Pawlenty Slams 'Union-Coddling' Obama

NewsMax ^ | February 26, 2011 | NewsMax

[Suvroc10]

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican Tim Pawlenty, gearing up for a possible White House run, criticized President Barack Obama Saturday for "coddling" labor and praised a Wisconsin drive to curb the power of public sector unions.

In a speech to conservative Tea Party activists, the sometimes mild-mannered Pawlenty took a combative tone with Obama and backed Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker in his confrontation with the labor movement.

"It says in the Constitution: 'In order to form a more perfect union.' Mr. President, that does not mean coddling out of control public employee unions," the former Minnesota governor told activists packed into a convention center for a Tea Party summit.

[MuttTheHoople]

Who’s he trying to kid?

[9YearLurker]

Just how did TPaw handle those MN unions, eh?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Pawlenty to Tea Party: 'Government is too damn big'

[pollwatcher]

Job protecting Teachers Union protesters are invoking "teabaggers." The unions should henceforth be known as: "RUBBER ROOMERS"

[MrEdd]

C’mon, just ‘cuz he didn't say anything during the first weeks and his statement is tepid you go calling him insincere.

Meany.