Tm Walz's legacy takes another hit

Whether he turns right or left, DFL Gov. Tim Walz's legacy takes another hit. Monday morning, Gov. Walz officially ended his campaign. Initially, Gov. Walz announced he'd attempt to get elected for a third straight term as Minnesota's governor. This isn't surprising to Minnesotans, though it's likely a surprise nationally. People watching Gov. Walz would've immediately thought that his getting elected governor wasn't likely except in Minnesota.

Rather than sounding statesmanlike, Gov. Walz sounded bitter, perhaps even a little petty. During his speech, Walz said "I won't mince words here. Donald Trump and his allies, in Washington, St. Paul and online, want to make our state a colder, meaner place. They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors. And, ultimately, they want to take away much of what makes Minnesota the best place in America to raise a family."

Later in the speech, Walz attempted to take the high road, saying "Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences. So I've decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work."

Gov. Walz got into this by ignoring the fraud issue for 5+ years. The truth is that the fraud started in 2014, perhaps earlier. In this interview, Walter Hudson hinted that there might be something more happening as a subtext:

He said "Well, I wonder if there isn't some subtext to that -- that he might have to step down because he has no choice. I'll leave it at that."

I won't leave it at that. This Wednesday, Rep. Hudson, Rep. Rarick and Chairwoman Robbins will testify before Chairman Comer's committee. On Jan. 27th, former Human Services Commissioner Tony Lourey will testify. On Feb. 6, former Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead is scheduled to testify. Finally, on Feb. 10, Gov. Walz and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison will testify.

This is just thinking out loud but here goes. Is something happening where First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson is offering either Commissioner Lourey or Commissioner Harpstead or both a plea deal that secures their testimony against Gov. Walz or AG Ellison or both? I don't think that's out of the realm of possibility whatsoever.

That isn't what I'm thinking but it's a possibility that isn't going away, either.

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