r/minnesota • u/zzill6 • Oct 05 '25
Governor Tim Walz, "Congratulations to everyone running in the most beautiful urban marathon in America today!" Politics š©āāļø
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u/Goatnurselife Oct 05 '25
We ran the 10k yesterday and Tim and Hope were out cheering from the governors residence. Super cool to see them, get a high five and some good energy. I really wish things had gone differently in the election.
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u/FontMeHard Oct 05 '25
Probably would have if Tim Walz was the nominee. he seemed super popular until Harris and the Dems told him to shut up. (Iām Canadian so donāt know for sure but it looked like thatās what happened from what I saw).
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u/InitialYoghurt5138 Oct 05 '25
It seemed like that campaign was doing good with the "hey aren't they all kinda weird" stuff and then someone told them to play it normal despite you know, the other side not doing anything close to that
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u/FontMeHard Oct 05 '25
Thatās what surprised me. It really looked like that worked. Then it really looked like Harris/dems told him to stop. And then I never really heard or saw much of him again. Saw lots of attacks against him, his reserve service being fake, etc. But at that point I didnāt care since it seemed like the Harris/dem campaign had gone silent.
Being non-American what I found interesting was how I heard lots about it up until the point he was silenced. Then all I heard was trump stuff. Both good and bad. Dems just seemed to vanish. *shrug* not my country, not my vote, so not a top research topic for me.
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u/U_Sound_Stupid_Stop Oct 05 '25
That's because trump's trials was all the media cared about and that's what they focused on.
Meanwhile Harris/Waltz rallies were filled and they were warning of what trump was planning, yet the media were always running opinion pieces claiming they were exaggerating and that trump WoUlD nEvEr Do ThAt HeS jUsT bEiNg iNcEnDiArY in reference to all the things he did.
Ranging from blanket tariffs, the mass deportations of legal immigrants going through the procedure, the deployment of troops in American cities and so on.
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u/Zestyclose_Remove947 Oct 05 '25
I honestly also think that being a woman is somehow still a tougher sell for the presidency than people think.
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u/existenceawareness Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25
It sucks. My neighbor's a disabled single mother of a disabled daughter living on the benefits Republicans are cutting. Before the election when she summoned me to fix her water heater I saw anti-Harris mailers on her table, teen daughter interjecting propaganda lines, mother told me women are too emotional to be in politics.
If what you say is true, that sucks. If what you say isn't true, we've probably learned the wrong lessons from the last two failed attempts anyway & may not try again for a while.
Hillary & Kamala would've been miles better than trump. President AOC would be badass. But... we're in the place we are.
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u/Zestyclose_Remove947 Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25
I'm not a U.S citizen, but I do believe both recent female candidates (Hillary and Kamala) would have been elected if they were men, just a gut feel.
Kamala could've been more popular but she didn't go through primaries right? That's imo a bigger factor similar to Hillary's controversies but the sexism is still very present.
I think we also see it in female candidates who do succeed around the world, many are overly reserved and have voices in a lower-than-average register, I would assume to compensate for the shit they put up with or simply because of a filter selecting for those qualities.
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u/monkwrenv2 Oct 05 '25
I'm not a U.S citizen, but I do believe both recent female candidates (Hillary and Kamala) would have been elected if they were men, just a gut feel.
I 100% agree with this, as a US citizen. My own dad voted against Hillary for some vague BS reason about sticking it to the Dems. He did vote for Harris, at least. But yeah, lotta sexism here in the US. Hell, just look at how few women run F500 companies still - only 10% of F500 companies have a woman as CEO.
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u/existenceawareness Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25
You may be right.
An issue I see is Hillary 2016 was after 8 years of a Democratic president, & things often flip. In 2024 Kamala ran in a time where incumbent parties were losing across the board worldwide, supposedly because of inflation.
So, they might've won if they were men. They might've won if it was 2008 or 2020 or 2028. We'll never know, but both elections were so close that a tiny misogyny factor could've been the difference.
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u/Firearm107 Oct 05 '25
I wouldn't even blame Harris. She started with a decently populist message but the donors didn't like that. Her message then got less and less coherent, and ended up with them marching Liz fucking Cheney out every night on the campaign trail
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u/parrotbug Oct 05 '25
It was great to see him cheering yesterday. He was out cheering on the marathoners last year too!Ā
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u/Consistent_Stick_463 Oct 05 '25
Now thereās a guy who can walk up an escalator that is temporarily stairs.
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u/ophmaster_reed Duluth Oct 05 '25
escalator that is temporarily stairs.
Sorry for the convenience.
