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The Era Of Tim Pawlenty Is Over – Big Government Republicans Need Not Apply

I get a lot of flack for my insistence that Tim Pawlenty is not the greatest thing since indoor plumbing and sliced bread. Republicans constantly wonder why I don’t drop to the floor swooning when Tim Pawlenty is around or rush to go hear him speak. Now that 2012 has begun, the same people wonder why I am against Tim Pawlenty as the GOP nominee. Its not personal, its on his policies.

Well, this piece from the John Adams Society does a great job explaining just some of the terrible things Tim Pawlenty has done as Governor that makes him completely unappealing and unqualified for me, as a real conservative, to be a Republican President, let alone nominee.

RESOLVED: Tim Pawlenty has Failed Conservatism

The era of small government is over . . . government has to be more proactive, more aggressive.

- Tim Pawlenty, 2006

GOVERNOR PAWLENTY HAS SUPPORTED ethanol, mass transit, publicly financed stadiums, minimum wage increases, importation of price-controlled Canadian drugs, a “health impact” cigarette fee/tax, and a smoking ban.  When the DFL proposed universal health care, his response was to expand the state’s child health care program.  His health care task force recommended an individual mandate on residents to buy health insurance.

This is not the record of a small-government, free market conservative.  A search of the Pawlenty record for guiding principles and core beliefs yields little beyond a desire to placate liberal critics and get re-elected.  Last year, when vying for a spot on the McCain ticket, Pawlenty was a moderate.  This year, preparing a Presidential run, Pawlenty turned right in both word and deed, as exhibited by his un-allotment action.  Candidate Pawlenty sounds more conservative on the campaign trail that Gov. Pawlenty acts in office, something he has in common with our current President.

ON THE OTHER HAND, with a DFL legislature in place, Pawlenty has been forced to play defense.  His own description of his role as governor compares the job to that of a hockey goalie, and we shouldn’t be surprised or upset if the goalie doesn’t score; rather, we should consider all the shots the goalie has blocked.  Given that Minnesota elected, and re-elected, Paul Wellstone, she isn’t ready to embrace free markets and free minds.  The best we could have hoped for in a governor for the past eight years was one who mostly held the line on taxes, and Gov. Pawlenty delivered.

THE CHAIRMAN, whose own career as a goalie was cut short by a near-fatal hangnail, has called a debate to settle the question:

RESOLVED:  Tim Pawlenty has Failed Conservatism.

The Debate will be held on Wednesday April 21, 2010 at the University Club, 420 Summit Avenue, in Saint Paul.  The debate will begin at quarter ‘til eight o’clock p.m, immediately following a lecture at seven o’clock p.m. by gubernatorial candidates Tom Emmer and Marty Seifert.  While there is no dress code for attendance, gentlemen who wish to speak must wear a tie; ladies should adhere to a similar sartorial standard.  For those gentlemen who arrive tieless yet wish to speak, fret not: the Purveyor of Ties will keep on hand at least one of his quite remarkable ties for just such an eventuality.  Questions about debate caucus procedures or about the John Adams Society itself may be directed to the Chairman at (612) 384-6776 or the Secretary at (952) 887-2553.

HT To Chief’s Twitter

We don’t need a triangulating populist Republican to run against the far left radical Obama. While Tim Pawlenty has done some good things as Governor of Minnesota, we must strive for perfection first for our 2012 nominee. If after we have had a long and honest search for the best conservative we find no one, then we can settle for marginal conservatives like Pawlenty and Romney, but until we turn over every stone and come back empty handed, we should not consider either.

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