Can Tim Pawlenty light a fire with Republicans?

Tim Pawlenty teases Washington with more hints of presidential run (Daily Caller)
Read more stories from The Daily Caller Tim Pawlenty teases Washington with more hints of presidential run Mitch Daniels: Earmark issue a 'distraction' RNC to tackle issue of anachronistic gender rule White House to Daley: No contact with J.P. Morgan Dirty Politics: 13 politicos and their legal troubles [SLIDESHOW] The road to the White House is paved with book deals, and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is right on cue with this week’s release of his new book, which he rolled out Thu...

Cato Institute Praises Pawlenty, Disses Daniels
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who kicks off his national book tour (i.e. the unofficial start of his presidential candidacy) this week, is viewed as a somewhat squishy establishment Republican by some in the media and the Conservative Movement. That perception may be due in part to the his association with John McCain, his Environmentalism, and his "Party of Sam's Club" Rhetoric--or maybe he's just too darn nice. Whatever ...

The GOP Needs Solidarity
From True North GOP Men and Selling out Sarah by Sheila Kihne What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! I was just talking the other day about Conservatives who are foolish enough to let the media use them and lo and behold, one of my favorites, NJ Governor Chris Christie did just that this morning on Good Morning America and in the New York Times when he sold out Sarah Palin.  He wants to give her speaking ad...

From Palin to Pawlenty, GOP Presidential Prospects Grapple With Arizona Massacre
President Obama isn't the only leader being put to the test by last weekend's shooting rampage in Arizona. The tragedy is also serving as a proving ground for Republicans considering 2012 presidential runs. At least eight have weighed in, and the results are revealing. What does a hurting nation look for in a president? "Americans expect their presidents to be more than just the head of a political party or a political leader," says GOP Strategist Todd Harris, the spokesman for John McCain's 200...

Pawlenty sharpening up anti-gay credentials with hate group
crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters just adding to Pam's excellent diary As we all know, the American Family Assocation has been called an anti-gay Hate Group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and mostly because of comments made by Bryan Fischer. Fisher has: •Argued that we should“impose the same sanctions on those who engage in Homosexual behavior as we do on those who engage in intravenous Drug Abuse." (2/3/2010) •Wrote: “The inescapable conclusion ...

Tim Pawlenty is not running for president, yet
Washington (CNN) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is not running for President, yet. The potential Republican Candidate is still weighing his options he told a group of Journalists at a National Press Club luncheon Thursday. During the question and answer session, Pawlenty took special mention to praise former Republican president Ronald Reagan, calling him one of the greatest presidents in history. "Americans are looking for not just an indictment of the problem, a bill of particulars ...

Pawlenty: Oh, youd better believe Id bring back DADT as president
Via Jonathan Capehart, who wonders why T-Paw supports a policy opposed by Gates, Mullen, and most of the voting public. One word: Iowa. Bryan Fischer: “One last question, we have about 45 seconds left, put you on the hot seat one more time. We just saw the ban on Homosexual service in the Military repealed, overturned. Conservatives will be working over the next couple of years to see that that ban is reinstated. If you become president in 2012, will you work to reinstate the prohibition...

Election in Sight, Possible GOP Presidential Candidates Stay Coy
On January 16, 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama released the video at left announcing that he was forming a presidential Exploratory Committee. It was essentially an announcement that he would be seeking the presidency - one that came almost 22 months before the election. Mr. Obama was far from the first to jump into the ring. As Slate's David Weigel noted this week, 14 Candidates announced they would be running for president or creating an exploratory committee before Mr. Obama released tha...

Is education the route to Hispanic voters' hearts for Rick Scott?
Gov. Rick Scott , who spoke briefly at a conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables Thursday night, received the most robust applause when he mentioned education issues -- and his ambition to be like that former Governor oh-so-beloved by Hispanic voters, Jeb Bush . Scott was elected to office with the help of Florida Hispanics, the state's fastest-growing minority group, despite his support for an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal Immigration. But he has avoided bringing up the topi...

Pawlenty's pitch in D.C.
If Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty embarks on a 2012 White House bid, his Speech today in Washington D.C. could provide a framework for the message he would deliver to primary state voters later this year. Kicking off his book tour for his new memoir “Courage to Stand” with remarks at the National Press Club, Pawlenty offered a pitch that was two parts biography, one part contrast, and one part vision. The former Minnesota Governor spoke at length about his humble upbringing in a scrappy...

Pawlenty: No VP thoughts this time
Tim Pawlenty made it onto John McCain’s vice-presidential shortlist in 2008, but he made clear Thursday that he’s only interested in the top job this time. “If I decide to run it would be for president, not vice president,” Pawlenty told the College Republicans group at George Washington University, swatting down the notion that he’s not presidential enough to be at the top of the GOP’s ticket in 2012. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset The comments by ...

Pawlenty: US must not be the next Greece
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says the United States followed Greece into Democracy but should take steps so the country does not follow it into Bankruptcy. In a Speech Thursday to start a book tour, the Republican criticized the economic policies of Obama. Who may face a challenge from Pawlenty in 2012. Pawlenty says the United States needs to reexamine its economic, education and Health Care priorities or face grave peril. Pawlenty says he has not decided whether he will seek the 2012 GOP...

Cato Institute Praises Pawlenty, Disses Daniels
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who kicks off his national book tour (i.e. the unofficial start of his presidential candidacy) this week, is viewed as a somewhat squishy establishment Republican by some in the media and the Conservative Movement. That perception may be due in part to the his association with John McCain, his Environmentalism, and his "Party of Sam's Club" Rhetoric--or maybe he's just too darn nice. Whatever ...