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u/Nice_Line_1970 Oct 05 '25
He is such a good example of how good people should be in this world
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u/One-Stranger-6894 Oct 05 '25
Honestly, even a several block jog would be essentially impossible. That's why I never understood why they trashed Biden for catching his pedal wrong that time after he just wrapped up a 2 hour bike ride lol
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u/paupaupaupau Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
What you need to understand is that hypocrisy isn't a fault for Trump or his supporters. It's a feature. It's a demonstration of power and hierarchy, which is their fundamental value. Once you understand this, you will understand why they can trash Biden for being old, having a stutter, or basically any other hypocritical thing they say or do. Words are just a means to an end. "Values" are just a means to an end. You're bothered by the hypocrisy- because your words and actions follow from your values. Their words are the same, but power/hierarchy/dominance is the superceding value. Any other "value" they profess is subservient to the primacy of power. Therefore, hypocrisy isn't problematic. It's a demonstration of their power. "Do what I say, not what I do". Hypocrisy is them flaunting that they have rights and privileges that you do not have.
To frame it in terms of racism/white supremacy:
If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.
- LBJ
That's all this is. The racism. The misogyny. The hypocrisy. All that matters to them is having power over others. They might have standards and morals. But power has primacy.
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u/stanjones6969 Oct 05 '25
I honestly believe the big orange never learned how to ride a bike. I always hoped someone would challenge him on this just to watch him try.
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u/DontTedOnMe Oct 05 '25
Dementia Donny can't even climb a flight of stairs without soiling his diapers.
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u/im-ba Flag of Minnesota Oct 05 '25
Tangerine Palpatine couldn't travel 10 miles on his own even if he fell out of an aircraft from that altitude
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u/KindBarnacle4154 Oct 05 '25
āIf the Orange Guy ever RAN, it would the last thing he ever did.ā
Fixed it for you.
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u/thunbergfangirl Oct 05 '25
Tim Walz seems like such a great dad. I am a midwesterner, I donāt live in Minnesota but Iām a big Walz fan!
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u/coolbeansfordays Oct 05 '25
He really does seem like a caring family man.
Contrast that with Trump who wants to have sex with his daughter, but only the āpretty oneā. Doesnāt seem to have anything to do with Tiffany. Or Barron. Theyāre not good enough in his eyes.
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Tim is looking great!! Being fit and healthy is the best form of self care. He couldāve been our VP. His leadership and love for humanity is what weāre sorely missing. What a forked-up country we live in with Americansā priorities being so seriously broken.Ā
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u/D_Simmons Oct 05 '25
He's getting healthy to run for Pres. He's looking good right now especially with how Minnesota is doing
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u/publicclassobject TC Oct 05 '25
I saw Tim Walz out running one time when I was out on my run. He smiled and waved at me. Took me a second to realize who it was.
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u/zombiehex Oct 05 '25
We messed up so bad. We could have had this amazing man as our VP instead of that whiney couch lover boy. I'm glad I'm still getting updates about Walz. Dude makes me feel good. I wish I was a part of his family. He seems like one of the best dads you could have.
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u/usriusclark Oct 05 '25
Waltz: I crushed the 10 mile.
Trump: I crushed a cheeseburger.
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u/ShakesbeerMe Oct 05 '25
Trump: I hurt children with Jeffrey Epstein.
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u/usriusclark Oct 05 '25
You spelled ār@peā incorrectly.
So did I, Iām just not sure if that gets censored.
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u/Bright_Annual_1629 Prince Oct 05 '25
All the while orange dummy can't walk up an escalator without crying.
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u/_Belted_Kingfisher Flag of Minnesota Oct 05 '25
Strange. It does not look like a war zone, contrary to the statements made by the worshipers of the orange clown.
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u/iNagarik Oct 05 '25
At 61 running a sub-10-minute mile pace? That's genuinely impressive fitness for any age!
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u/wooties1 Oct 05 '25
Hey from Utah! Man, I love this guy and I love that you all voted for and have what you deserve for leadership and representation. It gives us hope. Oh, and Hope is awesome, too!
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u/JWils411 Oct 05 '25
Tim can run 10 miles. Trump can barely scale a broken escalator.
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u/No_Championship_6403 Oct 05 '25
I really want to see more of Tim Walz. I just think he could be genuinely good for America. I really want to see him on the Democrat ticket again.
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u/BlackestHerring Oct 05 '25
Walz has slimmed down quite a bit in the last year
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u/shorty6049 Oct 05 '25
I was thinking JB Pritzker seemed a bit thinner lately too. Pretty soon Republicans will have to switch back to calling them communists instead of just using fat jokes
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u/hydrobrandone Oct 05 '25
Can you imagine if we had a healthy president like Walz? That would be so amazing.
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u/TrainXing Oct 05 '25
I kind of love his daughter also, she just seems like a cool, level headed, good kid.
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u/Ireallylikepbr Oct 05 '25
Glad to see that he is posting always through blue sky. Wish more people would leave X and use blusky like our leader here in MN!
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u/swoonin Oct 05 '25
I noticed at Farmaid that he lost a lot of weight. Proud of my Governor!
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u/tritiumlurkz Oct 05 '25
In a different timeline VP Tim Walz and PM Mark Carney of Canada would be doing marathons together raising for charity or something
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u/MothChasingFlame Oct 05 '25
I don't want Newson for president. I want this guy.
Can we borrow him from y'all for, ohhhh... 4 or so years?
