Could Walz and Harris force 'weird' Trump out of the race?
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Published 2024-08-07
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After considering nearly a dozen candidates, Harris landed on Walz who has been described as having the most "progressive record" of any of the other contenders.
Walz was an early supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, championed abortion rights into state law, and expanded free school meals & paid worker leave - so it’s not wonder the Trump-Vance team have branded him a “dangerously liberal extremist”. Rest assured, the animosity is mutual - Walz’s profile exploded after he called Donald Trump and JD Vance "weird".
Joining Matt Frei to talk about it in this episode of The American Fourcast are the UK Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad, John Scardino, the Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK, Greg Swenson, and the Director General for think-tank RUSI, Karin Von Hippel.
Produced by Silvia Maresca, Shaheen Sattar, Rob Thomson.
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All Comments (21)
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The fact that the word 'progressive' is negative in America says everything you need to know about the state of that country.
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Two people offered reasonable analysis. The republican guy was clearly just putting out conservative cope commentary.
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"Pro-hamas wing"?! This guy is crazy. Pro-palestine does not mean you support terrorists 🙈
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Shapiro was not forced out. Harris chose Walz because he balances the ticket better than Shapiro would have. Walz is from middle America, has a couple decades of military experience, and served 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. Shapiro is fantastic and will probably be president one day, but the ticket didn't need 2 coastal former AGs. I wish the press would report the news instead of making up stories.
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The irony of a Republican working for the Trump/Vance ticket describing anyone else as 'extremist' is delicious!
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I don't see how Greg Swenson can criticize a guy for "McKinsey speak" when he dresses and behaves so pretentiously. Has he looked at himself in the mirror recently?
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Trump IS weird. And has picked a running mate in his own image.
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JD Vance, plumping up a couch cushion..... 👉Foreplay👈
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I actually started laughing out loud when we got to "Pro-Hamas" wing of the Democratic party. This GoP speaker is a fucking joke.
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Free school lunches and paid parental leave are not far-left Marxisim. Study some flippin' history..
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Walz is only 'far left' by the warped standards of American politics. He's left of centre and no more.
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Anyone that seeks to label people with legitimate concerns about Israel's conduct as "Pro Hamas" has nothing of value to add to any conversation. Absolutley shocking that he was basically allowed to get away with that.
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Although I live in Sweden, I think I'm becoming a super fan of channel 4 news. I can skip the rest and tune in every few days for catch up on the world. Such good journalism!
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Interesting how they can never find a moderate to represent the Republican Party these days. It seems like the ones who aren’t completely batshit, won’t be voting for Trump this November.
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The Republican gentleman on the panel and people like him are why I always voted Republican. Trump and his MAGA are why I fled as quickly as I could.
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Asking Tories and Republicans to offer sensible and reasonable analysis is pointless these days.
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Are you serious, JD Vance is a freak
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What trump and The Couch are is exhausting. The country wants the carnival and it's pickpockets to leave town now.
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Criminals should be banned from running for president
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Harris has not been bullied. Walz is awesome.
