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IS THIS A PICTURE OF TIM WALZ?
By Michael B. Brodkorb | June 17, 2008
For the record, I believe the picture above (man holding “Veterans for Kerry” sign) is of Tim Walz in 2004, years before he was elected to Congress. I showed this picture to six people – four Republicans and two Democrats. Everybody thought it was Walz, except for one of the Democrats who thought it could be Walz.
I will have a tough time getting Congressman Walz’s staff to confirm if this is Walz, so I thought I would post the picture and let you voice your opinion. Again, I believe it is Walz. I will explain the story behind this picture later tonight on Minnesota Democrats Exposed.
UPDATE: I was organizing some old pictures last week and I found this picture in my files. This picture was taken by me on August 4, 2004.
I was working for the Republican Party of Minnesota and I was driving with a family member to President Bush’s rally in Mankato. This picture is from a series I took of protesters on the road to the leading to the event. I believe this is a picture of Walz protesting President Bush’s visit to Mankato in 2004.
Walz has frequently told a story about how he and two students were kicked out of President Bush’s event because one the students had a Kerry for President sticker on their wallet. Nick Coleman of the Star Tribune wrote an column about the alleged incident. From the column:
“After riding a Bush bus to the quarry, Walz and the kids got off to go through the metal detectors and have their IDs checked. Bush officials took the kids aside and thoroughly inspected them. When one was discovered to have a Kerry sticker on his wallet, they were ordered back onto the bus.
Walz objected, and he was asked to leave, too. ‘You’re not welcome,’ a Bush guy said. ‘Get back on the bus.’
Walz said he had a right to see the president.
So you support the president? a Bush guy asked. I didn’t say that, said Walz. Then you’re an opponent? I didn’t say that, either, said Walz, thinking it was nobody’s business.
‘If you don’t get on that bus,’ the guy said, ‘you’ll be detained by the Secret Service for interfering with a presidential event.’
‘I don’t want to get arrested,’ Walz said. ‘My wife will get mad because I’m supposed to pick up our daughter [Hope, 3] and make dinner. Do you really want to arrest someone who just got back from overseas, because he wants to see the president?’
The Bush guys backed down. They said they’d do him a favor if he behaved himself. He ignored the insult. They said the Secret Service was watching him. They let him in.” Source: Star Tribune, August 13, 2004
Notice how Coleman’s column never mentioned that Walz likely protested outside President Bush’s event? But wait, the best part of the article is yet to come:
“Walz listened. And made up his mind. On Wednesday, he was named Blue Earth County manager of the Kerry campaign. In case you have forgotten how America works, that does not make him disloyal. And no one can say he is not informed.
Unlike many people, Tim Walz has gotten to see the president.” Source: Star Tribune, August 13, 2004
So Walz pretends to Coleman that he was an undecided voter, when in reality Walz was likely protesting at President Bush’s event with a sign that read “Veterans for Kerry.”
Finally, there is some confusion over whether Walz was kicked out of the event, or if he was allowed to stay. An article from the Rochester Post-Bulletin in 2006 states that Walz “and two students were removed”:
“Walz noted that President Bush remembered the Mankato rally in 2004 where he and two students were removed due to a John Kerry sticker on one of the students’ wallets. ‘That was kind of fun,’ Walz said of the president’s comment. Walz credits that event as one of the most important in his decision to run for office.” Source: Rochester Post-Bulletin, November 15, 2006
Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed for more information on this developing story.
Topics: Uncategorized | 71 Comments »
June 17th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
What happens if it’s Walz?
June 17th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I can’t wait until tonight.
Not sure that it’s him, though – there seems to be too much hair to be Walz. Other than that, it looks like it could be him.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
It’s not Walz. It definitely looks like my Uncle Charlie. I recognize the red hat. I’ve also seen him wear a gray shirt. Oh yeah…the khakis too. He’s got a pair that looks just like those. Not sure if he has any sandles but I will ask him.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I am sure if you did some sort of Al Franken-style overlay of a picture of Walz and the guy in this picture you’d know right away whether it was Walz or not.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I don’t think it looks like Walz.
Curious to find out what the “developing story” is, though. Any guesses? I’m guessing that Veterans for Kerry collectively humped a moose.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Walz was for John Kerry, before he was against him.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Of course this is Tim Walz Michael, anyone who does not see that is a complete idiot.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
It is definitely Tim Walz — no question about it.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
That is 100% Tim Walz.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
So? He supported John Kerry. He is a veteran. Your point? If it is, he should be proud (minus the fashion statement, though).
Honestly, though, I’m really not sure if it’s him or not.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Curious.
Could Eva “The DumpsterQueen” Young, her trash monkey’s and pet hampster Ken Weiner be standing next to Congressman Walz…perhaps holding a sign with some bit of assinine, anti-American spew scrawled in crayon on it?
