Shady Vance's attempted fragging of Gov. Walz will backfire
Fragging of course is the killing of soldiers, often superior officers by members of their own unit.
Not all U.S. vets agree politically, but they normally have respect for each other out of the sacrifice they were willing to make for their country. As with any population, you'll end up with an occasional vet who happens to be a sociopath and will do or say anything to get what they want. That is who Shady Vance is. He is embarking on an old republican strategy of defamation in lying about the honorable service of Tim Walz.
It's not going to work as it did (if it did) when used against John Kerry considering the low-bar test of likability for politicians among many Americans. Walz is the guy you want to have a beer with. Vance is the guy that finds everyone's busy when he wants to grab a beer.
People look at Walz and they see a happy extraordinarily compassionate leader who can hug children and laugh. People look at Shady and see a creepy scheming loner who may or may not be planning a mass shooting. As it is now the shots he's taking at Gov. Walz are with an empty water pistol. Even most uninformed voters are getting the skinny on Vance that he's not likable and when you're not likable people often won't find you credible.