{"id":2417147,"date":"2025-03-28T12:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-is-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-to-his-opponents-joe-concha-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:40:40","slug":"walz-is-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-to-his-opponents-joe-concha-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-is-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-to-his-opponents-joe-concha-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz is the \u2018gift that keeps on giving to his opponents\u2019: Joe Concha &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fwalz-is-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-to-his-opponents-joe-concha-washington-examiner%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=2417147&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 an article by Joe Concha, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-who-called-trump-a-threat-to-democracy-ripped-for-pushing-unity-in-super-bowl-ad\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen, Who Called Trump A \u2018Threat To Democracy,\u2019 Ripped For Pushing Unity In Super Bowl Ad\">senior writer<\/a> for the Washington Examiner, the focus is on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">continued support<\/a> of &#8220;woke&#8221; policies, which Concha argues is contributing to a decline in popularity among voters for Democrats.Concha describes Walz as a &#8220;gift&#8221; to Republican opponents, suggesting that GOP supporters should openly endorse him as the Democratic nominee. The article highlights Walz&#8217;s recent remarks where he criticized Democrats for failing to sufficiently defend their stances on issues like immigration and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), suggesting that they should proudly embrace these policies rather than allowing Republicans to define the dialogue. Concha, however, believes that Walz lacks the capability to effectively communicate these ideas, implying that his performance in interviews and debates has been unimpressive. He humorously speculates about a potential future Democratic ticket featuring Walz, suggesting it could lead to a historic electoral defeat.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz is the &lsquo;gift that keeps on giving to his opponents&rsquo;: Joe Concha<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;senior writer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Concha<\/a> said Friday that Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) doubling down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/woke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">woke<\/a> policy is another example of why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> are losing popularity with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3360482\/warning-signs-democrats-republicans-next-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">voters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a Republican or you&rsquo;re MAGA, you should go out and put a Tim Walz for Democrat nominee sign on your front lawn like right now,&rdquo; Concha told Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends First<\/em>. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">goofy 80s sitcom dad<\/a> is truly the gift that keeps on giving to his opponents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3362517\/trump-first-call-canada-mark-carney-productive\/\">Trump says first call with Canada&#8217;s Mark Carney was &#8216;productive&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3362415\/trump-calls-house-pass-dc-funding-fix-spending-deal-freeze\/\">Trump calls on House to pass DC funding &#8216;fix&#8217; to spending deal freeze<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3362485\/powerful-earthquake-myanmar-thailand-kills-150\/\">Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Concha&rsquo;s comments came a day after Walz argued that Democrats should have amplified their rhetoric on woke policies during the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2865288&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=32c9135e43d49e8a585c5a4963e6b65b\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;We let [Republicans] define the issue on immigration. We let them define the issue on DEI, and we let them define what woke is,&rdquo; Walz told a crowd in Texas on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got ourselves in this mess because we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-media-will-debunk-trumps-debate-claims-then-brings-out-debunked-lying-dog-faced-pony-soldier-quote\/\" title=\"Biden Says Media Will Debunk Trump&#039;s Debate Claims ... Then Brings Out Debunked &#039;Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier&#039; Quote\">weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t bold enough to stand up and say, &lsquo;You&rsquo;re damn right we&rsquo;re proud of these policies. We&rsquo;re gonna put em&rsquo; in, and we&rsquo;re gonna execute em&rsquo;,&#8217;&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s comments represented a continuation down a path of failure for Democrats in swing states, according to Concha.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the governor actually did a remotely challenging interview these days, which he doesn&rsquo;t, maybe he could answer why basically every major corporation is doing away with DEI and is running away from woke,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3355485\/mayor-glenn-jacobs-challenges-tim-walz-charity-wrestling-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WWE LEGEND AND TENNESSEE MAYOR CHALLENGES WALZ TO CHARITY WRESTLING MATCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Walz lacks the skill necessary for such an interview, Concha said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;d look like the same antelope in the headlights, the same way he did in that hot mess of a train wreck of a debate against JD Vance,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We can look forward to a Tim Walz-Jasmine Crockett ticket in 2028, where they&rsquo;ll be the first ticket to somehow lose 50 states, including Minnesota.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz is a &#8216;constant source of advantage for his rivals&#8217;: Joe Concha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2417148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP24338572737597-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52093,5894,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2417147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-joe-concha","tag-politics","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP24338572737597-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417147","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\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2417147"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2417151,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417147\/revisions\/2417151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2417148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2417147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2417147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2417147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}