Ope is something you leave behind when you go to DC.
“oops” comes from (ope)
good advance work, because change can be found between your couch cushions… In Philadelphia, Vance spoke to a group of people in front of a blue sign that was intended to be an attack on Harris, but had part of its messaging obscured by attendees. All that could be seen was the huge name KAMALA above Vance's head.
Grant Barrett had some shocking news to share with us: The word “ope” is not — I repeat, not — Midwestern in origin. It’s not even exclusive to this part of the country. There are self-reports of the word being used across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, he said. There is even a video called, “The noise that all Brits make in awkward situations” from 2015 showing the popularity of the word in the U.K.
“I’m sorry to take away this Midwestern thing. But you can still have the ranch dressing — we will still give you that,” Barrett said.
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As Vice President Kamala Harris was landing on her choice of a vice-presidential candidate, a few things about Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota brought him to the front of the pack.
His plucky dad vibes
Mr. Walz, a balding 60-year-old former high school football coach with a thick Midwestern accent, has become a liberal favorite on social media precisely for his off-the-charts levels of uncoolness.
During the vetting period, a year-old video he had filmed with his daughter, Hope, while they visited the Minnesota State Fair went viral. It showed Mr. Walz screaming on a ride called the Slingshot and cheerfully admonishing his daughter for her lack of interest in eating corn dogs.
“I’m vegetarian,” his daughter said.
“Turkey, then,” the camouflage-hat-wearing Mr. Walz said.
In other resurfaced videos, he seems to enjoy doting on the family cat, Honey. Denizens of the internet, a place that is popular with cat lovers, have responded with fulsome support.
Tim Walz first joined the Nebraska National Guard as an infantry sergeant and an administrative specialist. In 1996, Walz transferred to the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery where he served as a cannon crewmember and a field artillery NCO. He held multiple positions in field artillery including firing battery chief, operations sergeant, first sergeant, and finished his career serving as the battalion’s command sergeant major.
In his final assignment, Walz held the rank of command sergeant major while in the post, but retired in 2005 as a master sergeant “for benefit purposes because he did not complete additional coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy,” said Army Lt. Col. Kristen Augé, spokesperson for the Minnesota National Guard.
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Before he was Minnesota Governor, Walz served as a Congressman in the House of Representatives. During his time in office, Walz sponsored several veteran-related bills which became law. One measure created new pilot programs and partnerships for more veteran mental health resources and required an annual audit of the VA’s mental health care and suicide prevention programs. Another measure directed the VA to report its progress on an initiative for reducing in-person disability examinations.
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Trump claims there are 19 variations on Kamala
