After Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, CBS’s Stephen Colbert reacted on a live edition of The Late Show by claiming that day three of the DNC was “another powerful evening” that “was about remembering that America is good and that we shouldn’t give in to hopelessness.”
Before Walz spoke, he was introduced by his old football team, which was almost too much for Colbert, who brought out his football referee whistle, “Then, one of Tim Walz’s old neighbors brought out something special: the football team that Coach Walz took from being 27-game losers to state champions. [blows whistle] Flag on the play, too adorable! Roughing the heart, 15 yards. [blows whistle].”
Later, Colbert introduced a clip of Walz by recalling how, “Walz spoke about his and his wife’s experience with…
