Pawlenty's Audition for VP
Tim Pawlenty is an uncommonly forthright man.
The Minnesota governor, who aspires to be John McCain's vice president, said during a radio interview in the spring that his wife enjoys fishing, football and hockey. "Now," Pawlenty quipped, "if I could only get her to have sex with me."
Three months after that public pillow talk, Pawlenty is showing similar openness as he campaigns actively, if unofficially, to be McCain's mate. The governor, a regular on the supposed short list of Republican vice presidential prospects, gave a pair of speeches in Washington yesterday -- one to the GOPAC gathering of Republicans and another to the National Press Club -- that amounted to a public audition for a chance to take up residency at the Naval Observatory.
-- Dana Mibank
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Dana Milbank
| August 7, 2008; 12:00 AM ET
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Posted by: Knoxville | August 8, 2008 8:39 PM | Report abuse
WAY TO GO MILBANK! Maybe OBAMA IS NOT as cocky as YOU ARE... I will never enjoy your columns like I used to....knowing if something fits, but is not confirmed, you are gonna milk it like a Yale Cow. I thought the quotes you printed were true and in context....silly me....dumbass me.
WAY TO GO MILBANK! Maybe you can get a job on FOX or National ENquirer
Posted by: Frank in Fairfax | August 11, 2008 9:41 PM | Report abuse
vote for mccain, he is the only one available.
Posted by: prince1 | August 18, 2008 10:47 PM | Report abuse
Hey Dana,
Sorry I can't read a liar's column any longer.
If you can't verify the quote...then duh, don't use it.
Also, I don't miss you on Countdown with Keith!
Your light is quickly fading!
Posted by: Natasha | August 20, 2008 10:46 AM | Report abuse
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I saw the debate between Gov. Pawlenty (R-Minn.) and Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" just over a month ago.
As a lifelong Democrat, I was infinitely embarrassed to watch as Pawlenty comfortably wiped the floor with Emanuel, who moved very uncomfortably in his chair while trying hard to create the impression that Barack Obama had any record that he or anyone else could defend.
Well before the end of the debate, Pawlenty easily proved his point that Barack Obama indeed has no such record.
The leadership of the Democratic Party has totally failed us.
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