{"id":123213,"date":"2026-03-04T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/walz-mocked-online-after-gop-lawmaker-floats-theory-in-heated-hearing-about-why-kamala-harris-chose-him-as-vp-123213"},"modified":"2026-03-04T18:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:00:45","slug":"walz-mocked-online-after-gop-lawmaker-floats-theory-in-heated-hearing-about-why-kamala-harris-chose-him-as-vp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/walz-mocked-online-after-gop-lawmaker-floats-theory-in-heated-hearing-about-why-kamala-harris-chose-him-as-vp-123213","title":{"rendered":"Walz mocked online after GOP lawmaker floats theory in heated hearing about why Kamala Harris chose him as VP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>GOP Rep. Pat Fallon blasted Minnesota Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Walz<\/a> in a heated fraud hearing on Wednesday in an exchange that was quickly amplified by conservatives on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been widely reported that in 2008, when Barack Obama was choosing his vice presidential candidate, he had three criteria. He wanted to make sure he picked someone that wasn&#8217;t as smart as him and had less talent and charisma and couldn&#8217;t possibly outshine him, so he picked Joe Biden,&#8221; Fallon said in the House Oversight Committee hearing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And then Joe Biden in 2020 used the exact same criteria,&#8221; Fallon continued. &#8220;He wanted to make sure he picked somebody that wasn&#8217;t as smart as him, had less talent and charisma, and wouldn&#8217;t outshine him, and he picked Kamala Harris.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fallon went on to say that in 2024, &#8220;I think it&#8217;s very evident why Kamala Harris picked you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/walz-accused-jordan-trying-hide-behind-court-order-feeding-our-future-payments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WALZ ACCUSED BY JORDAN OF TRYING TO \u2018HIDE BEHIND\u2019 COURT ORDER IN FEEDING OUR FUTURE PAYMENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walz appeared to take the criticism in stride as he laughed and responded with, &#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t know, Congressman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The talent pool isn&#8217;t just shallow, brother, we have hit the shore,&#8221; Fallon said before ending his questioning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The clip immediately made waves on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/category\/social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, particularly from conservatives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/report-exposes-billions-in-uncovered-fraud-waste-as-watchdog-coalition-offers-support-to-trumps-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>REPORT EXPOSES BILLIONS IN UNCOVERED FRAUD, WASTE AS WATCHDOG COALITION OFFERS SUPPORT TO TRUMP&#8217;S CRACKDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tim Walz just got SCORCHED,&#8221; conservative commentator Nick Sortor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2029262260070138091?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">posted on X.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conservative influencer account Libs of TikTok <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2029279912440508827?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">called the exchange<\/a> &#8220;one of the most INCREDIBLE OWNS in American politics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rep. Pat Fallon torches Tim Walz,&#8221; Brandon Straka, the founder of the #walkaway campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrandonStraka\/status\/2029273779915100350?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">posted on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much has been made in media reports and books in recent months about what went into Harris&#8217;s decision to name Tim Walz as her running mate instead of other candidates, particularly Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/new-book-sheds-light-harris-decision-pick-walz-as-her-running-mate-over-shapiro-went-with-her-gut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the book<\/a> &#8220;2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America,&#8221; Harris &#8220;went with her gut&#8221; and chose Walz believing he was the &#8220;better fit&#8221; in a decision her staff was &#8220;unanimously behind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/walz-mocked-online-after-gop-lawmaker-floats-theory-heated-hearing-about-why-kamala-harris-chose-him-vp\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/walz-mocked-online-after-gop-lawmaker-floats-theory-heated-hearing-about-why-kamala-harris-chose-him-vp <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP Rep. Pat Fallon blasted Minnesota Gov. 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