This Tim Walz Thing Is Starting to Get Weird

After suffering one of the most embarrassing defeats during a presidential election in history, Tim Walz has decided the best strategy is to pretend like it never happened. Instead of taking a break from national politics and serving his constituents as Governor of Minnesota, Walz has decided to cosplay as the Democratic Party's new hope.

He's been holding events in various swing states, awkwardly gyrating and strutting for adoring crowds of what appear to be mostly retirees, proclaiming himself as a fighter who can "stand up" to President Donald Trump. To hear him tell it, the energy is palpable. He's building a movement, in his own mind at least.

Youngstown can’t get their Congressman to host a town hall, but they’re standing up and making their voices heard anyway.

You can bet he’ll hear them all the way in Washington. pic.twitter.com/UO0TehRnD9
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) April 8, 2025

Did any members of the press bother to ask Walz why he's in Ohio on a Monday nearly four years before the next presidential election? What is this even supposed to be? Does Minnesota not need its governor to be present?

Walz is like the dude who shows up to the party, drinks way too much, and then refuses to leave at the end of the night. It may have been a little funny at first, but now it's just getting really weird. What is this self-promoted movement even supposed to be, and more importantly, who is asking for it?

Regarding that question, we may have an answer. A new poll came out which asked Democrats who they see as the leader of their party. Unsurprisingly, Kamala Harris took first, though only by a hair, followed by Barack Obama and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who just got done with a record-setting filibuster that no one paid attention to. Where did Walz place? He tied for last place.

Who would you say is the current leader of the Democratic party now? (Dems)

Harris 19%
B. Obama 17%
Booker 14%
AOC 8%
Sanders 8%
Jeffries 8%
Schumer 6%
Newsom 4%
Biden 4%
H. Clinton 3%
Walz 3%
Buttigieg 3%
Crockett 3%
——
Among ages 18-34
Harris 27%
B. Obama 19%
AOC 12%
——… pic.twitter.com/2fRn2aPQi1
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) April 7, 2025

Walz couldn't even manage to beat out Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), one of the most unlikable, unserious people in the Democratic Party. Joseph Robinette Biden, who had to end his presidential re-election campaign because he was barely sentient, is still seen as more of a leader than Tim Walz.

So again, I ask, what exactly are we doing here? Who wants this? And who is funding it? After all, these events aren't paying for themselves. Someone is throwing down cash for venues and advertising. Are there really donors out there who think Walz has a shot at being president? The other possible explanation is that this is about a Minnesota senatorial run in 2026, but wouldn't that suggest the need to campaign in, you know, Minnesota?

Again, it's just weird. Stop doing jazz hands for small crowds and go home. There's nothing more awkward than a politician who doesn't know when they've outstayed their welcome. There's no groundswell here, and there's never going to be. I feel comfortable in making that prediction.

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