She Lost an Election Over a Thanksgiving Tweet?

14 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief political commentary, TJ Walker discusses a recent Wisconsin Democratic primary upset in which the presumptive frontrunner, who had been leading the polls by about ten points, unexpectedly lost. Walker attributes the loss to a six‑year‑old tweet in which the candidate expressed dislike for Thanksgiving, suggesting that the revelation of that tweet caused a backlash among voters. He uses the incident to mock the idea that candidates should be judged on their feelings toward holidays, riffing on similar criticisms of other politicians (e.g., a governor’s perceived lack of enthusiasm for the Fourth of July). The monologue is satirical, highlighting how minor past statements can be amplified into decisive political liabilities.

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Major campaign in Wisconsin this week, where apparently the woman that everybody thought would win the Democratic nomination, way ahead in the polls, 10% more, she lost at the last minute, apparently because she's the worst person in the entire world. No, not exactly that, but apparently six years ago. She put out a tweet that hurt the feelings of Thanksgiving. Yeah, you heard that right. She tweeted something 6 years ago about how she didn't like Thanksgiving, and that is essentially the reason why she lost. So what are we to make of this? Because Apparently, we should now judge candidates on their feelings towards holidays. Well, I'd like TJ for governor, but he didn't seem that enthusiastic about 4th of July last year. He had a flag outside of his house, but it wasn't as big as the flag I would have liked, so we're not going to vote for him. Ultimize.