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The Politics Of Joy Trumps The Politics Of Petulance

Tim Walz is no longer the best kept secret in American politics. I watched the whole damn roll-out rally, and it was sensational. Vice President Harris looked like a proud parent admiring her child’s performance. Sure, he’s her peer but she’s right to be proud: Tim Walz nailed it.

The Governor’s speech convinced me that he was the right pick. I can’t resist a funny speaker and the future Veep is funnier than a ferret down your trousers:

Is this the first event in Philadelphia history without any booing or heckling? Probably not, but it gives me an excuse to post this classic song:

Freedom is at the center of the Harris-Walz campaign as it was for the Biden-Harris ticket. Joe Biden is the best mentor any future president could have. Thanks again for everything Joe.

Tim Walz is a rock and roll fan. There was even a Warren Zevon reference in his speech:

How cool is that?

There was much talk on social media about the fine Minnesota bands Husker Du and The Replacements. I’m not a punk guy, so I’d like to hear Governor Walz’s position on my favorite band from St. Paul, Minnesota, The Jayhawks:

I hope Tim Walz isn’t a bitter Mark Olson stan. Nah, he seems to be the least bitter guy in politics.

I’m not 100% sure what my nickname for Tim Walz should be. Coach Walz is pretty swell as is Sarge. He retired from the Army National Guard with the rank of Sergeant Major. It’s a rare nickname tossup. I may use them interchangeably.

One thing I’m sure of is that Tim Walz is helping to revive The Politics of Joy. That was Hubert Humphrey’s slogan as well as the title of this 1992 biography of HHH:

I could also call Tim Walz The Happy Warrior an appellation applied to both HHH and Al Smith.

Let’s shift gears from the politics of joy to the politics of petulance.

The Insult Comedian is melting down in the wake of the Walz selection:

Is the Kaiser of Chaos a mind reader now? He certainly didn’t speak to Joe who seems reconciled to his stepping aside. It was the right thing to do but not for Donald Trump. He’s been fuming ever since the switch. He calls it a coup when he’s the one who staged a coup. In a word: Projection. Hence the Buster Keaton featured image as the projectionist in Sherlock Jr.

Trump is having a hard time not being the center of attention. Someone hand the stupid motherfucker a binky so he’ll calm the fuck down.

Some Never Trumpers are taking issue with the JD Vance couch jokes. Fuck that shit. It’s a campaign against a man who calls the Dipshit Insurrectionists martyrs and political prisoners. What’s a couch joke among friends?

Speaking of couch jokes, my tweet of Dr. A’s picture has gone viral:

It’s had 69k views and been reposted a shit ton of times. Or is that shitload? Anyway, that’s why I stand by the couch jokes,

Maybe it’s a word choice dispute: Do the Never Trumpers prefer we use the word sofa instead of couch? Let’s consult with Frank Zappa:

Finally, TPM’s Nicole Lafond has written the best thing I’ve seen about the Mountain Dew smack talk between Tim Walz and JD Vance. Who knew she was a Mountain Dew expert?

Repeat after me: The politics of joy trumps the politics of petulance.

The last word goes to The Replacements with a song from the Tim album: