Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said the Democratic Socialists of America celebrated Gov. Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate because the Minnesota Democrat is “proud” to stand with “radical” antisemites and leftists. 

“There’s a reason the Democratic Socialists are celebrating him,” Cruz said on his podcast “Verdict” Wednesday.

“There’s a reason, within minutes of his being announced as VP, you know who tweeted out a tweet praising it? Ilhan Omar, with a picture of her next to him, saying what a fantastic choice this was. And listen, you know, she’s from Minnesota. She represents the radicals in Minnesota. He’s her governor, and they’ve been strong, strong allies. He’s proud to stand with the radical antisemite, Israel-hating radical leftists like Ilhan Omar, and it says volumes.”

Harris announced Walz as her running mate Tuesday morning, which was followed by praise from left-wing Congresswoman Omar. And the Democratic Socialists of America took a victory lap over the choice. 

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS GROUP BOASTS IT HELPED MAKE WALZ HARRIS’ RUNNING MATE: ‘FORCE THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED’

“Harris choosing Walz as a running mate has shown the world that DSA and our allies on the left are a force that cannot be ignored. Through collective action, DSA and the US left more broadly have made it clear that change is needed. DSA members organized in our workplaces and unions to realign the labor movement to support Palestinian liberation,” Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist group in the U.S., posted to X Tuesday. 

HARRIS’ RUNNING MATE FACES RENEWED SCRUTINY AFTER HIS ‘WEIRD’ SOCIALISM COMPARISON RESURFACES

DSA took credit for pressuring Democrats to allegedly snub other candidates in the running, including one “with direct ties to the IDF.” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was reportedly one of the top contenders on Harris’ list of potential veeps and was a volunteer in the IDF in his youth. The DSA has blamed Israel for Hamas attacking the nation in October, which sparked an ongoing war. 

Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff wave as they board Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrew in Maryland Aug. 6, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

“The Uncommitted movement, in which DSA members played crucial roles nationally and in multiple states, pressured the Democratic establishment into choosing a new candidate and backing down from a potential VP with direct ties to the IDF and who would have ferociously supported the ongoing genocide in Palestine,” the DSA continued in its X thread. 

Cruz continued in his comments that the left-wing faction of the Democratic Party didn’t force Harris into choosing Walz as her running mate, arguing that they hold similar “radical” views. 

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz team up for the first time on the campaign trail, hours after the vice president named Walz her running mate on the Democrats’ ticket in Philadelphia Aug. 6, 2024 (Fox News/Paul Steinhauser)

“It’s not that Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz because she was bullied into it by the left wing. It’s because she picked Tim Walz because that’s who she is,” he said. 

“She’s a radical leftist. As you know, there was one nonpartisan source that rated her … the single most liberal senator in the entire U.S. Senate, and (Walz), likewise, he is one of, if not the most liberal governor in the entire country. And I think this is birds of a feather, that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and Ilhan Omar, they agree with each other. They’re radicals.” 

‘NEVER HEARD OF HIM’: HARRIS VP PICK WALZ HAS LITTLE NOTORIETY AMONG TRUMP-VANCE VOTERS IN PA

Sen. Ted. Cruz and Gov. Tim Walz  (Getty Images)

Harris became the official presidential nominee for the Democratic Party Monday. She rose to the top of the ticket after President Biden dropped out of the race last month amid mounting concerns among Democrats and Republicans over his mental acuity at age 81. Biden has vowed to finish his remaining months in office after ending his re-election bid. 

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When the Detroit Tigers decided not to trade Tarik Skubal, some interesting questions about the future of the organization were raised. It was the right move not to trade him, but considering the package they could’ve landed in return, was this an indication that the Tigers plan to spend in the offseason?

Their embarrassing payroll is inexcusable for multiple reasons, and if the front office and ownership want to compete in the near future, it has to change.

They can continue to allow young players to play, which they should continue to do, but they’ll also have to add some veterans into the mix that make sense on the roster.

Spending money this offseason to build a competent team around Skubal should be the plan. They have the best pitcher in baseball and with two more years of team control after this year, why not go out and try to compete with him?

The chances of making the postseason this season seem low, but it’s still been a stepping stone for 2025. There has been some impressive play throughout the campaign on both sides of the baseball and if some of their young players can continue to develop, they’ll be in a good position to even possibly contend one day.

An MLB executive told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com that he understands why Detroit did what they did at the deadline. He even noted that they could be a team that does contend in the near future.

“I get the teams that made moves and why they made them, but I was more interested in the teams that didn’t do much,” an AL exec said. “If you’re the Tigers or Giants, you can squint and see a path to contention over the next couple years because they have good resources and some good young players.”

These are big words from the executive, but it just goes to show how impressive the Tigers have been at times. It hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for them throughout 2024, currently 53-60 and 3-7 in their last 10 games, but there have been plenty of bright spots.

All that’s left at this point is for the front office to go out and add the right players. If they can find a way to do so in the offseason, one can make a strong argument that they might be one of the top teams in the American League and be in a position to win the Central.

A new documentary about the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers — to date, still the only Brewers team to play in a World Series — will have its big-screen debut exclusively at 12 Marcus Theatres in Wisconsin in September, Deadline.com reported Wednesday.

According to the entertainment industry news site, “Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers” will debut Sept. 13. According to Marcus Theatres, the movie will be shown at the Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge and South Shore cinemas in the Milwaukee area; Bay Park, Oshkosh and Valley Grand cinemas in the Green Bay/Fox Valley area; Point Cinema in Madison; Renaissance Cinema in Sturtevant; and Sheboygan Cinema in Sheboygan.

“We are thrilled that we’re able to share this compelling, emotional and just plain amazing story with Brewers fans in Wisconsin, and especially grateful to our partners at Marcus Theatres for letting fans see the triumph and heartbreak of the magical ’82 season play out on the big screen,” “Just a Bit Outside” producer Kelly Kahl told Deadline.

“Just a Bit Outside” recounts the story of that improbable Brewers season, when after a sub-.500 start the team fired manager Buck Rodgers, replaced him with hitting coach Harvey Kuenn, and the veteran-laden team started to take off. Battling injuries, the team won the American League East title on the final day of the season, then came back to win the AL Championship Series and go to the World Series to face the St. Louis Cardinals.

Among those interviewed for the documentary, according to Deadline, are Brewers stars Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ted Simmons, Gorman Thomas, Rollie Fingers, Ben Oglivie, Jim Gantner, Cecil Cooper and Pete Vuckovich, as well as then-owner Bud Selig and Hall of Fame announcer Bob Uecker.

The documentary also explores Milwaukee’s love affair with the ’82 Brewers, including spontaneous parades celebrating the team when they won — and when they lost.

“The story is about the love affair between a down-on-its-luck blue-collar city, and a perfectly matched blue-collar team … one that continues to this day, 40 years later,” the movie’s official website says.

Kahl and producer-director Sean Hanish are both Wisconsin natives. Kahl, former president of CBS Entertainment, was born in Burlington and is a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum. Hanish grew up in Brookfield and studied film at UW-Madison.

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