A Closer Look at Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Human Events ^ | 10/13/09 | John Augustine

[word_warrior_bob]

Tim Pawlenty, a two-term Republican governor who hails from a state with a history of supporting liberal Democrats, surprisingly finished in a virtual tie for second in a 2012 Presidential straw poll conducted at the “Values Voter Summit,” an influential gathering of socially conservative activists. He has previously served as head of the National Governors Association. This month, he formed a national PAC for increasing his influence in electing Republicans nationwide, with the support of many of the key political advisors to George W. Bush and John McCain. It’s time for American conservatives to take a closer look at Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

[word_warrior_bob]

If not for the prodigious list of “green” environmentalist policies and nanny-state regulations he has continued to promote and sign into law, Pawlenty could have built up more bona fide conservative credentials by now. While he was head of the National Governors Association, he worked with Democratic governors to promote a reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions coupled with more “renewable-energy” requirements. He also helped persuade his fellow Midwestern governors to pursue a regional “cap-and-trade” initiative. However, some of the environmental activists are now accusing him of abandoning his earlier efforts, which a key advisor to the Governor has rebutted by saying that the worsened economic climate has forced a priority shift toward focusing on the economic impacts of all policies.

[word_warrior_bob]

Beware the GREEN loving Pawlenty.

[word_warrior_bob]

Still, in his second term as governor, Tim Pawlenty has signed off on and promoted strict “renewable” energy mandates, and signed laws creating a “Green Jobs Task Force” and a “Greenhouse Gas Advisory Group.” He pushed for and signed a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and most “public areas.”

He expanded bureaucratic powers as a response to the threat of pandemics, authorized bonding to acquire more parkland and light-rail-routes, banned service fees and expiration dates on gift cards, instituted more mandates for the use of child booster seats, gave law enforcement the authority to pull over and issue a ticket for anyone not wearing a seatbelt, and made Minnesota the first state in the nation to cave in to the alarmists and ban the use of BPA plastic in products intended for small children.

He did not oppose the successful effort last year to pass a referendum to raise Minnesota’s sales tax and dedicate the increase to “legacy” projects for the arts and environment.

[word_warrior_bob]

Pawlenty has quite the resume on the environment he can challenge Obama for the Democratic Nomination in 2012.

[Dustbunny]

I am no longer impressed with Pawlenty. He is not Conservative enough.

[word_warrior_bob]

It’s a good article, it’s balanced, but clearly Pawlenty is far from a rock-ribbed conservative. I don’t want another “Green” President, I have had enough of this climate fraud. I had enough of it YEARS ago.

[Windflier]

This month, he formed a national PAC for increasing his influence in electing Republicans nationwide, with the support of many of the key political advisors to George W. Bush and John McCain.

Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!

[word_warrior_bob]

LOL, yeah, it just might be a hint.

[meadsjn]

My God, these RINO bastards are dumber than a box of rocks. They make Forrest Gump look like a genius.

One would think they could learn something from the economic collapse and the communist takeover, both of which were caused by their own previous RINO, neo-con, Free Traitor policies that ran counter to sound conservative principles.

The only explanation for their persistent stupidity is that they fully expect amnesty to pass, and the only choices will be communist left or communist not-as-far-left. And we'll have all the trappings of every other Latin America banana republic -- a communist underclass herded around by the Catholic church, and a few wealthy, scumbag thieves running the politics, and laughing their butts off. The middle class will be wiped out.

[word_warrior_bob]

But Pawlenty’s a strong conservative, he was brave enough to be the 211th Republican to endorse Doug Hoffman in NY-23.

“That’s leadership, my friends” - John McCain (R) - Arizona

[word_warrior_bob]

The Pawlenty RINO-Bots are out tonight. This article shows who the real Pawlenty is and we don’t want him.