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"When your country calls, you are supposed to run into battle – not the other way. He ran away. It's sad. He had the opportunity to serve his country and said 'Screw you' to the United States. That's not who I would pick to run for vice president." – Thomas Behrends, Command Sergeant Major, Minn. National Guard (Ret.), Facebook, Oct. 18, 2018

Seems within only a week, Kamala's selection for Vice President is already causing controversy. Not totally unexpected, considering her skills – or lack thereof – in performing basic government work.

Kamala Harris, Democrats new hand picked puppet for President, has publicly demonstrated her inability to select a qualified running mate by picking an ultra-liberal governor from Minnesota.

That fine, she's entitled to select whomever she chooses. A VP isn't chosen by a public vote, but rather by the Presidential candidate running for office.

In this case, however, the public didn't elect either one.

Readers may remember Kamala was suddenly – and without explanation – inserted as the Dems 2024 offering. President Joe, after repeatedly assuring us he was going to run again and defeat Donald Trump, was unexpectantly tossed overboard by Democrat bigwigs.

No state Primary Election process was conducted for Kamala. Joe had one, but it didn't count.

So much for Democracy and the will of the people. Insider Democrats have taken care of that irritating inconvenience.

I'm sure Joe's head is still spinning from the dizzy plunge from grace. Once ridding high as Numero Uno, and the Democrats' only recognized convention candidate, Joe experienced how quickly things can change when treacherous politics takes over.

Being #1 is only allowed for as long as behind the scenes plotters and schemers decide it should last.

Then it's – "See ya, Joe. Have a nice retirement. Drop us an email to let us know how you're doing. Hope that memory problem gets fixed."

To – "Hello Kamala. Welcome to the club. How would you like to be our new Presidential candidate? We'll make it official at the convention, and you can go up against Trump. If he's still around."

Giddy from her amazing success as "Root Causes" Czar, Kam jumped at the chance to bask in the limelight of a future White House occupant. "Gee, can I pick my own Vice President, too?"

"Of course you can, as long as it's someone we approve of, the Oz-like voice wafts from the speaker phone.

"Wow, I have several in mind, but I really like the guy from Minnesota. He's almost as incompetent as I am" Kam hysterically laughed.

Well, as we're already discovering, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appears more of a comedian than a vice-presidential wannabe. Someone who might appear in a Saturday Night Live skit. Maybe, he has.

Sure, he's been a public-school teacher, coach, honeymooned in China, lived there for a while, visited several times, and watched Minneapolis go up in flames during the George Foreman riots in 2020.

And claimed he was a Command Sergeant Major in the National Guard with over twenty years experience. Some, involving combat.

These declarations seem to be in dispute. Apparently, he served in the guard and almost obtained the rank of Sergeant Major. But not quite.

According to Army Lt. Col. Kristen Auge, public affairs officer for the Minnesota National Guard, Walz retired as a Master Sergeant "because he did not complete additional coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy." – Newsweek, Aug. 7, 2024

Failure to complete the required coursework is an automatic demotion.

In effect, he didn't attend the Sergeants Major Academy because he quit the Army just before his unit was scheduled to deploy to Iraq in May 2005.

Suppose the sound of gunfire changed his mind about being a Sergeant Major. Being in the Army, he may have reasoned, is a wonderful thing as long as it doesn't involve incoming bullets, mortar rounds and rockets. Those could hurt.

So, he ran for Congress instead and won a few trips to Washington as one of Minnesota's U.S. Representatives (2007-2019).

Following his Congressional tour he was elected Governor of Minnesota.

As a result of about 17 years of political experience, Walz has had ample time to practice various speaking techniques. A registered left-leaning liberal only enhances his proficiency and ability to sell a fiction as a fact.

Deceitfully bragging about his military record is a perfect example.

Actually, a lying politician is kind of expected. No one really thinks much about it. Goes with the job.

A person who lies about his military record, including rank and combat experience, is an entirely different matter. Especially to those who have served in our nation's uniformed services.

Mr. Walz may think he's fooling people with his line of exaggerated military accomplishments. He's not. He's only making himself look more ridiculous.

As a retired public-school teacher, he should at least be smart enough to figure out it wouldn't be very difficult to discover and reveal information about his military service.

If liberal CNN News is now referring to him as "Coach" instead of a war hero, then that's a pretty good indication the Sergeant Major title was bogus from the beginning.

However, in the interest of a fabricated news cycle, for the next three months we'll probably have to see and hear how fantastic the dynamic duo of "Root Causes" Kamala and "Sergeant Major" Tim are the greatest thing since flush toilets.

Which is precisely where most of their scripted campaign speeches should be tossed.

Mike Bibb

Safford, AZ