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T-Paw’s Five Greatest Challenges (The 5 questions Pawlenty must answer, and fast!)
National Review ^ | 05/24/2011 | Ramesh Ponnuru and Rich Lowry

Posted on 05/24/2011 6:46:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: CedarDave

I don’t see why Sarah Palin would weigh her decision on anything Bachmann does or doesn’t do.

Sarah Palin has been lining up her campaign for months.


21 posted on 05/24/2011 8:11:04 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: CedarDave

RE: If Bachmann gets in where does that leave Palin?

SIMPLY NOT RUNNING. She has no campaign presence in Iowa or New Hampshire.


22 posted on 05/24/2011 8:12:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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To: SeekAndFind

On Pawlenty’s watch, as chief executive of the state, the Dems stole the senatorial election and put Al Franken in.

What makes anyone think that he will be able to do any better as the chief executive of the nation where the Dems are even more corrupt and there is much more at stake?

Until he can explain that one, I’m out.


23 posted on 05/24/2011 8:19:34 AM PDT by Ron/GA
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To: MindBender26
Work hard to elect Conservatives in the primary. If you fail and sit out the general, then you help reelect Obama and are a traitor to America.

Nope...I'll vote for the best person for the job...And if you don't, you're the traitor...

24 posted on 05/24/2011 8:19:57 AM PDT by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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To: wastoute

‘THEIR’ candidate or your candidate......I’ll take either one over the current white house occupant.(PERIOD)
Ibelieve the incumbant won in 71/72....The stakes are a little higher this time.


25 posted on 05/24/2011 8:27:52 AM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: SeekAndFind

this GOP primary is “looking for Bob Dole” with john mccain playing the lead and a slew of understudies trying to out dole mccain.


26 posted on 05/24/2011 8:48:53 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ask Norm Coleman what he thinks of Pawlenty!


27 posted on 05/24/2011 9:03:58 AM PDT by getarope (I came here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I am all out of bubble gum!)
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To: Iscool

And Obama is better than which Republican?


28 posted on 05/24/2011 9:08:55 AM PDT by MindBender26 (While the MSM slept.... we have become relevant media in America.)
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To: Ron/GA

Pawlenty (t-paw was a vulcan matriarch?) rolled out the same old same old typical polician campaign. It was a GUTLESS vanilla borring rehash of DC politics as usual.

since they are all the same we might as well go with the rich one.


29 posted on 05/24/2011 9:16:57 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: SeekAndFind

The average voter has no clue who he is. Is there any buzz on his candidacy - book sales, Facebook audience, packed arenas? Any passion at all beyond the land of a bunch of lakes and the establishment?

Has he taken ANY strong positions against the onslaught of freedom, especially during the last 2.5 years?

Is Minnesota experiencing job growth? Has he managed the budget in a Conservative manner? Does he have a record that he can defend? Last I heard, it wasn’t pretty. But maybe it has changed?

Where does he stand on overturning Obamacare, Israel, war on terror, immigration, debt, energy etc etc. There are some candidates that are already on record addressing major policy issues, has he?

Many people evolve or change political leanings in their lifetime, but he was pimping climate change/cap and trade nonsense just a couple of years back. That shows very poor judgement and a bigtime liberal lean.

I am very wary of Blue State politicians. Maybe because I have been burned way too often. If they are able to get elected, are they a true Conservative, or simply just a politician sticking their finger in the wind?

It is a long time before my state’s primary, and things can certainly change. But he is currently slightly above Mitt Romney in the “Gee, I hope these aren’t my choices” category.


30 posted on 05/24/2011 9:41:49 AM PDT by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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To: SeekAndFind

6. Why did he sit back and do nothing as the clown Al Franken stole a senate election?


31 posted on 05/24/2011 9:43:37 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: SeekAndFind

ok Pawlenty has no money, not even close.

money is speech and pawlenty is silent.


32 posted on 05/24/2011 9:48:47 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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I'm tepidly open to Pawlenty. I'm not thrilled with more neocon interventionism. Not even a bit.

I find him a little bit annoying. The CPAC "joke" plays into that.

Obama's going to win. Maybe it doesn't matter who the nominee is but we can at least make it "look good" unlike '96 or '08.

33 posted on 05/24/2011 9:50:26 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: longtermmemmory
They are easy to confuse!

T'Pau:

T-Paw:

34 posted on 05/24/2011 9:51:09 AM PDT by pogo101
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To: Ron/GA
On Pawlenty’s watch, as chief executive of the state, the Dems stole the senatorial election and put Al Franken in.

How is that his problem or fault? Elections are for Secretaries of State to oversee and courts to adjudicate if necessary.

35 posted on 05/24/2011 9:54:06 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: pogo101

Star Trek sets were really cheesy....


36 posted on 05/24/2011 9:54:21 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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