Comments on: Was Pawlenty McCain’s First Choice? http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: If Palin Withdraws Wednesday… « Semidi http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-23102 If Palin Withdraws Wednesday… « Semidi Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:39:43 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-23102 [...] McCain could return to his original pick Tim Pawlenty — if Pawlenty will still have him (h/t). Pawlenty was serving McCain much better in VP match-ups over the summer than Palin is [...] […] McCain could return to his original pick Tim Pawlenty — if Pawlenty will still have him (h/t). Pawlenty was serving McCain much better in VP match-ups over the summer than Palin is […]

]]> By: TimberGhost http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-23069 TimberGhost Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:07:18 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-23069 13 13 Scott Duncan August 31, 2008 at 3:38 pm Never let facts get in the way of a good post, guys. Some people actually know what is going on. ____________________________ Gee Scott Would these be the same people who ignored over 50 warnings on the 9/11 attack, promised us there were WMDs, that we would be greeted in Iraq as liberators with candy and flowers, that global climate change is a myth, that a horse show judge could run FEMA, that Darth Cheney wasn't behind the Valerie Plame leak, that O.I.L. (Operation Iraq Liberation) wasn't about OIL and that their GOD told the Shrub to invade Iraq? Those sources? Yeah, they're really on top of things aren't they. How many times do you have to be lied to before you start questioning your source(s). 13 13 Scott Duncan
August 31, 2008 at 3:38 pm

Never let facts get in the way of a good post, guys. Some people actually know what is going on.
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Gee Scott

Would these be the same people who ignored over 50 warnings on the 9/11 attack, promised us there were WMDs, that we would be greeted in Iraq as liberators with candy and flowers, that global climate change is a myth, that a horse show judge could run FEMA, that Darth Cheney wasn’t behind the Valerie Plame leak, that O.I.L. (Operation Iraq Liberation) wasn’t about OIL and that their GOD told the Shrub to invade Iraq? Those sources?

Yeah, they’re really on top of things aren’t they.

How many times do you have to be lied to before you start questioning your source(s).

]]> By: Virtually Speaking http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-23056 Virtually Speaking Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:57:09 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-23056 Pawlenty's been 'pimped' after a 'courtship' of many months. If he didn't burn his bridges with 'irateness,' perhaps he'll have a second chance to get in the backseat of McCain's 'scramble the jets' strategy with his VP selection. If McCain could make two more VP selections before election day, think of all the free media he could get! Picking a 'qualified' [translation: boring] candidate like Joe Biden may not get much free media . . . Pawlenty’s been ‘pimped’ after a ‘courtship’ of many months.

If he didn’t burn his bridges with ‘irateness,’ perhaps he’ll have a second chance to get in the backseat of McCain’s ‘scramble the jets’ strategy with his VP selection.

If McCain could make two more VP selections before election day, think of all the free media he could get!

Picking a ‘qualified’ [translation: boring] candidate like Joe Biden may not get much free media . . .

]]> By: Randy http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22997 Randy Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22997 "We look forward to you guys “belittling” her in debates." 1. She has to be protected from the mean old Senator? In other words, she can't hold her own in a legitimate debate, and she's being put forth as a sacrificial lamb. Now THERE'S a recommendation for a Vice-Presidnet/President of the Senate. Or . . . 2. You look forward to seeing a woman--especially your own Vice Pressidential candidate--belittled? I guess that's par for the McCain way. “We look forward to you guys “belittling” her in debates.”

1. She has to be protected from the mean old Senator? In other words, she can’t hold her own in a legitimate debate, and she’s being put forth as a sacrificial lamb. Now THERE’S a recommendation for a Vice-Presidnet/President of the Senate. Or . . .

2. You look forward to seeing a woman — especially your own Vice Pressidential candidate — belittled? I guess that’s par for the McCain way.

]]> By: Mockingbird http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22991 Mockingbird Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:41:26 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22991 Let's not Forget: MY JESUS CAN BEAT UP YOUR JESUS!!!! We at FOCus on the Femily pray to him to cause bad things to our opponents. Why is he punishing the gulf coast THIS TIME? Oh, but most of us won't vote for a BLACK MAN. Let’s not Forget:

MY JESUS CAN BEAT UP YOUR JESUS!!!!

