Democrats are desperate to sweep Tim Walz's phony military record under the rug…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended the vice presidential candidate from accusations of stolen valor during a Sunday interview with CNN, arguing Walz “slipped up” only “one time” on his record.
CNN's “State of the Union” co-host Dana Bash asked Buttigieg to comment about Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance's ongoing attacks against Walz, claiming Walz lied about details of his military service for political gain.
Buttigieg dismissed Vance's claims, suggesting they prove Walz's spotless record.
“The fact that they have to go back to find a clip from 2018 to find the one time that he slipped up when he talks about the weapons of war that he carried and said something instead about carrying weapons in war. It‘s kind of an exception that proves the rule in terms of how hard you have to look to find him all saying anything that isn‘t precise and accurate,” Buttigieg said.
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The clip Buttigieg referenced featured Walz discussing gun control and referring to his own military background.
“We can make sure that those weapons of war, that I carried in war, is the only place where those weapons are at,” Walz said in the clip, which was posted by Kamala Harris' campaign on X.
The segment did not reference other accusations against Walz, such as his Harris campaign website biography claiming he was a “retired Command Sergeant Major.”
A Harris campaign spokesperson later issued a statement admitting that Walz “misspoke” in the clip since he was never deployed in a combat zone.
“In making the case for why weapons of war should never be on our streets or in our classrooms, the Governor misspoke. He did handle weapons of war and believes strongly that only military members trained to carry those deadly weapons should have access to them, unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance who prioritize the gun lobby over our children,” the spokesperson added.
Despite Democrats' best attempts to paint Walz's false claims as an innocent mistake Lieutenant Colonel John Kolb, the former battalion commander for the unit that Walz has been accused of abandoning before it was deployed to Iraq, slammed the 60-year-old Democrat this week for stolen valor.
“Feeling a need to say this: I do not regret that Tim Walz retired early from the Minnesota Army National Guard, did not complete the Sergeants Major Academy, broke his enlistment contract or did not successfully complete any assignment as a Sergeant Major,” said Kolb. “Unwittingly, he got out of the way for better leadership. Thomas Behrends was the right leader at the right time.”
Kolb noted that Behrends, not Walz, “sacrificed to answer the call, leaving his family, business and farming-partner brother to train, lead and care for soldiers.”
“He earned the privilege of being called Command Sergeant Major,” he said. “Like a great leader he ran toward and not away from the guns.”
Kolb said that Walz “did not earn the rank or successfully complete any assignment as an E9” and that his claim that he did “is an affront to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps.”
“I can sit in the cockpit of an airplane, it does not make me a pilot,” he added. “Similarly, when the demands of service and leadership at the highest level got real, he chose another path.”
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how can mr pothole reach around buttgag know anything about valor? Walz DIDNT SLIP UP. HE LIED OUTRIGHT. he knew he was not a command master whatever. he bailed before paying for his schooling when he found out he was going to actual war. he is a loser. his 30 trips to china need to be vetted. what was he doing there besides teaching school? what do the Chinese have on this guy? he let Minnesota burn during the saint Floyd riots. his ” wife” said she loved the smell of the city in flames. what a statement to be made by a supposed American. he and KA MA LA have a very sinister plan for this country. and Obama, Piglosi, Schumer, et al are still pulling the strings and telling them what to do. this is obamas fourth term. he hasn’t quite accomplished his fundamental change. if these two are installed like toilet obiden, we are doomed. plain and simple. he said he doesnt believe in the first amendment. ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO THIS. the same man who had snitch lines during covid for you to squeal on anyone not following tampon Tims lockdowns. we have to save america. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU LIKE TRUMP OR NOT, THIS IS THE ONLY CHANCE WE HAVE TO KEEP THE COUNTRY WE LOVE. THE DEMOCRATS WILL DESTROY IT AND OUR LIVES IF ELECTED. KA MA LA WANTS YOU TO LOSE YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE. WHY? SO SHE CAN CHOOSE WHO GETS MEDICAL CARE AND WHO DOESNT. IF YOU DONT WANT YOUR KIDS TO BE CASTRATED AND RUINED FOR LIFE, VOTE RED. IF THEY DONT MATTER TO YOU, VOTE BLUE. YOUR CHOICE. FOR ME, IT IS SIMPLE. RED IS THE ONLY CHOICE WE HAVE TO SAVE OUR AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN BRITAIN, THEY ARE PUTTING THEIR PROTESTERS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN PRISON. THAT WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. AM NOT A RADICAL, REGARDLESS OF HOW THIS POST IS PRESENTED. AM DESPERATE TO GET TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
I read a news poll story a while back and it was asking democrats what would they do if the USA was invaded and a vast vast majority said they would rather leave the country than stay and physically fight for it, so to me it looks like this far left democrat showed his true participation in the polling numbers, these people have no F”N morales whatsoever, gaslight, lie, and say what’s needed at the time to secure what they need at the moment, a typical demorat, a typical selfish, self centered scammer, no common sense and no ability to get any, great choice for the VP, he will fit right in with the rest of them traitors.
How Appropriate that Walz supporters wear YELLOW tee shirts. The color fits the crat.
If the media honestly reported on this instead of covering up what Walz did he would have to withdraw. The vermin called journalists worship the liberal democrat party more than our own country. Nobody can truly believe Walz is good for America. Nobody except a socialist.
Pete can’t count.
1. Abandoning his unit by retiring when his unit was called to be deployed. Then lying about it.
2. Claiming he saw live action in a war zone.
3. Claiming he was shot at in a war zone when the closest ‘action’ he saw was deployment to Italy.
4. Misleading the public for years by suggesting he retired at a rank he did not.