Sound Off

Sound Off: August 15, 2024

By Sun Herald readers

August 14, 2024 3:00 AM

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota speaks during an Aug. 6, 2024 campaign rally at Temple University in Philadelphia. Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris announced at the rally that she had selected Walz as her running mate. Ron Adar / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

Service

Tim Walz put in 24 years for his country. He retired to run for Congress before his unit was scheduled for deployment. As a Vietnam veteran, I am appalled that any vet would criticize his service. Or would you prefer the draft dodger heading the other ticket?

So strange

A political rally with a song from a movie about a sinking ship, and hundreds of signs in the speaker’s background saying he’s been fired? How weird is that?

Debates

In the last Presidential debate, Donald Trump agreed to all the restrictions placed on him by President Biden: a hostile network, no crowd, turning off microphones to eliminate the chance a debate would actually be held, no drug testing and Democrat contributor’s as moderators. His only request was the candidates stand, and not sit. So the real question is, will Vice President Harris agree to two debates like Trump did? Would she do the three debates Trump wants? The voters need to know what the anointed one will do for America.

Distraction

At Donald Trump’s latest “news” conference, he reminded me of my cat when he notices a laser light. He jumped from topic to topic mainly talking about comparing crowd sizes.

Someone’s afraid

I find it humorous that people think Donald Trump is afraid to debate Vice President Harris, who is afraid to even answer questions from the media nearly three weeks into her nomination. She’s totally lost without a teleprompter, and if her interviews in the past are any indication, her word salad responses will be on full display at the debate. That is, if she even answers the questions asked of her. I believe she will deflect and just criticize Trum, which is basically all she is doing on the trail.

Coward?

If Gov. Walz is a coward for not deploying to Iraq, what exactly does that make Donald Trump? Walz served 24 years and left to run for Congress.

Who’s the boss?

I’m just wondering who is running the U.S.? It’s not President Biden. It’s not Vice President Harris, she’s also incompetent and on the campaign trail.

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