Pawlenty: Obama not showing courage in debt crisis

[OmahaBlueDog]

Source: AP/Yahoo

WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty says President Barack Obama is showing no courage in the debt showdown.

"If you're the leader of the free world, would you please come to microphone and quit hiding in the basement about your proposals, and come on up and address the American people? Is he chicken?" the former Minnesota governor told CNN's "State of the Union."

He said Obama needs to talk specifically and publicly about where he would cut entitlement programs to reduce the nation's debt. Obama has been negotiating with congressional leaders in an attempt to raise the government's borrowing limit ahead of an Aug. 2 deadline to avoid a financial default.



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I would counter that Mr. Pawlenty's party needs to talk specifically and publicly repealling the Bush Tax Cuts.

[IndianaJoe]

1. And the Republicans aren't showing any sense of the commonweal.

[CarmanK]

2. tpaw is a non-starter, he cannot lead and he cannot win!

[no_hypocrisy]

3. What, the "courage" to cave?

This must be a combination of poor, ill-disgused reverse psychology and the only way for Tim P. to get his name in the news today.

[Mz Pip]

4. RIght.

If Obama was really courageous he'd just roll over and let the Republicans do whatever they wanted.

Bizarre idea about courage coming from T-Paw. But then, he left MN in such great shape. :sarcasm:

[NC_Nurse]

5. Projecting again. these people never quit.

[lunasun]

6. yawn

[SemperEadem]

7. ...says the man under whose watch a bridge collapsed and killed people.

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. Well, it was a government bridge, after all

A bridge operated by the private sector would have been operated far more efficiently, and at lower cost to the taxpayers.

(I shouldn't need to say this, but :sarcasm: )

[bongbong]

8. Huh?

Tim WHO?

[Faygo Kid]

9. He is beyond slime: Went further than even Ryan in cutting taxes for the rich.

He is human garbage. Lower than maybe any other GOP candidate, and that's the lowest you can get in this universe.

[HankyDubs]

10. Who is Tim Pawlenty?

[Raschel]

12. Trying the Palin and Bachman approach. Just call somebody names or say something offensive.

He's like McCain now. Switching up, trying anything. His campaign is all over the place. lol

[beac]

13. Look at me! Look at meeeee!! LOOOOOK ATTTT MEEEEEEEE!!!

Jump up and down all you want Paw-Paw, no one gives a crap about you.

[OHdem10]

14. Pawlenty should not utter a word. After he turned himself into a

pretzel trying to be something he is not in order
to appeal to the nutty wing of his party. He comes
across as so inauthentic. He ruined his own chances
early early on with some of those speeches at CPAC
etc.

He is not profile in courage so he should just keep
quiet about Obama.

[Bosso 63]

15. Note to Timmy: Buh-bye!

Oh,and thanks for screwing up the Minnesota state budget for personal ambition.

[UTUSN]

16. T-Paw can't even face down Mittens!1 n/t

[Vinca]

17. It seems every time I turn on the tube the POTUS is speaking.

Pawlenty needs to open his eyes and clean out his ears.

[Arkana]

18. Fuck off, Timmy Paws.

[lunatica]

19. Big Bad Brave Pawlenty who couldn't even look Romney in the eye during the debates?

Who refused to criticize Romney's health care to his face? Oh, OK. He would know about courage, or the lack thereof.

[and-justice-for-all]

23. Yeah, that fucking piece of shit..nt

[Joe the Revelator]

20. That stings, coming from the King of Courage himself

[treestar]

21. OK well where's Boner's courage

I would like to see him explain why the rich cannot pay more taxes.

Tell that to the American people, OK Republicans?

Obama is not chicken, he's busy.

[and-justice-for-all]

22. Obama should kick his pathetic little white ass....

in public.

[AsahinaKimi]

24. He sure has a lot to say for some one in the back of the pack

He's like a whiny race horse complaining that the reason he can't see the finish line are all the horse butts in front of him.

[RainDog]

25. #fuckconservatives - the rich don't need more help. the poor do, assholes.