US Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick for her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, was unveiled this week during what appeared to be a sincerely hyped rally in Philadelphia. There is plenty of debate around the wisdom of the choice — will Walz’s relatively left program as governor further alienate voters unsure about Harris? Or will his rural background and grounded, folksy football coach persona have the opposite effect?
Either way, the choice appears to be the most content-friendly. And, really, isn’t that what matters most?
Couched in innuendo
Take for example this little aside in his opening speech:
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