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applegrove

(130,334 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:22 PM Monday

Walz quits race to keep his family safe. [View all]

Tim Walz dropping out of the race for a third term is the direct result of Republican threats to kill his entire family after they had already murdered one of his stateâ€™s representative and her husband. â€” Anyone still believe both parties are the same?
— Andrea Junker (@strandjunker.com) 2026-01-05T22:22:20.103Z

Applegrove: he didn't say it but I bet it is true unless it is a gambit by MAGA to scare would be Democratic politicians by making an example of Walz and say it is fear for his family.

https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/?id=718148

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Walz quits race to keep his family safe. [View all] applegrove Monday OP

Which probably means sabbat hunter Monday #1

The goal is to make good decent people too afraid to run for office. Irish_Dem Monday #2

Mission accomplished pfitz59 Monday #3

I fucking HATE bullies. johnnyfins Monday #4

Don't confuse bullies for domestic terrorists. They're very different. ancianita Monday #5

Most bullies are republican. Initech Monday #7

But why. It's not just toward Democrats. Republicans themselves live in fear of the armed domestic terrorists who've ancianita Monday #11

Those are all good points for sure. Initech Monday #12

Donald Trump is a chaos agent. Initech Monday #6

Things will get better, someday. nt BootinUp Monday #8

Walz dropped out of the race because it was clear this fraud issue -- which would have been an issue in the race even WhiskeyGrinder Monday #9

This mr715 Monday #10