Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine on Monday immediately dismissed the possibility of Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz being a formidable 2028 presidential candidate.
Walz told The New Yorker in an interview published on Sunday that he would run in 2028 if the conditions and his āskill setā were right. When journalist Mark Halperin asked Turrentine on āThe Morning Meetingā whether he was āsuper psychedā regarding a potential Walz 2028 presidential run, the former Democratic strategist promptly said he was not, basing his opinion on the Minnesota governorās 2024 vice presidential run that crashed and burned.
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āI think, just my own opinion, heād be terrible. I mean, what he showed on the campaign trail was that he was kind of weak,ā Turrentine said. āHe is very liberal and heās gonna have to defend the Biden-Harris ticket that he served on ā¦ I just think thereās nothing that I have seen from him, or that I saw from him, that would augment that you would be a strong national candidate.ā
The governor received criticism during the 2024 campaign for several of the far-left initiatives he has supported, including signing legislation in 2023 that requires schools to provide tampons in both girlsā and boysā restrooms, which led to TrumpĀ andĀ others calling him āTampon Tim.ā
āWalz doesnāt strike me as a guy whoās gonna blaze that trail to defining real change,ā he added. āThat doesnāt seem to be his strong suit. And his governing record in Minnesota is not something I could see the party rallying around.ā
The governor also repeatedlyĀ madeĀ inaccurate claims about his past during his unsuccessful vice presidential campaign.
Walz revealed during a Wednesday podcast that he regrets spending several days of the 2024 campaign focusing on President Donald Trumpās remarks about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.
āI will kick myself that I got sucked in. I bet you I spent three or four days, maybe longer, not clowning, but just hammering them over the eating dogs and cats because it was so ridiculous,ā Walz said. āAnd I took that hook, line and sinker. We were talking about immigration at a critical part of the campaign. And it was hurtful. And it pissed me off. And I was standing there to defend people. And it didnāt do a damn bit of good electorally.ā
When Halperin earlier asked former White House press secretary Sean Spicer if the āprospect of a Walz presidential candidate strike fear in heart,ā Spicer responded, āJust tell me where to send the check. Iām on Team Walz.ā
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