With an extra surprise...
Posted on 08/02/2008 3:53:03 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty today called Sen. Barack Obama too risky to be president.
“The people of the United States and Iowa are wise. They understand what’s at stake in this election,” he said. “Voting for Obama is the political equivalent of bungee jumping.”
Speaking at the grand opening of the Tom Latham for Congress and Victory 2008 headquarters in Ames, Pawlenty said Sen. John McCain has a long record of wisdom and judgment, something Obama can’t match.
“We do not want the next president to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the world we live in,” he said.
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I do not think the USA is ready to commit “Obamacide”.
I suspect that the election will be a Nixon-McGovern blowout.
Uncertainty about Obama, punctuated by his bizarre, leftist (and downright stupid) ideas, are going to end up with McCain getting huge numbers of “Vote for Obama? Are you crazy?” votes.
To make matters worse for Obama, the level of fear he generates will not cause voters to just stay home. His hidden negatives will bring out large numbers of voters who just won’t feel they can risk it.
To put his problem in a nutshell, it his not just his ideas that are far out radical, but the very idea that somehow, anyhow, he thinks that he can just dictate policy and it will be obeyed.
Compare him with normal candidates, who speak in moderate tones and try hard to be inoffensive. There is a very good reason for this.
Is America in chaos? A disaster? Are people starving to death in the streets as our cities burn down? Are States at war with each other?
Of course not. Most of what we have is working well. Most people have reasonably good jobs, live in fairly nice surroundings, have not just necessities, but luxuries, etc.
Only fruitcakes and paranoid megalomaniacs think America is evil and must be destroyed and rebuilt from scratch. The vast majority of people are happily conservative in the true sense—they like things much the way they are.
So why in hell is Obama ranting about taxing us trillions of dollars to give away to other countries? Bizarre ideas like taxing oil companies to give each family a thousand dollars. It sounds like he is a lunatic.
Need oil? Inflate your tires! That will solve the problem!
He sounds like an adult version of a high school kid who responds to questions in utter ignorance:
What was the deadliest war in human history? Vietnam!
Who keeps the black people down? The Man!
What is socialism? It is where everybody is equal!
What kind of tax policy should we have? Take away rich people’s money and nobody would be poor anymore!
What is nationalized medicine? Everybody wears condoms!
Is Robert Mugabe a good leader? Sure! He was elected!
Who was America’s greatest President? George Kennedy!
By the time the election rolls around, 12% of America is going to vote for Obama because he is black. Any other votes he gets will let us know how extensive mental illness is in the United States.
That gives new meaning to the term “Bump”.
Sort of like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-0tpJB-duY&feature=related
Am wondering if this pronouncement; which is a truth expressed, for sure - if somewhat carefully - is his way of getting acquainted with a larger 'body electorate'. And if it is by request that he do so. . .
Excuse me - This granny loves to bungee jump - but I won’t vote for Bombo under any circumstances. So what does that make me?
Pawlenty is a good Governor who has kept the Minnesota legislature from massive tax increases by use if the veto. Democrats hate him.
Although he is not as conservative as some southern GOP governors, he is definitely right of center (which is saying something in as state like Minnesota.)
Some of my GOP friends are hoping Pawlenty is not elected VPOTUS because they want him to stay here as governor. He has a very good wit, and a quick mind. His speaking ability would rank a whole lot higher than McCain’s. He is not a bland candidate. He serves as chairman of the U.S. Governor’s Conference this past year. He’s quite good-looking too - which I can mention as I’m a gal. HaHa! As for me, I still think Romney would be good, but I doubt he wil be chosen. And, I am very impressed with Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, but I guess another senator would not be a good thing.
Maybe the reason he is not better known is two-fold. First, he is not a typical liberal Minnesotan like Humphrey, Wellstone or Mondale - hence the national media ignores him), and second the national media tend to ignore Midwesterners anyway and especially a conservative governor who has been successful!
And yes, I am for 'Mitt' as well; but do not see McCain exercising any real wisdom here and choosing him.
What difference does it make? It's not like there is a clear-cut preference on the RAT side. One is as bad as the other.
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