Posted on 10/26/2009 12:59:07 PM PDT by Scott Martin
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty continues to emerge as a conservative leader and a major player among possible Republican candidates to face off against Barack Obama in 2012. He recently started his Freedom First PAC to raise funds for Republicans running in 2010, he has weighed in on Hoffman's behalf in New York's 23rd congressional district, and today he tossed us a gigantic, bloody hunk of red meat.
“His solutions are federalization of policy, spending way beyond anything we’ve seen in terms of deficit or debt levels, spending the country into bankruptcy,” Pawlenty says. “And what’s behind it is a philosophy that government knows best, a nanny-state mentality on domestic issues that will ultimately be corrosive to the other pillars of our country — to markets, private enterprise, individual responsibility, freedom and liberty.”
I haven't followed Pawlenty closely in the past, know very little about his history and have barely thought about who I might support in 2012. But if he keeps talking like Ronald Reagan would be talking today, he's a keeper. Pawlenty is dead-on here. This answer works for every proposal the Obama Administration comes up with, from Porkulus to ObamaCare. Obama's policies are antithetical to an America that treasures freedom, personal responsibility and excellence.
Pawlenty continues on ObamaCare...
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Pawlenty...A little louder,a little more often,and maybe some of it will rub off on your colleagues. Would be nice.
Timmy can bleat all he likes. As a presidential candidate in '12 - or EVER! - he's a non-starter after sitting back on his duff and overseeing the Franken theft of the election debacle in his state. Timmy not only DID nothing, he SAID nothing about the corrupt election politics in his state.
From my perspective, he needs to clean up his own state before he starts taking on the rest of the country.
I agree. It a little late to act like a patriot at this point.
His latest foray into gaining some cred among conservatives is to endorse Hoffman--following Palin's lead.
He’s apparently borrowing from her talking points, too.
Wow, he hit the nail on the head.
Hussein is only the result of a continuing effort on the part of majorities in both parties to create centralized planning and regulate and control the unruly masses. For the past 50 years conservative Americans - defined as those who take their oath of office seriously - have been a gradually dwindling minority. Republicans like Mr. Pawlenty have been as much a part of the problem as the rats. They just go about it a bit more slowly. All of them see government as a solution to the “problems” of America. I cannot recall the last time I heard a politician say that what is needed is a massive review and repeal of laws and an elimination of whole departments of government but it has been at least 15 years.
once he denounces gorebull warming and uncouples from Will Steger’s dog sled team, I’ll think he’s found true religion.
I don’t know about global warming, but I am sure warming up to Tim Pawlenty.
Good and Pawlenty.
I’m going to call this one early.
Pawlenty is a pandering, meandering RINO who needed weeks to decide who to support in NY-23. He was the last one picked for the kickball team on that one.
He’s an establishment Republican starting his masquerade early. He can keep his metrosexual butt in Minnesota, no sale for me. He would be another big Government Republican if elected President, he’s a “company man”.
At least he can run for President and be a sitting Governor at the same time!
At least he can run for President and be a sitting Governor at the same time!
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He strikes me as the type who sits down when he pees. Cheap shot, I know, there’s something in the water with those Minnesota politicians.
I love the way he won in a Blue State running as a successful conservative. And non-conservatives respect him.
I see Palin, Romnney, and Huckabee as non-starters.
Pawlenty said as he announced his climate change commission, “our global climate is warming, at least in part due to the energy sources we use. We cannot solve it by ourselves, but we need to lead and do our part. We also need to push for an effective national and international effort.”
http://spectator.org/archives/2007/07/23/republican-governors-who-wilt
Pawlenty is a definite non-starter for me, along with the Huckster and Romney.
I’ll take Palin over those guys any day, as a matter of fact I’ll take Joe The Plumber or Jim the electrician over any of those guys.
That quote is 2 years old and rather vague.
Things have changed quite a bit since then. I can tell you that Palin is not respected among moderates and Independents. You may wish differently but that the way it is.
Her appearances on Saturday Night Live, Oprah Winfrey’s show and her resignation from being Governor of Alaska raise question for me.
I wish you the best with Sarah,, though.
He needs to distance himself from anything McCain and denounce the non-conservative stances he has made the last year or so, they have damaged him.
Personally Tim has been my hero for balancing our state budget without raising taxes, smoking fees notwithstanding.
I also wish you the best trying to get your silly “Good and Pawlenty” catchphrase to catch on. He’s a big greenie, no sale for me, I don’t think the metrosexual vote is big enough for him to win the nomination.
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