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The GOP is scrambling to find a line of attack against Kamala Harris's VP pick — and it's not going well

Tim Walz has made his debut as Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Republicans are struggling to apply their standard villainization playbook to the Minnesota governor. 

Walz has been making waves for weeks now as a good-natured, relatable politician with a particular aptitude for dressing down the Republican agenda in terms that any voter can understand — and the GOP hates it

Republicans are scrambling to paint the governor-turned-VP candidate as a devilish Marxist hellbent on running the country into the ground — their usual stuff — while leveling a bunch of other really weird attacks. Here are some of their most pathetic attempts to turn voters against Walz.

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[-] Otakulad@lemmy.world 122 points 1 month ago

Well yeah. I mean look at this man. Free breakfast AND lunch. Sounds like the devil's work to me. You have to be a good Christian like Sarah Huckabee and remove child labor laws.

I mean, who hugs kids like this anyway?

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago

Looks like the kids are doing the hugging, and he's just basking in the pure joy of it

[-] Googlyman64@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

That's exactly right, the full video is adorable.

[-] tehmics@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Bombarded with love and huge genuine smiles from the kids, hands visible? Yeah dude is doing something right

[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

The kids in the top one are so excited about their newfound Freedom(tm) to toil away in the mines.

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Look at those kids. They're wearing little suits and have right-wing political connections. Those kids are going to be running the mines.

[-] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Yeah obviously those kids should be picking themselves up by their boot straps. Sorry kids there's no such thing as a free lunch /s

[-] Otakulad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

There is in Minnesota if you are a kid.

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