Rep. Walz: I didn't serve 24 yrs in uniform to be called treasonous...

[Tanuki]

Link to tweet

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Another hero...

Also tens of millions of democrats too, are you going to jail us all?

[olegramps]

39. An import aspect of his speech is just as important.

Also being a veteran, I am in total agreement with Rep. Duckworth. It appears that he is obsessed with his personal approval to the point of demanding adoration. He is as ridiculous as the North Koreans who punished people who don't show ridiculous admiration for the dictator. Aside from the personal aspects, I am very concerned that he uses the bully pulpit of the presidency to attack Democrats as not being real Americans. This has been a important aspect of the Republican Party's vicious attack on Democrats they have been pursuing for the last forty years. They classifying anyone who apposes their fascist policies as being immoral anti-Christian bigots. They portray rural God-fearing Americans as real Americans and the liberal educated class as the enemy. They regard ignorance as a God given gift. Its Orwellian, ignorance is enlightenment, Republicans good, Democrats evil.

[JustAnotherGen]

42. +1000

[FiveGoodMen]

51. All that 'real American' stuff encapsulated in the term 'heartland'

Ick.

Just about as bad as 'homeland'

[BobTheSubgenius]

58. I'd put "heartland" in the category right next to

"fatherland" and "motherland."

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Tim Is a personal friend of mine........

I have known Tim Walz for 13 years now. He defeated an entrenched Republican for the 1st CD in 2006 based on facts and expert communication skills he had developed as a teacher in Mankato, a 2 time State Championship Football Coach, and a retired Command Sargeant Major. His effectiveness as a member of Congress will propel Jim to the Governor's Mansion come November.

I have disagreed with him on votes over the years, but Tim remains solid in his values. He wil be a wonderful Governor for Minnesota as he continues the Progressive move forward to keep Minnesota on the forefront for the rest of the country. I will be seeing him in the coming months as the convention season heats up here.

[brer cat]

10. Thank you for sharing that

with those of us who know little about him. I wish him luck in his race for Governor!

[LisaM]

22. Would he be a good bet to run for Senate, or does he not have enough name recognition?

Not that I see any reason he shouldn't run for governor, of course. Just curious.

[geardaddy]

31. Tim's a good man.

I'm considering caucusing for him tonight, still kind of undecided with so many good candidates, but if he's the nominee, I'll happily vote for him. Are you caucusing tonight?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

45. Yes.

I am a Concerned as well.

[BobTheSubgenius]

59. Minnesota's (further) gain will the a loss for the rest of America.

I liked him before (based solely on the stated and implied in that tweet, I'm afraid to say), and if you respect him that much, I'm sure he's a great asset to the D party at large.

[withoutapaddle]

3. Knr

Still serving his country! something trump knows nothing about

[oberliner]

4. Time to start doing more than just tweeting about it

[erronis]

5. I guess I don't understand. Do you want Rep. Walz to do more than tweet?

I agree that we should all do more than opine and mitch-and-boan about the state of the union, but from what I read, Rep. Walz is pretty active in supporting the real values of humans, Coloradans, US - unlike the t.i.c.

[oberliner]

12. Yeah I feel like the Democrats in Congress should do something more dramatic

I feel like that "treasonous" comment deserved a more forceful response from the Democratic Party as a whole.

[BoneyardDem]

20. AHH the inevitable and predictable johnny raincloud

I happen to think making a vocal, public, biting remark in opposition to Trump may just kick some complacent and hibernating voters out of their recliners and to the voting booth.

In addition, a defiant stand against Trump with many, many others, doesn't go unnoticed amongst other Dems.

So what Drama do you think will seem honest and not kabuki?

[Hekate]

44. Well spotted

[oberliner]

49. Something like what Jeff Flake did

Floor speech calling out Trump for his use of "treason" in that context.

[BoneyardDem]

57. Hmmmmm....in your opinion that woild acheive so much more?

Personally, I think anything said publically against Trump is of use. How many more saw the tweet vs. a speech on the floor?

[geardaddy]

32. Coloradans?

He represents the people of CD1 in Minnesota.

[erronis]

33. Thanks for the clarification. For some reason I read CD as Colorado - senior moment.

[geardaddy]

34. No problemo!

[Blue_Adept]

9. What other things would you like to see done?

[oberliner]

13. Something more dramatic

I'm not sure I know what it would be - but I feel like this is pretty big having the POTUS call the Democrats treasonous for not clapping for him.

[tymorial]

15. You have no alternative or suggestion yet you still feel it appropriate to complain?

unbelievable.

[OnDoutside]

16. How about something more dramatic like this ?

[Blue_Adept]

19. That's what frustrates me the most. Demands for action but no actual suggestions.

Even if it was something unrealistic, it would at least be a suggestion.

[Mr.Bill]

29. For starters,

every time they speak about him they should call him a pathological liar. It's a damn shame that any Democrat even attended the SOTU address.

