You can tell Walz was a good veep pick because it’s causing the Republicans and conservatives to engage in even wilder and weirder conspiracy theories and attacks. This time, though, the Democrats won’t let Walz be swift-boated. That was one of the most dishonorable events I’ve seen occur in the history of US politics and if there had been any justice in the world, the Republican party would’ve been disbanded from the inside after that.

But swift-boating won’t happen again — the Dems are smarter this time. Walz was a solid choice that pricks the Republicans where it hurts. They froth at the mouth when he is brought up even though he is a middle-of-the-road Democrat. But their bizarre reaction doesn’t have anything to do with his policies or politics; it’s all about the fact that Walz represents and is what they pretend to be but in fact are not: normal, loyal, duty-bound, humble and patriotic.

That’s why he deeply offends them, as there’s no one hated more than someone who is what you wish you were.