Posted on 05/23/2011 9:22:50 AM PDT by Signalman
This is just, of course, a prediction on my part but here's why:
1. As a former governor, he has executive experience and, from what I understand, he was a pretty good governor. After 4 years of Obozo's incompetence, the American people are longing for a competent administrator.
2. Unlike Romney, who still refuses to disavow Romneycare, Pawlenty came out of the gate admitting he was wrong on Cap and Trade. That was a smart move, and it takes takes that monkey off his back. And two other competing governors, Daniels and Huck, are out of the race.
3. Unlike Palin and Newt, Pawlenty has an uncontroversial past (as far as I know) and doesn't appear to have any significant issues from his past that the rabid lame-stream media could use against him.
4. He's not AS conservative as many of us would like but, on the other hand, he won't have any problems getting the Independent voters and as we all know, without them, we can't win.
Pawlenty is like the new school superintendent everyone mocks when his back is turned
“I’m here to change things, people! And I really mean business. Really. Things have to change and that’s why I’m here!”
zzzzzzz
Who knew getting elected governor of a boring state only needs good 15-second sound bites
He better get a tough charismatic VP to get people’s attention and respect
Those have been covered ad nauseum. For pete’s sakes. But, nice try bringing that back up.
T-Paw? Nah.
Who I believe that the Republican Party will nominate: Mitt Rommy
What do I believe that the result of this will be? A second term for obama.
No more RINOS.
Not likely. Pawlenty is going to fade away rather quickly, I think.
Sooooo.... you want the democrats to approve of your candidate eh!..
Heres a clue.. The best candidate would be the one the democrats despise.. THE MOST..
If I have to explain WHY? to you .. you’re probably a democrat yourself..
Plus, he won elections with 44% and 47% of the vote, respectively, before Minnesota reverted to their "stuck on stupid" default setting and elected Mark Dayton last year.
Not exactly sterling credentials for a presidential run.
Generally true, but perhaps this time around - given that Obama has an over the top personality T Paw may be a needed and welcome steady hand, a lot less drama at the helm of the ship of state.
Sarah does.
Man, you are inside my head, doing my typing for me!
If so, he’ll have to assuage the Tea Party and pick a Veep more to their liking, than he is currently to their liking as a potential Pres. candidate.
Palin, Bachmann, Cain come to mind. Which would inevitably make Pawlenty look like John McCain #2, with all the anticipated pain that wouild imply.There is NO WAY at this
point anyway, that Pawlenty has Tea Party excitement behind his candidacy, and without that I doubt he can win the Presidency.
If so, he’ll have to assuage the Tea Party and pick a Veep more to their liking, than he is currently to their liking as a potential Pres. candidate.
Palin, Bachmann, Cain come to mind. Which would inevitably make Pawlenty look like John McCain #2, with all the anticipated pain that wouild imply.There is NO WAY at this
point anyway, that Pawlenty has Tea Party excitement behind his candidacy, and without that I doubt he can win the Presidency.
Thanks Signalman.
Since 1900, only one Republican became president by defeating an incumbent. That was Ronald Reagan, in 1980. He had these four traits that might have helped him:
1. He was conservative.
2. He was a governor.
3. He sought the nomination, in a previous election.
4. He was from the West.
These Republicans, who might run, have at least three of those four traits: Sarah Palin, Dirk Kempthorne, and Mitt Romney. I hope that all of them will run, and I hope that Tim Pawlenty and Buddy Roemer will run. I don’t know which of those five I’d support. I’ll decide in the end of June. I hope that at least four of them will continue campaigning until the convention. If that happens, no one will get the majority of the delegates before the convention. The convention will be more suspenseful and exciting, causing more people to watch and hear the great republican ideas. That happened in 1980, and Reagan won about 40 states.
One more time: Pawlenty balloned the deficit, passed a kind cap and taxed that will cost up to 11,000 jobs plus drive up energy cost.Passed a smoking ban that drove 100’s of bars to shut down. Spent billions on ethanol and trains, land grabs, seat belt laws,collected baby dna and stored it, was in the tank with big education. more later.
Tim or any other Republican wanting to take center stage will find out what Sarah knows. The media will leave no stone unturned in an effort to destroy them.
But but but Mika declared Huntsman the republican candidate.
Fer shur!!
Pawlenty backtracked from cap-and-trade AFTER he began contemplating a presidential run. He still supported it as recently as 2009.
Experience in terms of length of time spent in office doesn't mean squat. You need a dynamic, fiery candidate who can beat Obama. That is the X factor. No conservative is going to get out there and bust their @ss for Pawlenty when they hear him promising not to offend Obama or bring up his record, and talk about reaching out to Democrats and crap.
Let me clue you in on how presidential politics works.
You are given a free pass right up until you get the nomination.
Sarah Palin had no “controversy” attached to her name prior to being named VP candidate. McCain was adored by the media. Once a threat to the Dem, the attacks happen.
But nice try.
I think that quitting governorship will give her big problems. I really don’t believe she has “fire in the belly”. It is one thing to fly around giving speeches and book signings compared to daily responsibility of government office.
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