-1\/governor-tim-walz-campaigns-volant-pennsylvania\" width=\"512\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In short, Walz erred in even mentioning Vance.<\/p>\n<p>After all, voters have seen the contrast between the sharp Ohio senator and the bumbling Minnesota governor. And that contrast does not work to the Harris campaign&rsquo;s advantage.<\/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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While campaigning, Walz, who is running alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, had numerous topics to discuss but instead chose to criticize Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio during a recent event in Pennsylvania. In a video shared on social media platform X, Walz made the unwise decision to attack Vance by referencing his background and inadvertently highlighting the differences between the two vice-presidential candidates. He remarked that Vance became a &#8220;media darling&#8221; for writing about his upbringing but criticized him for not uplifting it.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ironic that Walz labeled Vance as a &#8220;media darling,&#8221; considering that aside from former President Donald Trump, Vance has become one of Middle America&#8217;s most prominent advocates in years. Thus, mentioning Vance&#8217;s modest beginnings and connection to them was likely not wise on Walz&#8217;s part.<\/p>\n<p>Walz continued with his critique: \u201cThis guy\u2019s a venture capitalist cosplaying like he\u2019s a cowboy or something,\u201d adding that he often doesn&#8217;t understand what venture capitalists do. This statement reflects more on Walz than on Vance; when speaking publicly, Vance comes across as polished and confident without dwelling excessively on his humble origins.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Walz attempts to present himself as relatable by wearing casual attire and sharing awkward hunting photos\u2014trying hard to connect with everyday Americans despite their differing values and interests.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it was an error for Walz even to mention Vance since voters can clearly see the distinction between the capable Ohio senator and the clumsy Minnesota governor\u2014a contrast that does not favor Harris&#8217; campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2356153,"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\/10\/Tim-Walz-7.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32082,5894,36113],"class_list":["post-2356152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jd-vance","tag-politics","tag-tim-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-Walz-7.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356152","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=2356152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}