The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

A Fine Pawlenty Intro

Posted on | July 30, 2010 | 17 Comments

by Smitty (h/t Political Byline)

I’ve seen him live a couple of times, and he hasn’t disappointed. What’s intriguing about him is that he seems especially comfortable both in speech mode and, as far as I can tell, actually doing the job, as he has in Minnesota. My understanding is that he’s outmaneuvered an opposition legislature in some impressive ways. Also, the fact that he’s more of a quite than a napalm-flaming conservative may make him more acceptable to independents, and afford lower negatives than others. Being less polarizing might not be bad.

And, if he were elected and offered an inverse ideological pivot to the current POTUS, all the better.

Bookmark and Share
Category: Politics

Comments

  • Pat

    Thanks for the linkie love sir! :D

    Ya’ll alright in my book…

    for a bunch of weirdos… ;)

  • Pat

    Thanks for the linkie love sir! :D

    Ya’ll alright in my book…

    for a bunch of weirdos… ;)

  • billhedrick

    Minnesota guy here. He is very demonized here by the Dems, who are basically to the left of Kucinich, but by most national standards, he’s basically a GWB level conservative, maybe a little to the right of W, but not by much. He’s a loyal Republican rather than a Tea Party guy.

  • billhedrick

    Minnesota guy here. He is very demonized here by the Dems, who are basically to the left of Kucinich, but by most national standards, he’s basically a GWB level conservative, maybe a little to the right of W, but not by much. He’s a loyal Republican rather than a Tea Party guy.

  • http://ace.mu.nu/archives/279942.php Andrew Sullivan

    Call me when Pawlenty says that McCain was an idiot for picking Palin over me. Then we can talk.

    I also want to thank Charles Johnson, who turned me on to this new superhero.

  • http://ace.mu.nu/archives/279942.php Andrew Sullivan

    Call me when Pawlenty says that McCain was an idiot for picking Palin over me. Then we can talk.

    I also want to thank Charles Johnson, who turned me on to this new superhero.

  • http://theothermccain.com smitty

    @Pat,
    Normality is vastly over-rated.

  • http://theothermccain.com smitty

    @Pat,
    Normality is vastly over-rated.

  • Live Free Or Die

    “Never give up! Never surrender!”—Jason Nesmith,Galaxy Quest,1999

    “Never give in! Never give up.” Tim Pawlenty, 2010

  • Live Free Or Die

    “Never give up! Never surrender!”—Jason Nesmith,Galaxy Quest,1999

    “Never give in! Never give up.” Tim Pawlenty, 2010

  • Pat

    Normality is vastly over-rated.

    I hear ya. I’m with ya. ;)

  • Pat

    Normality is vastly over-rated.

    I hear ya. I’m with ya. ;)

  • K~Bob

    No more “W” types, thanks. If he’s trying to win from “the middle” then he’s got the McCain supporters sewn up tight. And the loss.

  • K~Bob

    No more “W” types, thanks. If he’s trying to win from “the middle” then he’s got the McCain supporters sewn up tight. And the loss.

  • Kojocaro

    never give up never surrender-Tim allen’s character in galaxy quest

    give up and surrender-Barack Ojackwagon

  • Kojocaro

    never give up never surrender-Tim allen’s character in galaxy quest

    give up and surrender-Barack Ojackwagon

  • Pingback: Social Media Management – Watching The Chick-Fil-A Cows

Performance Optimization WordPress Plugins by W3 EDGE