Kamala Harris is bold. She’s historic. She’s cool and fun, so the media says. And she needs a down-to-earth, all-American Midwestern dad to keep her centered. Sigh, this is really what they’re running with: are you ready to hear how “folksy” Tim Walz is for the next 90 days?
It’s a shocking level of coordination, even for our toady class of journos. NPR, Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal went with “folksy demeanor.” The New York Times switched it up to “folksy persona.” Bloomberg and Barron’s ran with “folksy appeal.” ABC came out of left field with “folksy mannerisms.”
ST PAUL, MN – AUGUST 14: Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) takes the stage with running mate Peggy Flanagan and their families in front of a crowd of supporters at his election night party on August 14, 2018 in St Paul, Minnesota. Walz won the night’s primary and will go on to be the DFL…
