Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, claimed that Joe Biden is “one of the most effective” presidents in U.S. history during an appearance on Meet The Press.
“Do you really believe Joe Biden is the best candidate the Democrats could nominate, or is this a political expediency answer?” host Chuck Todd asked. “Well, absolutely. First of all, he’s been one of the most highly effective presidents we’ve ever seen,” Walz replied.
“I sat in Congress for 12 years waiting for infrastructure week – he actually delivered on this,” the governor continued.
During last week’s episode, U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) called on an incumbent Democratic governor to jump in the race and challenge President Biden. “I would like to see a moderate governor, hopefully from the heartland – from one of the four states that Democrats will need,” Phillips told Todd.
“So like Gretchen Whitmer? You’d like to see her? Or is it Tim Walz, your home state governor? Tony Evers? Help me out here,” the longtime host followed up. Phillips agreed with these names, saying they would be “great” before also suggesting recently elected Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. “Some people have asked me that I not use their names because of this institutional fear that it might impact you down the road,” Phillips said. “This is the time to meet the moment.”
When asked about the comments made by a congressman in his state, Walz respectfully disagreed. “Look, Dean is a friend of mine, I love him; but I spend last weekend with Tony Evers and Gretchen Whitmer, talking about how we’re gonna make sure that we win this for Joe Biden,” Walz said.
“Because this is not a debate about Joe Biden’s age or experience, it’s a debate about protecting the democracy,” he continued.
