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4. The "Walz appointee"
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:19 AM
Jun 16

Last edited Mon Jun 16, 2025, 07:46 AM - Edit history (1)

How right-wing influencers spread lies about Minnesota lawmaker's assassination | Opinion by J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer, 6/15/25

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-right-wing-influencers-spread-lies-about-minnesota-lawmaker-s-assassination-opinion/ar-AA1GKcwI

Once law enforcement sources began revealing a suspect, right-wing influencers ran with an insignificant detail: That Vance Luther Boelter was a “Walz appointee.”

Like many states, but even more so here, Minnesota is home to hundreds of nonpartisan and bipartisan boards and commissions, which are composed of thousands of people who typically win the appointment by simply volunteering. There are currently 342 open positions on Minnesota boards and commissions. Boelter was appointed to the Workforce Development Council by Walz’s predecessor Gov. Mark Dayton and reappointed by Walz.

It was the equivalent of calling a Sunday school volunteer an “appointee of the bishop.”

No matter, the Murdoch media machine, specifically the New York Post, had their headline: “Former appointee of Tim Walz sought….”

Cernovich had his greasy foil hot dog wrapper and began constructing a hat:

“The Vice President candidate for the Democrat party is directly connected to a domestic terrorist, that is confirmed, the only question is whether Tim Walz himself ordered the political hit against a rival who voted against Walz’s plan to give free healthcare to illegals.”

Walz had no such plan. He had signed an agreement to end eligibility for undocumented adults.

My emphasis

Much more about the ending of undocumented adult immigrants' eligibility for MinnesotaCare (Minnesota's version of Medicaid) is in the beginning of the article.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/keep-your-doors-locked-minnesota-attack-suspect-s-vehicle-found-live-updates/ar-AA1GKiV2 ==
In 2019, Walz named Boelter and dozens of others to his Governor’s Workforce Development Board,
My emphasis

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Sen Lee & right wing got a faux narrative embedded before all the facts came out and still carry it Bernardo de La Paz Jun 16 #1
There was a #6 that I saw yesterday too BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #2
And a number 7...immediate political consequences? TommyT139 Jun 16 #3
I remember mentioning in another thread BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #5
In the last session, the MN state house was tied 67-67. The Senate has a one seat DFL majority progree Jun 16 #6
I had checked that "trusty" source BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #8
"I'm surprised you all have it like that so that there could be a tie." progree Jun 16 #11
LOL BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #12
Another quirk of our state legislature comes to mind. When are elections held for the state senate? progree Jun 16 #19
PA is not as convoluted BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #21
They are out until January IbogaProject Jun 16 #14
Thanks to you both TommyT139 Jun 16 #16
He could always be a hit man too as he comes off as a psychopath womanofthehills Jun 17 #30
The "Walz appointee" progree Jun 16 #4
I hope that Walz will sue them question everything Jun 16 #20
Is Ann Rest your state senator? She is mine . . . Also Boelter visited a state rep's home who lives in Maple Grove progree Jun 16 #23
No, different district. Still scary question everything Jun 16 #24
The old quote goes: NCDem47 Jun 16 #7
Keep this BUMPED UP! Bengus81 Jun 16 #9
A serious condition timms139 Jun 16 #10
rwnj murderers regret they couldn't kill more people Marthe48 Jun 16 #13
And the media reports both sides fuel the hate. Emile Jun 16 #15
Shameful JoseBalow Jun 16 #17
Utah? Where a peaceful demonstrator was shot and killed? Look at your own home first question everything Jun 16 #18
Not Just That But Utah Is Where DallasNE Jun 16 #22
Tactless unempatheic disgrace Mikey Lee Clouds Passing Jun 16 #25
FAFO Mike Lee Chi67 Jun 16 #26
MaddowBlog-Too many Republicans embrace conspiracy theories and misinfo after Minnesota shootings LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #27
Mike Lee's original primarying of former UT Senator Bob Bennett BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #28
Mike Lee needs to resign LetMyPeopleVote Jun 17 #29
Mike Lee deletes posts about Minnesota lawmaker shootings after blowback LetMyPeopleVote Jun 17 #31
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