Fox News host Laura Ingraham called out Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, for his “total dishonesty” regarding his claims about his military service.Ingram’s Viewpoint”
Laura Ingraham: of Tim Waltz’s stolen heroics controversy I was reminded of an old New England phrase my mother used to use: “Watch your words, don’t give people the wrong impression.”
Well, giving the wrong impression is probably the last thing anyone wants to do, but in the case of the Minnesota governor, giving the wrong impression actually seems to have been Walz’s intention, because the wrong impression — the emphasized and omitted words — made him stand out. Politically.
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First, he touted his deployment to Iraq, but retired before receiving formal orders to deploy. When he announced his candidacy for Congress, he touted his deployment, saying, “As a Master Sergeant, I will be responsible not only for keeping my unit ready to deploy to Iraq, but also for deploying if called upon.” He then said, “I don’t want to speculate on what shape my campaign will take if I deploy, but I have no plans to withdraw from the race. I am fortunate to have a strong group of enthusiastic supporters and a very dedicated and intelligent wife, who will be a big part of my campaign whether I’m in Minnesota or in Iraq.”
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Then it all ended with the “if I deploy” part, because on May 16, 2005, he retired with the rank of sergeant major. Two months later, his former battalion received formal deployment orders, and the following March, they deployed to Iraq. Of course, he had the right to retire after 20 years, but it obviously left a very bad impression on some of his fellow Guardsmen.