Back to the future on DADT with Tim Pawlenty
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) just grabbed the gold star for pandering to the Conservative Base of the Republican Party in his quest for the 2012 presidential nomination. In an interview with Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, an anti-gay group that rails against the so-called Homosexual agenda, he said he would reinstate don't ask don't tell (DADT). Bryan Fischer: "One last question, we have about 45 seconds left, put you on the hot seat one more time. We just saw the ban on...

Get ready, America, for The Hermanator Experience
By RightKlik It looks like Herman Cain is dead serious about running for president. The progs at The Atlantic have written up a pretty good piece introducing the uninitiated to "The Hermanator Experience." They called him crazy (without citing any evidence) and then proceeded to slather him with praise: Although often outrageous, he has a shrewd sense of his appeal. At a GOP confab in New Orleans last year, Cain railed against liberals, who, he said, slander Conservatives as “Racist, re...

What Will Aasen Say?
Now that Paul Aasen has been appointed by Gov. Dayton to be the MPCA’s next commissioner and now that Rep. Dan Fabian has proposed permitting reform, the state Senate will have new things to ask Mr. Aasen. Environmentalists are upset with the proposed changes in Rep. Fabian’s bill: Project proposers could prepare environmental impact statements themselves. Currently, those statements are conducted by state or federal agencies. Kwilas says this would not erode the authority of the re...

Stephanopoulos, NYT, CNN, WaPo decline to correct erroneous Giffords reporting (Daily Caller)
Read more stories from The Daily Caller Congressmen want increased security for themselves — but are they in more danger than teachers and doctors? Stephanopoulos, NYT, CNN, WaPo decline to correct erroneous Giffords reporting ObamaCare Repeal rescheduled; GOP not scared off by left-wing attacks Pollsters say Obama's Approval Ratings will have modest bump Woman behind Va. 'Repeal Amendment' effort running for Senate ABC News host George Stephanopoulos refuses to admit fault or issue a corre...

Pawlenty Hits Law Review Editors, Ivy Elites For Criticizing Palin
WASHINGTON -- Speaking before the National Press Club on Thursday, in what was yet another tease at a forthcoming presidential run, Gov. Tim Pawlenty defended fellow GOPer Sarah Palin against critics who he deemed highbrow elitists. The Minnesota Republican, in a late stage of his book tour, had caused a mild sensation days before when he dared to cast doubt on Palin's decision to use crosshairs to label the House races she was targeting in 2010. But he made up for it by inferring that those w...

Pawlenty defends Palin, saying after shooting, she was 'falsely accused'
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) kicked off his book tour Thursday with a Speech at the National Press Club that included a staunch defense of a potential rival for the GOP nomination — former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.  Pawlenty slammed Palin critics, who he said made "instant judgments" on the basis of "incomplete facts" in the hours after the Tucson shooting that killed at least six people and critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and 13 others.  "In those early hours

Pres Hopeful Tim Pawlenty Says Hed Reinstate Dont Ask Dont Tell
Former Minnesota Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty went on the virulently anti-gay Bryan Fischer program put out by the American Family Association. Among other areas where the two right-wingers saw eye-t0-eye was the desire to reinstate the failed “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Military policy (via RightWingWatch). Fischer : One last question, got about forty five seconds left, put you on the hot seat one more time: we just saw the ban on Homosexual service in t...

Pawlenty Touts Education Record
Former Minnesota Gov. and potential 2012 contender Tim Pawlenty (R) on Thursday called for the government to focus on education, staking claim to an issue that has remained low on the radar in early discussions of the 2012 race. Speaking at the National Press Club as part of his book tour, Pawlenty delivered an impassioned address - something he isn't known for. He said that blue collar Americans could no longer rely on the "safety net for the American Dream," Manufacturing jobs, and that it is ...

Jon Stewart To Tim Pawlenty: 'Why Is The Right So Fearful Of Tyranny?' (VIDEO)
"Why is the Right so fearful of tyranny now when George Bush expanded executive power so greatly?" Jon Stewart asked Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty this question last night on "The Daily Show." Pawlenty appeared on Stewart's show to discuss his new book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story," but the conversation quickly dove deep into a debate over political Rhetoric. About the Right's recent attacks on the current administration, Stewart asked: "Is this a cynical attempt to whip up ...

T-Paw Would Bring Back DADT
Tim Pawlenty shows his cards as a bigot who opposes operational readiness and the cohesiveness of fully trained combat teams by removing from service qualified members of the Military: PAWLENTY: Bryan, I have been a public and repeat supporter of maintaining Don't Ask, Don't Tell. There's a lot of reasons for that, but if you look at how the combat commanders and the combat units feel about it, the results of those kinds of surveys were different than the ones that were mostly reported in the...

Pawlenty ties himself to Palin, Alaska
At the National Press Club today, Tim Pawlenty returned to a theme from his book that serves a number of purposes (Aaron Blake wrote up good stuff on it here). First, he hit what some call "elitism" and in doing so, implicitly tackled both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. And second, he tied himself to Sarah Palin, which is useful for a) his pitch that he's a Populist who, nevertheless, is palatable to the establishment and b) a possible appeal for Palin and/or her supporters to keep him in mind....

Pawlenty: US Must Not Be the Next Greece
Thursday, January 13, 2011 By Staff, Associated Press Washington (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says the United States followed Greece into Democracy but should take steps so the country does not follow it into Bankruptcy. In a Speech Thursday to start a book tour, the Republican criticized the economic policies of Obama. Who may face a challenge from Pawlenty in 2012.  Pawlenty says the United States needs to reexamine its economic, education and Health Care priorities or face ...