Developing…..
June 17th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I don’t think it is. In real verified Walz photos – he has a noticeable double chin when he smiles (not saying this to be demeaning – just as an identifier). I think the nose is also different.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
What’s with the quonset hut in the background?
June 17th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
What made me laugh was the dim bulb carrying the sign that says: “Restore Honesty, Vote Kerry.”
John Kerry told countless lies about Vietnam Veterans. He lied about throwing medals. And he’s been so incredulously and dishonest about his military records.
The idea of that fraud restoring honesty must be satire.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
… and restore honesty from what? That that idiot must believe the myths that “Bush lied” or something. What a farce.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
That is obviously Tim Walz.
You usually don’t see him wearing glasses, but if you do a google image search, you get a few photos.
This one in particular makes it abundantly clear.
http://www.hrcbackstory.org/images/2008/03/19/ftbts_showings_037.jpg
It is a picture of Walz at a Human Rights Campaign event wearing his glasses.
What is the significance? Is Walz at a Kerry event, or protesting a Bush event?
June 17th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Of course this is Tim Walz Michael, anyone who does not see that is a complete idiot.
is there anything that Michael has written on this blog that you don’t believe. It might be him, it might not, but seriously people are complete idiots if they “don’t see” that its Walz even with his entire face blocked?
You my friend, are a massive tool. get back in your pickup truck GOP Gal, and go to your local country store, and see if you can buy yourself a clue.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Oh, oh, oh…I know.
It’s 2pud Tommy standing next to Walz.
Resplendant in his K-Mart Special Ops uniform and E-bay battle ribbons, 2pud is in the act of grinding his fake Silver Star into the asphalt while peeing on his photoshopped citation.
Am I right?
June 17th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
“even with his entire face blocked?”
I think Michael is referring to the other guy.
June 17th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
well crap then, I guess come to think of it, who is Tim Walz anyways?
June 17th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
No- twopud has a much bigger gut
June 17th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
“who is Tim Walz anyways?”
Seems like gopgal pegged you pretty well.
June 17th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
yeah, she owned me on that one. I still think she is a tool for previous posts though…..
June 17th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
“Am I right?
Of course not, Scrotee.
No surprise there!
Seek help. You’re a sick man.
June 17th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
# Master of None Says:
June 17th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
“who is Tim Walz anyways?â€
Seems like gopgal pegged you pretty well.
Heh!!..*Snort*…
“who is Tim Walz anyways?†Judging from his website..probably a nice enough guy that panders to leftard doorknobs like LeftNut and Yoni..got all the creds of a out-to-lunch LibSpaz…’After various part time jobs, took a temporary?? job on the Rez, went and schooled the heathen Chinee..Hell, he even managed to snag the ‘Outstanding Young Nebraskan’ from the Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce when he was 30 years old…He’s got endorsements from Wesley Clark, John Kerry, Bob Kerry, WALTER MONDALE!!!(I’m gonna swoon..), Education Minnesota…GAAAHH…I can’t go on…
He should endorse Al Frankentard…right…now…
Or did he already..??
June 17th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
So Walz is involved with the Human Rights Campaign? Just a quick question. Are all Democrats Catholic-haters?
June 17th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Perhaps just a quick answer. No.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
“Who is Tim Walz anyways?”
—————————–
He holds a military record in Congress, and he is from Minnesota.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Perhaps it is time to seriously think about DRAFTING some of the people who LAUGH about restoring honesty.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Who’s laughing about “restoring honesty,” el p?
I laugh that some dim-wit liberal idiot has fallen for the tripe that honesty needs restoring… but I laugh harder at the idea s/he thinks John Kerry, a man whose entire life is a case-study in dishonesty, is the prescription for the job.
Hilarious.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
“Restore Honesty: Vote John Kerry” makes as much sense as “Restore Chastity: Vote Ron Jeremy.”
June 17th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Perhaps it is time seriously think about drafting some of the people who want us to lose in Iraq.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Or maybe young Republicans volunteering to join this noble cause…
June 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I think that you are laughing about restoring honesty:
“dim-wit liberal idiot”
“fallen for the tripe that honesty needs restoring”
John Kerry’s entire life is
“a case study in dishonesty”
Contrast that to Norman Coleman. Has Coleman been honest about the reasons why he failed the New York Draft Physical?
June 17th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Swiftee continues with his K-mart uniforms, and his e-bay military decorations.
Perhaps he has financial interests in K-mart or in military-type uniforms.
June 17th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I think massive amounts of dope had something to do with his failing the draft physical, while John Kerry was getting purple hearts, Norm Coleman was smoking out of purple bongs.
