Kamala Harris is kicking herself. Her vice presidential pick is constantly embarrassing the campaign.
And Tim Walz was caught in a panic during an interview after he was exposed for making this absurd proposal.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently found himself in the spotlight after remarks he made at a California fundraiser earlier this week, where he advocated for the abolition of the Electoral College.
Speaking at a private event at the home of California Governor Gavin Newsom, Walz shared his thoughts on the U.S. presidential election process:
“I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go,” Walz stated, as reported by Bloomberg. “We need a national popular vote, but that’s not the world we live in.”
His comments sparked swift reactions, given the complex nature of the debate surrounding the Electoral College.
Just two days later, Walz addressed the issue during an interview with ABC host Michael Strahan.
Strahan referenced the governor’s statement, asking about the discrepancy between Walz’s comment and the campaign’s official stance.
“You said, ‘I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go,’” Strahan recalled. “But the campaign came out later that night, and they said that’s not their stance.”
Walz didn’t deny this, agreeing with Strahan that the campaign’s position does not align with his off-the-cuff remark.
“The point I’m trying to make is that there’s folks that feel every vote must count in every state, and I think some of the folks feel that’s not the case,” Walz explained, adding, “We’re out there making the case that the campaign’s position is clear, that that’s not their position. Their position and my position is to make sure that everybody understands their vote, no matter what state they’re in, matters.”
When pressed by Strahan on whether he and Vice President Harris disagreed on the issue, Walz responded carefully: “Um, I have spoken about it in the past, that she’s been very clear on this, and the campaign and my position is the campaign’s position.”
In 2023, Walz took significant steps towards changing the current electoral system by signing Minnesota into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
This agreement would bind states to allocate all their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote. However, the compact will only come into effect if enough states join to collectively reach 270 electoral votes.
A spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign clarified Walz’s recent remarks, explaining that the governor was speaking to “a crowd of strong supporters about how the campaign is built to win 270 electoral votes” and was expressing gratitude for the financial support fueling these efforts.
Despite the flurry of attention, the campaign reaffirmed its commitment to the Electoral College system as it stands.
The Electoral College, established by the Founding Fathers, assigns a number of electors from each state to vote for the president and vice president. In most states, the winner of the popular vote receives all of that state’s electoral votes, with the exceptions of Maine and Nebraska, which use a congressional district system.
Securing the presidency requires at least 270 electoral votes, and any significant change to the system would involve a major constitutional overhaul.
While debates over the Electoral College continue, Walz’s recent comments prove that he is not able to defend his insane policy proposals without making an embarrassment of himself.
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