Pawlenty departing Wall Street group as campaign rumors swirl

[laserhaas]

Source: The HILL

Tim Pawlenty is stepping down as the leader of the Financial Services Roundtable, the industry group announced on Tuesday, as speculation grows about his possible entry into the Minnesota governor’s race.

Pawlenty, a Republican who was named CEO of the trade association in 2012, will continue in the post until March.

Read more: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/372530-pawlenty-departing-wall-street-group-as-campaign

[DFW]

1. I know someone who will either campaign against Pawlenty or maybe even run against him

His name is Al Franken, and he is pretty popular in Minnesota. I'd give that some serious thought before running for Governor of Minnesota as a Republican just now.

[CottonBear]

2. Do you think or know if Mr. Franken is considering running for Governor?

Is it considered too soon for him to run for office after stepping down from his senate seat? Would he have a good chance of winning the election?

[Vinca]

5. I wonder what Al's frame of mind is. Many of us think he was drummed out of the Senate

under pretty flimsy circumstances. Does he even want anything to do with the Democrats anymore?

[DFW]

10. I don't know him well enough to pose that question

We've only met and chatted once, and that was five years ago. However, his best friend is also a friend of mine, and I might hear something before it is made public. Whether or not I will be ordered to keep my mouth shut is another matter.

Frankly, if I had to make a guess, I would bet against his running for governor. I think his voice is too well respected on the national scene for him to run for the Statehouse in St. Paul. I think he'd do us a lot more good with an hour program right before Rachel on MSNBC (for example).

But all that is speculation on my part. I know nothing that I can reliably say is more than that.

[Scruffy1]

3. If AL were going to run he would have declared before the caucuses.

Precinct caucuses are were the 6th og February.

[Bigredhunk]

4. -

Is Dayton running again? How's his health (prostate, I think)?

MN is my nearby (I'm in IA) BLUE UTOPIA.

[the_sly_pig]

6. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!

He'll turn Minnesota into West Wisconsin.

[wolfie001]

7. Maybe the 2 day 2000 point drop.....

....scared him off. Chickenshit repuke. Should be easy hitting this idiot's weak points.

[Timmygoat]

8. Question

Was Pawlenty the one who was walking the Appalachian trail? supposedly!

[turbinetree]

9. Hey Pawlently ----------------FUCK YOU

https://www.thenation.com/article/was-tim-pawlenty-really-popular-minnesota/


And as a added bonus for my rant FUCK YOU AGAIN.....................I formally use to live in Minnesota, and I saw first hand what you did


http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/10/03/tim-pawlenty-gop-tax-plan


And now that the fascist republican corrupt tax scam has been implemented "for now" (and more than likely gave you a big boost in pass through and LLC Bullshit), if you listen to your comments on this issue, what say you, and I want to know what you think of that cretin blonde hair sociopath Ivanka Trump thinking its just fine and dandy that a Chilean asshole, wants and will open up the mine next to the Boundary Water Canoe Area, for the copper-------------never mind about the pollution that it will cause, but the simple fact, that the go ahead was given because he bought a home from this corrupt individual that has been linked to the Panama Papers and is a TRAITOR, just like her father and everyone else in your party.

And as a added bonus what do you think of old TRAITOR Ivanka TRrump, and TRAITOR supporting Little Marco Rubio, thinking that Minnesotan's that are presently working and putting money into there social security fund, do you think asshole that they should be penalized and have it taken out of there future payout in social security, to pay for day care for their kids, since your a mirage of BS, you know your a real family fucking guy, do you think these families should be penalized, and get fucked in the future?


FUCK YOU AGAIN