June 17th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Purple Rain by Prince, 1984 album & movie
June 17th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Blowing purple smoke rings across the Isle, thereby working both sides of the Isle.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Yoni, check your time line. In 1971, the year Coleman failed his draft exam, John Kerry was busy slandering the soldiers in Vietnam, throwing somebody’s medals, and conducting clandestine meetings with the Viet Cong.
He wasn’t out earning Purple Hearts… he had done that over the course of six weeks, two years earlier.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
In 1971, Kerry was also attending a meeting in Kansas City of anti-American radicals who, at that meeting, began planning a conspiracy to murder sitting U.S. Senators.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Yes, John Kerry was quite busy in 1971… busy stabbing veterans in the back and committing near acts of treason.
… his 1971 escapades (while he was still technically an officer in the Navy) is the big reason why his original discharge from the Navy in 1972 was probably “dishonorable”…
June 18th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Correction: Kerry didn’t spend 6 weeks, he spent about 16 weeks in Vietnam. Sorry… but ironic since I had just said “check your time line.”
June 18th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Yoni:
Keep in mind one of those purple hearts for John Kerry to use his own spokesperson was an, “Unintentional self inflicted wound” By all standards the purple heart isn’t suppose to be awarded for self inflicted wounds.
One thing that the Swift Boat veterans did was ask these questions. Kerry’s officer said he didn’t put in for that purple heart. Now an examination of his naval record will help, but Kerry unlike President Bush has never allowed his record to be examined.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
June 18th, 2008 at 12:23 am
The purple hearts issue is a non-starter Walter… it’s irrelevant. What’s relevant is why did Kerry likely receive a dishonorable discharge from the Navy. The evidence for this is the fact that the only discharge papers available are dated in 1978, six years after his service ended… and that his service medals had to be reinstated… Only through a dishonorable discharge would the medals have ever been taken from his record…
The whole bit about what he did and whether or not he “earned” the purple hearts is a major distraction from the real, troubling issues regarding John Kerry’s disservice to his country.
June 18th, 2008 at 12:25 am
BTW — the 1978 discharge date coincides with Carter’s blanket pardon for draft dodgers, deserters and other dishonorable individuals…
June 18th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Walter is right on this account: “an examination of [John Kerry's] naval record will help, but Kerry unlike President Bush has never allowed his record to be examined.”
June 18th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Chestnut:
Keep in mind I mentioned the purple hearts because Yoni was trying to show how much better John Kerry was than Norm Coleman was because Kerry got purple hearts (see her post #36)
Furthermore if you had read Unfit for Command one of the reasons why the Swift Boat Veterans raised the issue was that Kerry used getting three purple hearts as his excuse to get out of Vietnam. If the standard of self inflicted wound not getting a purple heart is used Kerry couldn’t have gamed the system. The fact that he disgraced himself since he left the services highlights this.
And lets not forget he was still technically in the Navy the day he testified in front of Congress so he couldn’t testify and he was a self admitted war criminal according to his own testimony.
The dishonorable discharge which he is trying to hide is just one of many things about his record we don’t know.
But given the facts that we raised Yoni has no case to be praising John Kerry the way that Yoni praised John Kerry.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
June 18th, 2008 at 1:23 am
I know Walter, I understand the issues. However, questioning whether Kerry was sufficiently wounded once raises more questions about the accuser than it does about Kerry. He was wounded three times to some degree. Even if one was a fraud, the other two probably weren’t…
Bottom line is the issue created a major distraction and worked only to discredit the very legitimate case against Kerry…
June 18th, 2008 at 1:25 am
I just took a different tack against Yoni. Kerry may have earned purple hearts, but not in 1971 at the time Norm failed the draft board.
In 1971, Kerry was engaged in far more sever and deceitful acts…
June 18th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I am praising John Kerry as a soldier who fought in Vietnam and received Purple Hearts. In my opinion he could have stubbed his toe and received a Purple Heart, and that would still be more heroic than Norm Coleman during the same time period.
I wonder if Kerry and Coleman were at the same anti-war protests? I don’t think Coleman ever had an opportunity to speak in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee either. I heard they invited him but he was too stoned and forgot the set his alarm.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am
BTW — the 1978 discharge date coincides with Carter’s blanket pardon for draft dodgers, deserters and other dishonorable individuals…
Jimmy Carter = Massive Tool
June 18th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Jake: Don’t ever – ever post anything about my family on my blog.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Yoni Says:
June 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Jimmy Carter = Massive Tool
WOW, I agreed with Yoni on something.
Just curious why you would want a 2nd Carter term, ala Obama?
June 18th, 2008 at 10:57 am
“BTW — the 1978 discharge date coincides with Carter’s blanket pardon for draft dodgers, deserters and other dishonorable individuals…”
Say, dolt #1?
