r/MurderedByWords • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Tim Walz is not holding back

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u/Strange_Dog6483 1d ago

I was just matter of factly pointing out how he wasn’t chosen.

Walz wouldn’t have gotten to be the nominee any other way unless there’s a mechanism I’m not aware of.

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u/Oystermeat 1d ago

parties can nominate candidates however they choose. There's no 'way' about it.

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u/Strange_Dog6483 1d ago

I thought people hated parties nominating candidates instead of leaving that up to the people?

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u/Oystermeat 1d ago

Nominating a Presidential candidate has changed a number of different ways since 1796. The most current method started in 1972 and really isnt as old of a process as most people might think.
Edit: Either way, the process is not in the Constitution and for a reason. The founding fathers wanted parties to have the freedom to determine their own candidates.

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u/thejimbo56 1d ago

Some of the founding fathers didn’t even want parties to exist.