Laura Ingraham: Walz's intention was to leave a false impression about his military rank

Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham slams Harris' running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, for “blatant dishonesty” over allegations about his military service on “TheThe Ingraham Angle” . ”

LAURA INGRAHAM: THE The Tim Walz Theft of Valor Controversy It reminded me of one of those old New England expressions my mother used to say. “Be careful what you say,” she said, “you don't want to leave people with the wrong impression.”

Well, it was assumed that leaving a bad impression wasn't something anyone would want to do, but in the case of the Minnesota governor, it seems that leaving a bad impression was actually Walz's intention, because the bad impression – the highlighted and omitted words – made him stand out. politically.

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He first discussed how he promoted his upcoming deployment to Iraq, only to withdraw before receiving his official deployment orders. When he announced his run for Congress, he made much of the deployment, saying, “As command sergeant major, I have a responsibility not only to prepare my battalion for Iraq, but also to serve if called upon.” Then he added, “I don’t want to speculate on what my campaign will look like if I deploy, but I have no intention of giving up the race. I am fortunate to have a strong group of enthusiastic supporters and a very devoted and intelligent wife. Both of those will play a major role in my campaign, whether I am in Minnesota or in Iraq.”

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Then there was no more “if I deploy,” because on May 16, 2005, he retired with the rank of master sergeant. Two months later, his old battalion received its official deployment orders, and the following March, he was sent to Iraq. While he was, of course, entitled to retire after 20 years, it obviously left a bitter taste in the mouths of some of his fellow Guardsmen.