It worked for Kerry who saw and led men in sustained combat versus Bush, who hid from the war in the national guard.

While we should keep making this comparison, do so in public too! But don’t be surprised if the media keeps amplifying this.

Also, Walz had his retirement set before the unit knew it was deploying. That’s not something you can typically take back, another sergeant major would already be lined up for the position. So to say he “avoided” is a complete lie. Vance knows this too.