It's 'not a fact of life': Walz responds to Vance's school shooting comments
Source: Politico
09/07/2024 09:49 PM EDT
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sharply criticized Sen. JD Vances response to this weeks school shooting in Georgia, telling an LGBTQ+ advocacy group Saturday evening that such events are not a fact of life.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Walz and Democrats have fiercely condemned Vances comments about the shooting after he responded to a reporters question Thursday by saying: I dont like that this is a fact of life. A 14-year-old boy is accused of using a semiautomatic assault-style rifle to kill two fellow students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, outside Atlanta. At least nine others were wounded.
I dont like this. I dont like to admit this. I dont like that this is a fact of life. But if youre, if you are a psycho and you want to make headlines, you realize that our schools are soft targets, and we have got to bolster security at our schools, Vance said at a campaign event in Phoenix.
On Saturday evening, Walz recalled Vances comments as he addressed the Human Rights Campaign, a major LGBTQ+ advocacy group, during its annual dinner in Washington. Its a fact of life some people are gay. But you know whats not a fact of life? That our children need to be shot dead in schools, Walz said. Thats not a fact of life, he added. Folks are banning books, but theyre okay with weapons of war being in our schools.
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FirefighterJo
(308 posts)Seeing Cmdr Mr Srgt Walz smoke that asswipe to ashes.
Beartracks
(13,207 posts)... don't have the guts to stop it.
I saw a quote or editorial cartoon recently wondering why Christian Republicans care more about the 2nd Amendment than they do about the 2nd Commandment -- worshipping the false idol of guns.
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BattleRow
(656 posts)from the pulpits across America?
Crickets.....
Beartracks
(13,207 posts)twodogsbarking
(11,657 posts)It's all we've got though.
Backseat Driver
(4,554 posts)Tim Walz retorted. "Who are you trying to fool?"
IronLionZion
(46,683 posts)it's not a fact of life in most of the world.
FakeNoose
(34,738 posts)Kamala and Tim need to say this over and over again.
bluestarone
(17,852 posts)TFG's and VANCE'S world! FUCK that shit! We're ready for the Harris and Walz World!!!
Marthe48
(18,381 posts)Bullet proof glass
They would both run like a hawley if they were in a dangerous situation
Mz Pip
(27,679 posts)Vance wont say the same thing about reproductive rights.
Tree Lady
(11,965 posts)BumRushDaShow
(137,794 posts)CBS on Oct. 1st in NYC - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vp-debate-tim-walz-jd-vance/
Tree Lady
(11,965 posts)watching the Harris debate even the republicans in the family so should be interesting.
BumRushDaShow
(137,794 posts)especially since it is on regular network TV (although other stations were supposed to simulcast I think).
Tree Lady
(11,965 posts)but when my older daughter decided to go republican, after we almost lost relationship I decided never to bring up again. So this last month younger daughter early 40's excited about Kamala, today older daughter brought up she is watching debate. She never talks politics, so will be curious what she thinks.
Her boyfriend is the one who got her to change and he will be watching and I am sure twisting things.