When did *you* get discharged?
June 18th, 2008 at 10:58 am
“[Kerry] would still be more heroic than Norm Coleman during the same time period.”
During the time period Kerry was in Vietnam, Norm Coleman was in high school.
At the time Norm Coleman appeared in front of the draft board, John Kerry was committing near acts of treason and telling massive lies about Vietnam vets.
Whether or not Kerry and Coleman appeared at the same protests, Norm Coleman never told horrendous lies about Vietnam Vets to the Senate committee and the world. And Norm Coleman never attended a meeting where plots to assassinate U.S. Senators were being hatched.
John Kerry did.
And that God that gold digging piece of shit isn’t our President.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Thank you Chestnut and Walter for your entries concerning the correct Kerry-Vietnam timeline. But let’s get back to the direct charge of this thread. I agree with Big Bertha. So what if it is Tim Walz. Is this going to damage his chances against Davis or Day? I highly doubt that! I would go after his voting record (which is almost in lock-step with Pelosi’s) instead of relying on some iffy photo from 2004 to sway the 53% of the people who voted for him. Go Davis!
June 18th, 2008 at 11:07 am
I am waiting for the rest of the photo to be “revealed” with someone kicking a puppy or giving grandma the finger.
I love when Michael does these–seriously, whether you love or hate Walz (and I can admit that I love Walz), you don’t know whether you should, or should not, think this is a picture of the Congressman (I don’t thinkit is–I agree, Walz is heavier, and does have that doble chin).
This is good, I can’t wait to read the follow-up.
Good puzzle to solve today Michael, I like it.
June 18th, 2008 at 11:29 am
“So what if it is Tim Walz. Is this going to damage his chances against Davis or Day?”
Probably not. If it is Walz, all it does is show that he’s a typical, dishonest, opportunistic dick of a Democrat.
“I would go after his voting record (which is almost in lock-step with Pelosi’s) instead of relying on some iffy photo from 2004 to sway the 53% of the people who voted for him. Go Davis!”
Indeed.
June 18th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Thanks Pair o’ Lies. I got a Bachmann mailer yesterday and was not going to send her money. With your post and knowing how unhinged you retards are (the DFL), I’ll be writing a check tonight.
June 18th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I don’t think that Michele Bachmann served in the U.S. Military.
Perhaps if I become a tad unhinged you could send her your life savings, stocks & bonds, insurance policies, etc.
June 18th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
“Probably not. If it is Walz, all it does is show that he’s a typical, dishonest, opportunistic dick of a Democrat”
So if somebody opposes the war, makes a sign and exercises their constitutional right to freedom of speech, they are a ‘dishonest, opportunistic dick’?
June 18th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I do not know what “Jake” said, but are you saying all politicans’ families are off limits for conversation on this blog?
I think that is an honorable pledge MDE and I look forward to you sticking to that ideal especially as the political season heats up.
June 18th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Unless Walz had some serious work done, that ain’t him! What’s exactly the point of this post anyway?
This guy’s sign is pretty bland, maybe if it said “F*&k Bush” or something you would have a story.
Is it the footwear? That I can understand, because any guy who wears those damn thong things deserves to be made fun of.
June 18th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Herman, if you can’t follow along with the conversation, then don’t join it.
June 18th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Same for you Fruit.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I was the Executive Director for the RNC in MN in 2004 and was at this event.
In the days leading up to this event I did eject Pomeroy’s kids from line when they tried to get tickets. Don’t recall if I was at the table when Walz showed up but if I was I would have kicked him out too.
In 2004 we did 9 rallies with President Bush and had to deal with militant protestors inside the event trying to disrupt things EVERY single time.
I support the 1st Amendment and anyone’s right to protest 100%. At every single event we had protestors who were given every opportunity outside to speak their mind and talk to the press.
What I despise and can not stand is people trying to sneak in and crash a political event. Be opposed, protest all you want, have a different opinion but show some respect to the highest office in the land and the person who holds it.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Chris: Great to hear from you again. Stop back anytime!
June 19th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Yoni:
In post #50 you said you supported John Kerry because he was a great person and implied Norm Coleman was bad.
SINCE IT IS A FACT THAT JOHN KERRY IS A SELF ADMITTED WAR CRIMINAL YOU EITHER THINK SUPPORTING A WAR CRIMINAL IS GOOD OR YOU SHOULD LIKE NORM COLEMAN BETTER SINCE NORM ISN’T A SELF ADMITTED WAR CRIMINAL.
Your choice Yoni.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
June 19th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
And lets not forget folks the self admitted criminal is one of Obama’s top foreign policy advisers. So Obama besides listening to racist preachers gets advice from war criminals for his foreign policy.
Doesn’t a single Democrat have a problem with that?
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
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