Comments on: Tim Pawlenty: Freedom First

By: Ben White

Ben White — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:35:04 +0000

McCain was conservative a long time ago. His rating declined year after year as he fell more deeply in love with himself.

Being close to McCain isn’t the problem when Barack Obama is the alternative. But McCain was the second worst of the Republican field in 2008. He was always the Bob Dole of 2008 — the tired candidate of people who choose status over merit.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:19:02 +0000

This idea that we need to purge anyone who was too close to McCain, I’m just making fun of a bit.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:26 +0000

Reagan will no more win us an election now than JFK won it for Mondale.

By: ktsub

ktsub — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:50:59 +0000

Tim Pawlenty will be a great candidate, and he communicates his ideas well. I do like his ambition, to look at urban, minority and blue states for candidates, that may the hunting ground for the future GOP, the Dems put us on defensive in the west and south in many areas.

By: clement

clement — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:47:19 +0000

Pawlenty wants the party to move past Reagan.

I hope the world doesn’t explode.

By: Ben White

Ben White — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:33:13 +0000

John McCain was a disaster and everyone could see it coming a mile away, even before the first primary.

I’m from Minnesota, so I’m very familiar with Tim Pawlenty’s early support of John McCain. Tim Pawlenty supported McCain from the beginning, before any of the other, better candidates were eliminated.

Did Sarah Palin? I don’t know. If she did, she should also be pre-disqualified, at least until we hear an explanation or apology.

On the other hand, Sarah Palin is a conservative and a leader. Tim Pawlenty is neither a conservative nor a leader.

Tim Pawlenty has protected Minnesota from the forces of decay and decline, but he hasn’t beaten them back. Minnesota is still on the edge of the cliff, just a slight nudge and we’re on our way to the bottom to join Michigan. We needed a leader to move us back toward safety. But we didn’t have one, we had Tim Pawlenty.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:15:36 +0000

and McCain had no real record to speak of I really don’t think it’s a fair comparison. But hey, if that floats your boat, I’m on board.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:07:49 +0000

I won't ban you if you point out that Ronald Reagan was fine with John McCain.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:05:25 +0000

just a little fun.

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:03:09 +0000

Low blow.

Next thing I know you’re going to point out that Fred Thompson and John McCain were good buddies in the Senate, and then I’ll have to clean up the mess when the *rest* of people’s heads explode.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:49 +0000

Sarah Palin either, huh?

By: Ben White

Ben White — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:56:31 +0000

Why should conservatives trust anyone who was an early endorser of John McCain’s disastrous candidacy during the Republican primaries? Where’s the judgment?

And John McCain-Feingold repealed free speech during US elections. How is that Freedom First Mr. Pawlenty?

When conservatives were trying to advance Freedom First, Pawlenty was sticking us with the loser John McVain and thereby helping turn the country over to Marxists.

By: Raven

Raven — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:25:41 +0000

Up until his budget antics this year (which we all loved, I’m sure), this man was considered a dyed in the wool RINO. He comes from the McCain/Crist wing of the GOP.

Can he change? Will he change? Do we want to risk that he won’t?
I don’t know. I guess I’ll just wait to see what his PAC does.