MN's Gov Pawlenty is allowed to lie on CNN's Candy Crowley "State of the Union"

[annm4peace]

thought Candy Crowly was more of a journalist, but she doesn't question Pawlenty's lies.

Would have thought she would have done a little research before she had him on.

What another pathetic interview.

Check out what "Pawlenty Watch" has to say about him.

Pawlenty just rattles off talking points.

http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/6273/garbage-...

Garbage about Tim Pawlenty: "fourth most influential Republican in the US?"

"You look at Pawlenty's record in Minnesota, and all you see is failure. If you're a working conservative, all you see is a sell-out (he was dyin' to be McCain's running mate before Palin got the nod.)

Who looks to Pawlenty for national leadership? Not America, not Minnesota (where polls show no endorsement of his presidential hopes.) The GOP doesn't. In yet another poll of Republican voters last week, Pawlenty comes in seventh--after years of pursuing a spot on a White House ticket.

But--for reasons that remain mysterious to this writer--professional journalists and news organs around the country persist in telling their audiences that Pawlenty is "influential," a major figure in GOP thinking. It's as if corporate news media and reporters are trying to keep him relevant, simply by telling their audiences over and over again that he is. It's like Pawlenty's a product they're being paid to market. "

-- snip

"He has a crap record on his state's economy--after two terms of office he's leaving the state six billion in the hole, overseeing wild increases in local property taxes and licenses and fees. "


(thank you MN Progressive Project for keeping us informed}

[ladjf]

1. Just another Republican creep. nt

[dchill]

2. Gov. Pawlenty and Candy Crowley...

are equally adept at their jobs.

[goclark]

3. Candy is a tool IMO

[dchill]

5. Let me guess - that's been your opinion...

for the last nine years or so. Yes?
:hi:

[Scuba]

4. Simple explanation...

"But--for reasons that remain mysterious to this writer--professional journalists and news organs around the country persist in telling their audiences that Pawlenty is "influential," "


Why? Because that's what they were ordered to say. Real journalism still exists, but is on life support. Real journalism does not exist on the MSM.

The job of the MSM is to entertain (so as to attract an audience) and indoctrinate.


(edited for clarity)

[goclark]

6. You are so right ~ I rarely watch M$M

now and I don't miss the cables one bit -- Keith and Rachel and Big Ed I watcfh, that's it.


Try it my way, you'll like it. LOL

[malaise]

7. Why not

Candy has been lying for years. :puke: