Pawlenty: ‘I’m running for president’

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

(CNN) - Former Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told CNN’s Piers Morgan Tuesday he’s in the race.

“I’m running for president,” Pawlenty said in an interview set to air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on “Piers Morgan Tonight.” “I’m not putting my hat in the ring rhetorically or ultimately for vice president. I’m focused on running for president.”

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/category/tim-pawlenty/?hpt=T2

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This wasn't on the radar earlier; I'm thinking T-Paw was seeing The Donald suck all the oxygen out of the Republican campaign.

[Brickbat]

1. Well, he saw one failed governor make it to the White House.

Why not him?

[brooklynite]

5. W left Texas in good hands...

politically speaking, with a Republican Gov. and a strong Republican delegation in Congress. Pawlenty has turned the keys over to the Democrats; be pretty embarrassing if he couldn't win home turf.

[Renew Deal]

10. The only state Mondale won was MN.

I wonder if MN would be as loyal this time.

[Renew Deal]

2. Pawlenty has been making the right moves.

He's not doing the wishy washy "exploratory committee" bullshit. He already knows what his positions are on issues (compared to Romney, Gingrich, and Palin). I think the republicans would be smart to nominate him. I'm not convinced they are that smart.

[Angry Dragon]

4. pawlenty is a selfish immoral ass

edit: spelling of little timmi's name

[Renew Deal]

9. Doesn't mean he's going to run a bad campaign.

[Brickbat]

6. Pawlenty is not very smart, and a smarmy bastard to boot.

[brooklynite]

7. Quote: "I think President Obama was born in the United States."

Thanks for playing Tim; lovely parting gifts backstage.

[Angry Dragon]

3. I wonder when he plans on going to Israel to get some votes

[bluestateguy]

8. To criticize the president in a time of war is unpatriotic

We have troops in the field and you do not change horses in mid-stream.

[Nossida]

11. Good Christ

Pawlenty
Palin
Trump
Huckabee

JFK and FDR would roll over in their graves if they knew of this.

Disgraceful.

[Scottybeamer70]

12. I'm sure

a speech to AIPAC and a trip to Israel are also on his radar.

[yellowcanine]

13. Shouldn't that be, "Ahm fixin to run for president, " Timmy Bob?

I mean, that is how you talk now ain't it, being from Suthrun Minnesota and all?

[spedtr90]

14. Christian Timmy's thought for the day....

“Children who are victims of failed personal responsibility are not my problem, nor are they the problem for our government.” — Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty, April 2001

[MrMickeysMom]

15. The harbinger of his campaign...

... a falling bridge.

[PADemD]

18. This bridge?

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.america2050.org/2007/08/minnesota-bridge-collapse-unde-2.html&usg=__mnrEaKXWOxWp5m2-jS2WY4nsVs8=&h=495&w=660&sz=70&hl=en&start=5&zoom=1&tbnid=WHamACSXsnZplM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=138&ei=YiKlTejKM6HW0QHmtLTpCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dminnesota%2Bbridge%2Bcollapse%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D800%26bih%3D339%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1

[Odin2005]

16. FUCK OFF AND DIE. You destroyed my state and now you want to destroy our country!

[provis99]

17. good god, he is delusional.

He's polling lower than Trump, Palin, Bachmann, and Charlie Sheen.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/12/cnn-poll-trump-tied-for-first-in-gop-horserace/

[wellst0nev0ter]

19. Good Luck With That

He couldn't win the majority of the vote in his own state, and he thinks he'll get the majority of the vote in the country? :rofl:

[No Elephants]

20. Pawlenty:"‘I’m running for president." America: Yawn