RSS Feed MenuTim Pawlenty has kicked off his presidential campaign with a bold message: he’s pro-freedom! On the home page of his Freedom First PAC’s new website, we are treated to this image:
2012 campaign themes are expected to include: justice, hope, American values, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Is this some kind of joke? John McCain passed on putting Pawlenty on his ticket because he was seen as being too white-bread, too conventional. He has boldly refuted this narrative by coming out strongly for freedom. He has even endorsed Scott Brown for Massachusetts senator: sounding more like a grade-school civics textbook than the next leader of the free world, Pawlenty declares that Brown will “bring freedom to Massachusetts.” Does anyone even know what that means?
We just elected a man who rose to prominence based on tiresome platitudes. If Tim Pawlenty wants to differentiate himself from Sarah Palin or Mitt Romney, he ought to come up with a better theme than “freedom.”
Stewardship // Jan 15, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Pandering. I think Governor Pawlenty would be leading the pack (or, pac) right now if he continued on the trajectory he established in 2006-2008. Comparing his public statements from that time period to those of recent months, it’s difficult to believe they are emanating from the same man.
The endorsement of the Conservative Party candidate in NY-22 was either pandering at its worst, or the beads of sweat in appeasement of The Tea Party. Platitudes are fine for speeches at rallies. He needs to settle on what his principles are, and then explain to us how he can use them to fix our country. I’m looking for someone with the courage to stand up to his friends.
RalfW // Jan 15, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Wow. As a Minnesota voter, I’m deeply embarrassed.
Newbigtech // Jan 18, 2010 at 7:14 pm
HE has entered early…. Making him a possible VP for Romney or??????? But not PALIN, who is about as likely to become President as I am.