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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:08 AM
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Pawlenty To Retire
Source: Washington Post

Pawlenty To Retire

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) will not seek a third term in 2010, clearing the way for an expected bid for the 2012 presidential nomination, according to sources close to the governor.

Pawlenty will announce that he is not running later this afternoon in a conference call with reporters.

Much more on this story shortly.

Read more: http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/thefix/
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:11 AM
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1. He hung himself when he refused to issue a provisional certificate for Franken
His political career is over.

And his 2012 Presidental nomination? Up in a smoke.
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 09:30 PM
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24. I really hate to be put in the position of defending Timmy the Tool
Edited on Tue Jun-02-09 09:31 PM by dflprincess
but state law does not permit a provisional certificate be issued when an election is being contested in the state courts.

And there's palenty of other reasons his career should be over.
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Stellabella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:12 AM
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2. Good riddance to bad trash.
That asshole killed 13 people when the 35W bridge collapsed, and has killed many others by cutting funding for organizations helping abused women and children and health insurance for the poor.

I hate his rat bastard smarmy, cross-eyed mug. And he doesn't have a chance in hell in 2012. Just bring up the 35W bridge; in fact, incorporate it into his name as a logo.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:18 AM
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5. So He's Not "The One"?
the one who will save the GOP and guide them out of the deep hole they're in?
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Mist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:25 AM
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9. Like this? :

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Stellabella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 02:50 PM
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19. I LOVE that!
Could you send it to the DNC?

Maybe have it crumble at the bottom to symbolize the bridge falling?

You're brilliant.
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Mist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 07:31 PM
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22. Please feel free to use it! Generally, anything I post here is public
domain, as far as I'm concerned. It's for anyone to use if they like!
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Stellabella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 10:56 AM
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25. Thank you!
I really appreciate it.
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azurnoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:12 AM
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3. Thank you kpete
you made my day brighter
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:18 AM
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4. Governor Bachmann.
Wow! And to think that I'm embarrassed by "Sonny."
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 01:26 PM
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17. Bachmann is probably going for US Senator
for Amy Klobuchar's seat.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:18 AM
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6. Planning on a Presidential run in 12 I bet! n/t
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Bumblebee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:21 AM
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7. means he won't sign the certificate
Edited on Tue Jun-02-09 11:28 AM by Bumblebee
because now his ambitions are national, not local; he has to please GOP and could care less what people in his state think of him.

Here's more:

http://www.startribune.com/local/46726117.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:28 AM
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10. Bingo
Announcing this now is NOT good news for Franken.
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Bumblebee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:46 AM
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13. Josh agrees
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/ It is pretty transparent. Next move is Reid's now.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 12:23 PM
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14. His Amibitions Have Been National Since This Thing Started
and the Repiggies owe him now, big time. Their strategy is to roadblock everything Obama wants to do,
and then attack him in the elections for not doing anything. For that, they need to keep the filibuster going.

He will never get elected to anything again on his own, but the repiggies will come up with something nice for him if they get back into power.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 01:24 PM
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16. He will if the MN Supreme Court orders him to
It allows him to save face. Otherwise he will wait out the US Supreme Court appeal.
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kikiek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 07:36 PM
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23. I'm thinking Coleman will end it now and go for the Governorship again.
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kikiek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:21 AM
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8. Now he will cut health care, nursing homes, and education. He knows it won't
fly here, but on the national stage it will help set him up.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:28 AM
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11. Good news! Now...welcome to obscurity, you
asshole! Nobody knew your name outside of MN before...even fewer will know it in 2012. Adios, MF!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 11:33 AM
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12. Is he moving up north to join a comedy team or is that job already done?
Edited on Tue Jun-02-09 11:40 AM by underpants
Separated at birth?
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CanonRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 01:15 PM
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15. Clearing the way for him to F... over Franken, no doubt.
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 01:30 PM
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18. Bet the PNACers and Blue Dog liked this move
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 03:18 PM
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20. I think he isn't signing the certificate BECAUSE he's running for prexy.
Gotta appease the base.
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kikiek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-02-09 06:38 PM
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21. Pawlenty will leave the Governorship open for Coleman, Watch him end it at the state Supreme level.
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Wednesdays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-03-09 04:51 PM
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26. K&R
:kick:
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