I used to think that Minnesota's Governor Tim Pawlenty was a reasonably practical conservative, the kind who can go on Rachel Maddow's show and intelligently discuss important issues, but lately he's been proving himself to be a righty nut job. (How frightening is it that it's now considered necessary to be a nut job to be an electable Republican? That can't bode well for the GOP or the USA.) He's been trying to earn the Tea Party's love by turning down federal money for children's health care and sex ed (bonus Religious Right points on that one), and now he's gone on Fox News to say this to Neil Cavuto:
Instead of all just running around saying, “We’ll take the money because it’s free money,” let’s call it what it is: The federal government is basically a drug dealer trying to give out free samples, or give people a taste, get them further addicted. And I think we just say: “No, thanks, we’ve had enough, and get your own house in order, by the way, at the same time.”
That's right - accepting federal money = being a crackhead. Hope you're paying attention, elderly folks on Social Security, soldiers and veterans, companies with government contracts, and pretty much everyone else in America. Also, sorry kids, Tim Pawlenty's personal health care is just health care, but YOURS is rhetorically crack, and he demands that you get sick and die to prove his point.
We pay taxes to get services. But Tim thinks we should pay taxes and not get services. And that's the sort of position for passes for economic know-how in today's Republican Party.
I wonder after hearing stuff like this, who came up with this idea and how did the politician react when they heard it. You know they are smart enough to not believe it, at least I hope. Was it from the campaign manager and he was like, it is really gonna stir up the base (tea sippers) and Tom was like, I don't want to say that (with the pouty face on). That is how I picture it going down.
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ReplyDeletei think you're totally right, they were like "do you want to be president,timmy?" and he was like "you betcha" and they were like "then talk the crazy talk and shut the heck up!" :)
On another political note, tis' the season after all, did you read the Newsweek article on the Tea Party, harsh! But it's Newsweek, so you know how they role. Tough to judge a movement that doesn't exactly have exact things they stand for, but how do you run under that party? You still get Newsweek right? Loved the macho article too:) Would love to read about your reaction to them here!
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