"Meeting the Tim Pawlenty standard"

[applegrove]

Meeting the Tim Pawlenty standard

By Steve Benen at the Maddow Blog

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/meeting-the-tim-pawlenty-standard

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* The Romney Standard: Mitt Romney said during the 2012 campaign that if Americans elect him, he’d get the unemployment rate down to 6% by 2016. Obama won anyway and the unemployment rate dropped below 6% two years faster.



* The Gingrich Standard: Newt Gingrich said during the 2012 campaign that if Americans re-elected the president, gas prices would reach $10 per gallon, while Gingrich would push gas down to $2.50 a gallon. As of this morning, the national average at the pump is a little under $2.38.



* The Pawlenty Standard: Tim Pawlenty said trillions of dollars in tax breaks would boost economic growth to 5% GDP. Obama actually raised taxes on the wealthy and GDP growth reached 5% anyway.



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[Bucky]

1. It's hard to believe anyone ever used that phrase non-sarcastically

or in a dating situation