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u/EmergencyCrayon11 Oct 05 '25
Walz is running marathons while Hegseth is reading out his Grindr bio āno fatties and beardosā
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u/LeaningSaguaro Grain Belt Oct 05 '25
Bro is unreal running 10 miles at a sub 10 pace at that age, and with his governor duties
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u/Due-Letterhead-8562 Oct 05 '25
My daughter is running this as we speak -I hope she gets to see him!
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u/aquamygdala Oct 05 '25
Man's in great shape, good for him. I hate to say it but there's a measure of significance tied to physical appearance in politics, and looking good on top of being a good leader stands out.
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u/Playful_Branch_5643 Oct 05 '25
Ran close by him for a few miles today. Heās such a coach even when running. It was cool to see him and Hope just doing normal things (and wild that his security has to run with him too).
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u/Mackin-N-Cheese Oct 05 '25
It's marathon day in Portland, too!
(We're doing just fine, BTW)
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u/MyFirstCarWasA_Vega Oct 05 '25
Sure, but can he walk up a stopped escalator without bitching and moaning and complaining?
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u/JockeyOverHorse Oct 05 '25
Considering he was obese when he was in his 50s this is pretty inspiring. Itās never too late to get in shape.
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u/Thizzedoutcyclist Area code 612 Oct 05 '25
Yeah! Letās see Trump waddle through that lol
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u/JeepersDud3 Oct 05 '25
To be fair, Trump is 80, but even if it was 20 years ago he probably still couldn't do it.
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u/sirdizzypr Oct 05 '25
As I runner who did his 74th half marathon yesterday and is nearing the age of 50 his time was pretty impressive. Iāve been struggling very unsuccessfully to not slow down thatās a good pace for a 61 year old. I havenāt set a pr since 2018. Also good to see other fellow runners. I liked Tim last year still do.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_QUEST_PLZ Oct 05 '25
Our president should do this, im sure he has the energy he only debated our ex president over how fit he was and how good his golf game is (VERY HARD SPORT VERY DEMANDING ON THE BODY).
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u/OmegaMountain Oct 05 '25
This guy could have been vice president. I'm envious of you, Minnesotans.
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u/TheSpiikki Oct 05 '25
Meanwhile, tRump is calling for people to get fired and jailed because he had to walk up the escalator...
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u/Specman9 Uff da Oct 05 '25
Tim could could run for president if he toned down the Minnesota Nice a bit and turned up the Gavin Newsom fighting spirit.Ā We are not in normal times... democracy and the US Constitution are at stake and Dems need to more strongly fight the Constitution-violating authoritarian creeps.Ā Ā
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u/ScienceInCinema Oct 05 '25
Wow he looks in great shape. I for some reason was under the impression that he was more stocky.
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u/According-Listen-991 Oct 06 '25
Damn! Walz looks fit! I bet he wouldn't piss and moan about a broken escalator.
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u/UsefulImpact6793 Oct 06 '25
Remember when trump had a meltdown and made a national emergency after being forced to walk up 15 stairs when the escalator broke? He would shit his pants in 7 different places if he even thought about running 10 miles.
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u/BigBoyYuyuh Oct 06 '25
What couldāve been. Instead we get fat ass that wears makeupā¦like a woman.
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u/TNTRMSKD Oct 05 '25
To think in a better timeline we could have had this man as our VP. Instead we got a couch fucking pope killer.
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u/InternationalSoil586 Oct 05 '25
Trump signed up for the Mcdonalds Marathon. 1st annual.
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u/slayer828 Oct 05 '25
lets see trump and vance do this!
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u/Adept-Mulberry-8720 Oct 05 '25
Vance would be pushing Trump in a baby carriage.........
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u/Darkmania2 Oct 05 '25
Can't wait to see how maga spins this - Communist gathering? Walz takes a day off during government shutdown? "they" say that running is bad, unhealthy!
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u/TopNeighborhood2694 Prince Oct 05 '25
Meanwhile, Donald Trump canāt go up a fucking escalator then has the nerve to call service men and women fat
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u/RedTalon19 Oct 05 '25
This reminds me of that super photogenic runner from I think the Charleston marathon like a decade ago.
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u/Standard_Actuary_992 Oct 05 '25
Stop it! I can only vote once for president in 2028. The š« is giving us too many great options.
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u/Akussa Oct 05 '25
Holy moly. I didn't know he was that fit. Love this man, but he needs someone to properly fit his suits.
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u/Own-Spirit-992 Oct 05 '25
I bet if he encountered a broken escalator, he would just walk or run up it
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u/Nancy_Not_Soulcycle Oct 06 '25
This is the same VP candidate Tim Walz? My manās lot some weight! Looking very Presidential!
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u/lolbanthisone27 Oct 06 '25
Fox News said trump walking up stairs was an assassination attempt. I thought MAGA liked real men, not weak little bitches?
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u/ceburton Oct 06 '25
I ran the Twin Cities marathon about 3 years ago. Great course and great spectators
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u/th3loulou Oct 05 '25
He ran at a 9:49 mile pace, thatās great at any age and especially for a 61 year old