In what feels like a coordinated attack by Republicans and the media on the state of Minnesota and its Democratic governor, Tim Walz, lately the Democratic candidate for Vice President, various programs and departments, and lately the agency which oversees child care centers, are being accused of fraud, without, apparently, any evidence. Walz has been accused of being “a hands-off leader when it comes to seeking accountability for episodes of fraud and mismanagement on his watch.” Walz had ended his re-election campaign in response to the accusations.
Let's put aside the question of whether this would have happened if Walz hadn't run as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. Let's put aside whether there are any other states (Texas? The deep south, especially Louisiana?) where this kind of case can be made, and which would benefit from this kind of attention.
Let's even assume it's true, which is a position we're a long way from arriving at. Hurrah! In a year, Minnesota will no longer have a Governor whose hand-off leadership style might have allowed fraud to flourish.
But a year from now, we'll still have a President who was convicted in court of 34 counts of felony fraud, and who has experienced exactly no consequences.
Apparently, the penalties for fraud are equal, but some are more equal than others.
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