From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/5/2026 11:58 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 10:45:32 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 1/5/2026 10:10 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 13:04:23 -0500, Wilson    
   >>> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday, January 5, 2026, that he is   
   >>>> ending his bid for a third term as governor, citing the need to focus on   
   >>>> combating fraud in state programs and rejecting political distractions.   
   >>>> The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny over a major welfare fraud   
   >>>> scandal, increased criticism from Republicans and President Donald   
   >>>> Trump, and a federal freeze on child care funding.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>       Walz stated he could not give a political campaign the full   
   >>>> attention it requires, referencing a years-long alleged fraud scheme   
   >>>> involving up to $9 billion in misused funds, including a $250 million   
   >>>> scheme tied to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, and criticized   
   >>>> Republican political opportunism and Trump’s attacks on Minnesota’s   
   >>>> Somali community as dangerous and divisive.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The governor acknowledged the federal probe into Medicaid and child care   
   >>>> fraud, which has led to the freezing of federal funds, but maintained   
   >>>> that his administration is taking decisive action to address the crisis.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Walz’s announcement has opened the door for a potential gubernatorial   
   >>>> race, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) seriously considering a run,   
   >>>> though she has not yet made a decision.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The move marks a significant political shift for Walz, who was the 2024   
   >>>> Democratic vice presidential nominee and had previously confirmed plans   
   >>>> to seek re-election.   
   >>>>   
   >>> Thanks for using the word alleged.  Once anyway.  To me it looks kinda   
   >>> like political assassination.   
   >>>   
   >> In Minnesota the buck stops at the Governor's desk.   
   >>   
   >> And, to think, we might have had Watz and Harris leading the country   
   >> into an alleged recession. Think about that.   
   >   
   > You think about it.   
    >   
   I think Waltz just ended his political career.   
    >   
   > I'll think about character assassination.   
    >   
   You and Ned have been good at that lately. Keep up the good work! Don't   
   you hate that himbo!   
      
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