Politics
Tim Walz showing up for rural voters, SNL gets it wrong, and Wisconsin v Minnesota
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joined La Crosse Talk PM on Tuesday to discuss showing up for rural voters, getting legislation passed for working class and if he’s mad Saturday Night Live got it wrong.
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Began the show, though, selfishly talking quick about Winona — where I was a sports writer — and Mankato West football, where Walz coached.
Then we got into connecting with rural voters, as Walz did, when he was the US House Rep. in Minnesota’s Republican-leaning 1st District, just over the Mississippi River from La Crosse.
Sandwiched in there is a quick question about SNL having comedian Jim Gaffigan playing Walz and how the skit about the Menards rebate was wrong.
We also got into some of the priorities Democrats passed the last two years in the Minnesota Legislature — free school meals, paid family leave, free college for working-class families — and if any of those could be done federally.
Lastly, Walz was asked, ‘Who does fall better, Wisconsin or Minnesota?’ but he side-stepped the question and offered up another nugget about his recent visit to Wisconsin.
Nick
October 16, 2024 at 7:33 am
He ran a surplus into a future deficit. Great job by a governor who advocates killing unborn children for no reason .
Tom
October 16, 2024 at 8:57 am
$17B surplus gone in a few months! Accomplished this with a Dem majority Assembly and a ONE SEAT Senate majority. Then, an immediate increase in TAXES!
What is MN getting for all this? Sanctuary status?
walden
October 16, 2024 at 12:23 pm
Sanctuary status, plus free tampons for all.
Oh, and they are also getting what they deserve.
Tom
October 16, 2024 at 8:57 am
Do not Minnesota our Wisconsin!
walden
October 16, 2024 at 4:40 pm
Meanwhile, in real news (meaning you won’t hear it on WIZM), the FBI has quietly restated its 2022 crime figures as violent crime went up, not down as previously reported. This means the so-called fact checkers arguing with Trump during his debate with Harris were wrong; Trump was correct.
nick
October 17, 2024 at 9:28 am
Does anyone expect the media to be honest and just let the facts state what they are?
They sold out a long time ago.
Have been saying this for years and no one has rebutted because they can’t and do not want to be taken apart piece by piece
walden
October 17, 2024 at 7:03 pm
Credibility in the media sank to an all-time low in the latest survey.
The dupes at WIZM are doing their part.