Priorities And Loyalties

It's a day when we've come to expect the usual performative displays from Minnesota Democrat politicians - in this case, Minneapolis's mayor, Jacob Frey...:

Today, we remember George Floyd, who was murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer six years ago.

That moment changed our city forever.

— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) May 25, 2026

Frey says there are lessons to be learned:

It forced Minneapolis to confront painful truths about race, policing, inequity, and trust — and demanded hard conversations and accountability.

Since Floyd’s murder, our city has been challenged not just to say we’ve changed, but to prove it.

One lesson we learned was that Frey missed his true career - he performs like a community theater performer or soccer player:

Never forget how Mayor Jacob Frey cried at George Floyd’s casket!!

Embarrassing and pathetic. pic.twitter.com/zI3YR1eD3O

— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) May 25, 2026

Although he was hardly alone during those unmoored days after the riots that swept America's cities, most notably Minneapolis:

Never forget! Fake lemmings! pic.twitter.com/VyNGugOuNQ

— Nathan Kindschy ✝️ (@nkinch75) May 25, 2026

Of course, Frey is the mayor of one of the most "progressive"-sodden cities in the country.  He has to do a certain amount of play-acting to keep the crazies from defecting to the even crazier Democrat Socialists of America candidates waiting in the wings.  

But remember - it was Memorial Day.   Now, we expect the National Democrats to be squishy on people who died defending a country and experiment many of them just don't believe in anymore.  

But one might have thought Tim Walz was a little different.  He governs a very purple state, his party is facing an election this fall, and he was originally elected by wrapping himself in his 20+ years of service in the National Guard.   Which is, itself, subject to some controversy, which might tend to make one think he wouldn't do too much to cheese off veterans on behalf of his party. 

One might think wrong.  

Sure enough, the Governor was scheduled to appear at Fort Snelling - Minnesota's primary national military cemetery - for the customary appearance. 

🚨NEW: While Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made time to visit George Floyd Square to dance today, multiple people with direct knowledge of Fort Snelling’s Memorial Day program confirm he did not attend, despite appearing in the program to speak.

“We are supposed to honor our… pic.twitter.com/kTEMrgWg3D

— Liz Collin (@lizcollin) May 26, 2026

But other events apparently took priority:

Six years ago today, George Floyd’s murder started a global movement for change.

Let us continue working to build a society that lives up to its democratic ideals of liberty and justice for all.

— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) May 25, 2026

Now, it's not like Fort Snelling and George Floyd Square are that far apart; maybe 3-4 miles separate Minnesota's primary resting place for our service people, and Minnesota progressivism's highest holy shrine.  

But he made his choice.  

And for those of you who thought Walz's prancing and jazz hands during his 2024 campaign stint with Kamala Harris was a humiliation for the entire state - well, strap in:

Today marks 6 years since the murder of George Floyd at the corner of 38th & Chicago in South Minneapolis. Community organizers held an all-day festival. pic.twitter.com/F0ZdOb9eUs

— KARE 11 (@kare11) May 25, 2026

But what about the ceremony at Fort Snelling?

Minnesota's Senators Klobuchar and Smith spoke; the ceremony appeared to be completely Walz-free:

You can watch the full Fort Snelling Memorial Day ceremony here and see for yourself that Walz did not speak at the event.

Shame on him for skipping this.https://t.co/vXVooUFCD1

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 26, 2026

I'll be looking for thoughts from veterans on the air this weekend.