[oberliner]

48. I liked what Jeff Flake did

Making a floor statement calling out Trump for using the term "treasonous" in the context he did.

[Kingofalldems]

50. .....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210193417

Link to tweet

[oberliner]

53. Fantastic!

Three cheers for Tammy Duckworth - love her!

[malthaussen]

6. Perhaps Mr Trump is frustrated.

Maybe he perceives his own base as not being vociferous and violent enough in their expressions of support for him, and so becomes more and more inflammatory in hopes of egging them on. Certainly many Democrats are afraid that his inciting will lead to violence. If that is his goal, he might well be unhappy that things remain essentially stable.

-- Mal

[erronis]

35. Yes - Not violent enough. While they might not be good with words

They probably know how to be violent. And I'm guessing they have more than the normal % of firearms, RPGs, semi-automatics, etc. than the rest of the world.

Thugocracy.

[Augiedog]

7. Stop calling that idiot Mister. He hasnt earned the honorific, doesnt deserve it. Oddly enough

when he gets to prison, correctional officers will address him as Mr, as they often address inmates as mister when directly interacting with them. But trust me when I say it is not meant as an honorific.

[ffr]

8. Truth to ignorance.

Keep calling these cowardly conservatives on the carpet.

[KPN]

11. Touch!

Hmmm ... I've discovered a DU malfunction. I type the French word T O U C H E ... and preview it to see that it said the French word, but when it posts it reads Touch. Tried to edit/correct several times -- I give up.

[tblue37]

17. Accents (and most other special characters) don't show up in subject lines. Touche.

Hyperactive autocorrect is probably changing "touche" to "touch." Even when you correct an unwanted autocorrect change, it can go back to autocorrect's version as you hit post.

I get around that by fixing the word to what I want, then going to the middle of the word so my tablet word suggestion list shows the word as I want it. Then I click the word as it shows on my table's suggestion list, then accept it when it is suggested that I add it to my dictionary. And then I hit post.

Notice that "touche" appears in my subject line (and in this sentence), but without the accent mark over the "e." DU's program doesn't allow accents in subject lines or posts.

[KPN]

36. Thanks! It was kind of frustrating so i

appreciate the tip.

[Cha]

14. "Mr president".. more like mr russian mole..

but I Thank him for his Service and for speaking out against the fucking traitor.

Excellent Tweet.. thank you, Tanuki

[LiberalLovinLug]

46. Maybe just Little Mole for short

[Cha]

47. You're right.. "little" fits drumph and

"mr" doesn't cut it.

That's a perfect example of the Russian dumbshit mole. Thanks!

[Iggo]

18. I knew he fucked up when he broke spades on the T-word.

[efhmc]

23. Perhaps we should start a list of what we suggest

the Dems do. Letting people know one is available to talk on the main stream media again and again and again as the repugs do might be a start.

[Stainless]

24. Trump's attacks on the FBI and Justice Dept. are the legal definition of Sedition!

According to Miriam-Webster - "The crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow or destruction".

Democrat's in Congress should be pursuing this with a vengeance (no pun intended).

[Sam McGee]

25. 28 years here . . .

. . . three tours in Vietnam while Cadet Bone Spurs was dodging the draft.

This morning I had words with a Republican who is now a former friend -- he started in with this treasonous bullshit. I asked him about his military service -- he had multiple student deferments. It went downhill from there.

[jayschool2013]

26. Hmmm

I was watching Trump State TV (Faux News), and they say President Fat Nixon Dotard Bone Spurs was just joking, and we're just a bunch of snowflakes.

[Gothmog]

27. Great tweet by Rep. Walz

[DesertRat]

28. k&r

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Obviously

Trump's planning to jail Democrats before the election.

There is no trick they won't try to remain in power.

[keepleft101]

37. how insulting of a President

than again he said McCain isn't a hero cause he got caught.

[Sneederbunk]

38. Consider the source. It was Fat Donald.

[bitterross]

40. Can you imagine the shit-storm if Obama, or any Dem, said the same thing?

FOX, Hannity would be calling for their head.

[keithbvadu2]

41. Putin got his money's worth investing in Trump... More than

Putin got his money's worth investing in Trump.

[SunSeeker]

43. K & R & Retweeted!

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. If any democratic prez said this about the GOP the

country would have to stop until said democratic prez was hunted down and ended, repuke does it and it barely registers.

[PJMcK]

54. Representative Walz could have said this

"I didn't serve 24 years in the uniform of this country to be called treasonous for simply disagreeing with your disastrous policies, Private Bone Spurs."

[riversedge]

55. Joining @Lawrence on @TheLastWord tonight to discuss why treason is nothing to joke about and

Rep. Tim Walz
‏Verified account @RepTimWalz
22m22 minutes ago

Joining @Lawrence on @TheLastWord tonight to discuss why treason is nothing to joke about and share what I've been hearing from Minnesotans. Tune into @MSNBC at 9 CT for the #LastWord.

[TomSlick]

56. Give him hell, Command Sergeant Major Walz!

Hooah!