Tim Pawlenty makes it official... he's running for president

[catgirl]

Huffington Post with video::

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty told CNN that he is running for President.

Pawlenty made the straight-forward proclamation during an appearance on CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight' set to air Tuesday. Morgan asked Pawlenty if he would ever consider being Donald Trump's running-mate on a hypothetical ticket. The former governor responded, "I'm running for president." He then continued, "I'm not putting my hat in the ring rhetorically or ultimately for vice president. So I'm focused on running for president."

The statement follows Pawlenty's March announcement in which he formed a presidential exploratory committee.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/12/tim-pawlenty-running-for-president_n_848395.htmlP
The Pawlenty campaign told The Huffington Post on Tuesday evening that it was very unhappy with how CNN framed the former governor's comments. (regarding running for Vice President).

[mikekohr]

1. Gomer Declares

?

[catgirl]

5. Hoping nobody noticed news of his inebriated hired help in Iowa

who vomited in someone's yard, scared their daughter and tried to break in to their house. .. (LOL)... got arrested
and made headlines. :-)

[mikekohr]

17. Was His Name Otis?

25 in '12

[catgirl]

21. As in elevator man?

??

[mikekohr]

22. Otis, the town drunk, from Mayberry RFD

[FrenchieCat]

2. Polenta who?

:shrug:

[catgirl]

3. This guy is doomed

CNN actually asked him if he was interested in being Donald (bird's nest head) Trump's VP. Ha ha ha ha !!!!!
The jokes are streaming in already. He he he.

[rurallib]

4. based on the noise this has been greeted with,

Tim you may want to apply as a greeter at Wally world

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. This Minnesotan says "yuck"

I think the Republicans who like him like him because he looks like a catalog model.

[catgirl]

7. Now that's insulting to catalogue models!

But it seems to me that the big winners are the overweight heart attack potential candidates and/or the orange ones.

[Zoeisright]

14. Only if that catalog model has crossed eyes.

And an expression like Eddie Haskel.

[doc03]

8. Oh I am excited! n/t

[golfguru]

9. He would make an excellent...

Hypnotist! He puts me to sleep watching him talk.

[nevergiveup]

10. Campaign slogan

"Gimme Gimme Gimme Timmy Timmy Timmy"

[Logical]

11. Mr. Excitment!!!

[quiller4]

12. Pawlenty has walked that back and said he was misquoted.

Huff-Po has an update.

[vaberella]

18. ROFL!! n/t

[center rising]

13. Pawlenty is a lightweight

[Keith Bee]

15. Pawlenty of boredom ahead

:boring:

[Puglover]

16. As Rachel says

Tim Pawlen zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Arkana]

19. Only the second worst-kept secret in Washington

Timmy Paws has been setting himself up since 2009 to do this. Why anyone thought he wouldn't is beyond me.

[rufus dog]

20. Maybe he can run as Mitts VP

Then the ticket would have three facial expressions.