‘Great asset’: Radical Dems, socialists thrilled by Harris’ VP choose Tim Walz

Vice President Kamala Harris’ number of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her working mate has been met with delight by radicals and socialists all through the U.S., fueling Republicans who say the 2 kind a radical left-wing ticket.

Walz was introduced because the choose for the 2024 Democratic ticket Tuesday, stunning many who thought Harris may select Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has been portrayed by Democrats as “more moderate.”

Some left-wingers had lobbied towards Shapiro and reacted with delight to the choose of Walz, who has embraced numerous left-wing positions on points like immigration. Many heralded the choose as one among their very own.

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“Harris choosing Walz as a running mate has shown the world that [Democratic Socialists of America] and our allies on the left are a force that cannot be ignored. Through collective action, DSA and the US left more broadly have made it clear that change is needed. DSA members organized in our workplaces and unions to realign the labor movement to support Palestinian liberation,” Democratic Socialists of America, the most important socialist group within the U.S., posted to X Tuesday. 

Democratic socialist icon Bernie Sanders, who had urged Harris to select Walz as her working mate, was equally delighted.

“[Walz] is a great asset to [Harris’] winning campaign & administration. He is a former public school teacher, football coach, and strong union supporter,” Sanders stated on X. “As governor, he delivered for working families in MN. As VP, he will deliver for the working families of the US.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., described the choose as an “excellent decision.”

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“Together, they will govern effectively, inclusively, and boldly for the American people. They won’t back down under tight odds, either – from healthcare to school lunch,” she stated on X. “Let’s do this.”

Fellow “Squad” member Ilhan Omar was equally gushing about Walz.

“Our North Star state Governor has signed universal school meals, paid family and sick leave, marijuana legalization, and protections for reproductive rights into law,” she stated. “Bringing Minnesota nice to the ticket.”

“It’s Walz baby let’s go!!” Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., stated.

While there’s hardly ever such a factor as a foul endorsement, it has given gas to Republicans who’ve sought to color the Harris-Walz ticket as far left.

“Harris Feels the Bern and picks Walz. Thank you, Kamala! Governor Tim Walz is a dream for the radical Left,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stated.

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“The Democrat Party makes history as they anoint Harris-Walz to the ballot this November representing the most radical Far Left wing ticket in history,” stated House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. “Walz was a failed Member of Congress, is a failed Governor who supported Defund the Police BLM that torched cities to the ground. All while Kamala fundraised to bail out violent criminals from prison.”

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., of the neighboring state of Wisconsin, wrote in an announcement, “While Minnesota burned, Tim Walz did nothing and watched. While Minnesota burned, Kamala Harris helped violent rioters get out of jail. This is the SOCIALIST dream.”

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Walz has been dismissive of socialist comparisons, even portray it in a optimistic gentle by associating it with “neighborliness.”

“Don’t ever shy away from our progressive values,” the Minnesota Democrat stated on a “White Dudes for Harris” name final week. “One person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness.”

Fox News’ Emma Colton, Liz Elkind and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.