Presidential Wannabe Tim Pawlenty of Bigotry vetoes death benefits bill for same-sex couples

[Minnesota Raindog]

http://minnesotaindependent.com/58952/pawlenty-vetoes-death-rights-bill-for-same-sex-couples

Citing his support for “traditional marriage,” Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed a bill on Saturday that would allow a surviving same-sex partner to sue to recover damages in the case of wrongful death and to execute a deceased partner’s funeral wishes. Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, called the veto “partisan extremism,” and Project 515 said Pawlenty got his “facts wrong.”

Pawlenty said the bill “addresses a nonexistent problem” saying that same-sex couple must simply draw up the appropriate paperwork. He also said that a “surviving domestic partner” should not be “afforded the same legal recognition” as a spouse.

“Marriage — as defined as between a man and a woman — should remain elevated in our society at a special level, as it traditionally has been,” said Pawlenty in his veto message. “I oppose efforts to treat domestic relationships as the equivalent of traditional marriage.”

:puke:

[mediaman007]

1. He has taken Minnesota to its knees.

The United States is next.

This man has 16th Century written all over him.

[DrToast]

3. He comes off as somewhat moderate, but he really is a lunatic

[dflprincess]

2. Seems like a good time to pull up this to demonstrate the esteem Pawlenty has for his spouse

This was originally posted June 19, 2007 by Woo Me with Science. With Timmy's presidential ambitions, we just can't let it die.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=160&topic_id=26168

Caught a creepy segment on the FM 107 morning show (Ian and Margery--A Balanced Breakfast). Mary Pawlenty has been guest hosting with Ian.

Yesterday Mary Pawlenty told a long anecdote about when she got appendicitis and Tim Pawlenty was an insensitive lout. It was supposed to be a rib-slapping funny commentary about silly husbands but instead came off as creepy and disturbing. It was a long story, starting out when she doubled over in pain at home when appendicitis struck. Everyone laughed as she described how she was curled on the bedroom floor in a fetal position begging to be taken to the emergency room, but that rascal Tim Pawlenty told her to wait until morning to go to the regular clinic instead.

After she kept moaning and begging, and the pain got more and more excruciating, he finally agreed, reluctantly, to take her to the hospital. Despite her protestations, he decided he wanted to take a shower first. Ha ha ha!!! She described lying on the floor afraid she was dying, and begging her children to bang on the shower door to ask their father to call 911. She said he was unmoved (Ha ha ha! Those crazy Republican husbands!) and took a nice, long shower before leisurely driving her to the hospital.

Once at the hospital, he decided he really didn't feel like hanging around in the ER waiting room. While she was moaning in agony and waiting for the doctor, he told her he was leaving and put his car keys into her shoe so that she could drive herself home later! What a card! What a funny husband he is!

Then you should have heard the guffaws as she described being wheeled into surgery, alone and in despair, thinking, "I thought I had a family, but I have NO ONE!" Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! Then, after the surgery, Tim finally showed up in the post-op room in his suit. However, he immediately asked her if she really needed him to stay, and he left as soon as he could. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!! You know how MEN are!!!! Ha!

The story went on and on like this for about 10 minutes, and everyone was howling at that rascal husband Tim Pawlenty, who has no empathy.

Today (surprise, surprise) they had Tim Pawlenty on to do damage control. The lovebirds traded affectionate barbs, and he told HIS side of the story, which was that he had to leave quickly to take care of the children and make sure they made it to school.

This is the caring governor we need. This is clearly the man who will bring healthcare to Minnesota's children.

[butterfly77]

4. Why in the...

fuck does he care. I get sick of these silly mfers..

[dflprincess]

5. He doesn't care.

He's just pandering to the extreme right wing of the Republican party.

What do you suppose Rove & Bush promised him back in 2002 when they got him to drop out of Senate race? Whatever it was, I'll be the little weasel didn't get it and he's through being a good little boy and doing what the party tells him to do. Now, no position is too extreme for him if he thinks he'll will gain him one vote in the 2012 primaries and caucuses and he will not back down for a less extreme, more electable candidate.