Posted on 05/05/2014 1:00:00 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Wednesday he believes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush can win the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, dismissing the notion that conservatives wouldn’t elect an “establishment” candidate by pointing to the party’s standard bearer the past two presidential cycles.
“See John McCain; see Mitt Romney,” Mr. Pawlenty, who ended his 2012 presidential campaign in the summer of 2011, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “In McCain’s case, a very compelling personal story and a gritty performance; in Mitt Romney’s case, obviously a man of great talent but also someone with a tremendous amount of campaign resources and infrastructure.”
“Jeb can do that,” Mr. Pawlenty continued. “But it’s not going to be uncontested, assuming he runs, and there’s a bunch of people who are going to get in the race [who will] have something to say about it.”
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I guess that is the real goal of the GOP-E - to win the nomination and not the White House and make dang sure no conservative ever sits in the Oval Office again.
There’s the kiss of death...
So the first loser cites to last losers as evidence that Jeb can win?
New GOP motto: “Win the battle; lose the war!”
Those are 4 names I could never hear from again and be perfectly happy.
Two voters here will vote Libertarian rather than for Jeb.
He forgot Bob Dole ....
Who the hell keeps putting a microphone in front of this loser...?
It's considered scholarly to include bibliographic references to bolster you point. /S
I used to like Pawlenty. I didn’t know he had a big “E” tattooed on his chest.
The New GOP motto..become more like the Dems
/johnny
As unbelievable as it seems, they (they being the GOP-e) actually appear to have selected Jeb as their man. Are they really THAT out of touch, or would they rather see Hillary than Cruz, for example?
It sure sounds that way. Pawlenty generates slightly more excitement than watching paint dry and not quite as much as watching corn tassel.
What do Jon Huntsman, Fred Karger and Rancid Prius think?
RE; Tim Pawlenty cites John McCain, Mitt Romney in predicting Jeb Bush can win GOP nomination
Why doesn’t he include Bob Dole as well?
That’ll complete the trio (of losers).
didn’t this guy run for POTUS in 2008 or 2012 ???
a good buddy of da Willard..
You can count two more in that column.
Seriously? Bush vs. Clinton.... again? If so, this country is terminally stuck on stupid.
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