We at FOCus on the Femily pray to him to cause bad things to our opponents.
Why is he punishing the gulf coast THIS TIME?

Oh, but most of us won’t vote for a BLACK MAN.

]]> By: Mockingbird http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22990 Mockingbird Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:35:58 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22990 Bachmann turned Bush down? So he went for another woman who believes the world was created 6000 years ago & Jesus rode dinosaurs? Bachmann turned Bush down?
So he went for another woman who believes the world was created 6000 years ago & Jesus rode dinosaurs?

]]> By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22983 lojasmo Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:06:26 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22983 Chris: Obama is enjoying a ten point post-debate bounce. The first two polls out show women being LESS likely to support McCain after picking Palin. Lastly, Obama's floor is McCain's ceiling. I don't know that you have much room to blather about being above 50%. Last I knew, the US employed a plurality voting system. Chris: Obama is enjoying a ten point post-debate bounce.

The first two polls out show women being LESS likely to support McCain after picking Palin.

Lastly, Obama’s floor is McCain’s ceiling. I don’t know that you have much room to blather about being above 50%. Last I knew, the US employed a plurality voting system.

]]> By: Kelly http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22978 Kelly Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:35:23 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22978 I find it truly amusing that Chris and others think Palin is a helpful choice because Hillary supporters are disappointed. I was a Hillary supporter, still have the Hillary poster on my wall (next to a new Obama poster). Watching Hillary's convention speech I felt a bit disappointed still, but if that is my "wound" it certainly isn't a disabling one. Guess what - those of us who admire Hillary did not support her because she was a woman, we supported her because she is experienced, smart, eloquent, and tough. Obama's appeal is slightly different yet just as stong; Hillary and Obama have nearly identical platforms. There is no way in hell that Palin is going to win over Hillary supporters with her anti-choice, creationist science, and anti-gay stances. Go ahead and talk about her appeal with evangelical voters and that makes sense. But don't insult those of us who admire Hillary by thinking that we simply vote for whatever politician happens to have ovaries. I find it truly amusing that Chris and others think Palin is a helpful choice because Hillary supporters are disappointed. I was a Hillary supporter, still have the Hillary poster on my wall (next to a new Obama poster). Watching Hillary’s convention speech I felt a bit disappointed still, but if that is my “wound” it certainly isn’t a disabling one. Guess what - those of us who admire Hillary did not support her because she was a woman, we supported her because she is experienced, smart, eloquent, and tough. Obama’s appeal is slightly different yet just as stong; Hillary and Obama have nearly identical platforms. There is no way in hell that Palin is going to win over Hillary supporters with her anti-choice, creationist science, and anti-gay stances. Go ahead and talk about her appeal with evangelical voters and that makes sense. But don’t insult those of us who admire Hillary by thinking that we simply vote for whatever politician happens to have ovaries.

]]> By: TwoPuttTommy http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22975 TwoPuttTommy Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:35:54 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22975 As long as the subject of Katrina just came up, check out this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRar6yKZE8g" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> of Boy Blunder and Bushy McSame eating cake the day the levees broke. As long as the subject of Katrina just came up, check out this YouTube of Boy Blunder and Bushy McSame eating cake the day the levees broke.

]]> By: amuseinc http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/was-pawlenty-mccains-first-choice/#comment-22968 amuseinc Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:50:49 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2401#comment-22968 Talk about whistling past the graveyard... Republicans are about to give up any bounce from the memories of Katrina through Gustav, missed the boat for a convention bounce and are depending completely on a woman who four years ago was concerned about the library and sewer system of a tiny town in rural Alaska. This VP pick is an extension of Republicans deserting the sinking ship... who needs the stench of defeat on them for 2012. Certainly Romney, Pawlenty and any other potential candidate for 2012 doesn't want to be McCain's wingman on the way down. Talk about whistling past the graveyard… Republicans are about to give up any bounce from the memories of Katrina through Gustav, missed the boat for a convention bounce and are depending completely on a woman who four years ago was concerned about the library and sewer system of a tiny town in rural Alaska. This VP pick is an extension of Republicans deserting the sinking ship… who needs the stench of defeat on them for 2012. Certainly Romney, Pawlenty and any other potential candidate for 2012 doesn’t want to be McCain’s wingman on the way down.

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