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The Spectacle Blog
Tim Pawlenty plans to introduce a deficit plan of his own, one that will include Social Security reform:
“I’m going to have my own plan that will have some differences than what he had. For example, he didn’t address Social Security. I will,” he said during an interview with Nevada political journalist Jon Ralston. “You can kick the can down the road and wait for the crisis to come just like we have now in these other programs. But there are reasonable steps … that I know we can get a majority of the country on board with.”
According to a spokesman, Pawlenty will release the plan after he formally announces his presidential campaign, and it will include “specific policy proposals.”
Pawlenty’s biggest challenge right now is increasing his name recognition. While Paul Ryan’s plan to reduce entitlement spending is politically risky, it has also boosted his stature to the point that now he is thought of as a potential presidential candidate himself. Pawlenty could benefit from the same kind of approach.
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Michael L. Hauschild| 4.20.11 @ 12:32PM
“The Pawlenty plan” is a classic example of what all RINOs try to do before an election, place something out in the media that will deflect, distract, and supplant their actual record. They do this of course to remain in office, it is always a higher office since the last batch of constituents has them figured out.
“Pawlenty's biggest challenge right now is increasing his name recognition.”
That seems to be your plan too. So, you seem to want us to keep drinking the Rino kool aid and stay the course? I don’t think so, Mr. Lawler.
Occam's Tool| 4.20.11 @ 6:39PM
Dear Mike:
and that's why I like Cain, Bolton, West, and Bachmann. Americans first, Tea Partiers second, Republicans third.
Pawlenty admitted his global warming concerns were moronic, however.
Oldefarte| 4.20.11 @ 1:33PM
Get off of it with this stupid/constant drubbing of RINOS and KOOLAID, please [its extremely irritating and stupid]. Its no different than the Democrats ignoranantly labeling anyone who opposeds their traditional socialism as RACIST, DISENFRANCHISERS, DISCRIMINATORS, GENTRIFIERS, etc. There are TWO [2] VIABLE POLITICAL PARTIES IN EXISTENCE [DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS]. Periotism/Buchanannism etc ain't worth excrement when it comes to potential success, so no third party propaganda is gonna cut it in November of 2012. The current president has TRIPLED the fiscal amount of the defecit/debt from what existed when his predecessor left office, okay? Pawlenty etc should/could be afforded the courtesy of at least a thorough examination of his plan/ideas, before one flushes the toilet of their ignorant comments!!!!!!!!!!
Michael L. Hauschild| 4.20.11 @ 3:14PM
The kool aid coments are INTENDED to be exactly the same. The democrats, and you especially, are huge consumers, just different brands. Now as far as me being for a “third party,” scan through the comments that are on American Spectator and you will find that the “Republicans” are denigrated by nearly everyone, and the Tea Party is nearly always revered. The Republicans are nearly always the ones that capitulate, they are always the ones that have to “justify” what they do, and they are virtually every time hoodwinked by the democrats. The “third party” you so hate is the GOP.
And you, oh Ancient Flatulence, are the biggest kool aid drinker of all. If you were standing neck deep in shit, and a Republican told you to “sit down” the only thing we would hear from you is “BLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
daboss| 4.20.11 @ 1:36PM
ryan's plan was a real disappointment - rand paul's plan is something to work from.
Hopefully I will not fall asleep when Tim Plentyboring provides his plan. zzzzzzzzz
unfortunately i am not optimistic. i still think peaceful succession is the only solution left to get the Fed's in line.
carol| 4.20.11 @ 1:40PM
"they" need to stop the crap and fight like a girl..
simple
take the fight to the bamster
make him work make him show what he can't do them clean up the mess
Occam's Tool| 4.20.11 @ 6:36PM
Pawlenty avoided tax increases in Minnesota. The biy has a brain. Let's hear him out. Me, I'd vote for any Republican against Obama except the Pauls, who vote with Kucinich on foreign policy (i.e., are farther to the Left than Obama on foreign policy).