Tim Pawlenty, Possible McCain Running Mate, Says GOP Needs Obama's Positive Message

[Amerigo Vespucci]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, often mentioned as a possible running mate for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, said Wednesday GOP candidates would do well to adopt a positive tone like that of McCain's Democratic rival, Barack Obama.

"Say what you will about Barack Obama," the Minnesota Republican told a conservative group, "people gravitate when you have something positive to say." He added that McCain has been positive as well.

"People want to follow hopeful, optimistic, civil, decent leaders," Pawlenty said in a speech to GOPAC, which helps recruit Republican candidates. "They don't want to follow some negative, scornful person."

Ronald Reagan still offers important lessons for today's Republican Party, Pawlenty said, because the former president was civil, optimistic, pragmatic and a good communicator.

"He actually had some ideas," Pawlenty said, adding that the Republican idea factory has seemed "a little stagnant in recent years."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/06/tim-pawlenty-possible-mcc_n_117364.html

[Jay Landsman]

1. He's probably the best choice McCain has

The handful of times I've heard him, he hasn't come off as a complete idiot. That's a hundred times better than the other people mentioned as the Republican VP nominee.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. I was kind of hoping that he'd pick Bobby Jindal...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Bobby_Jindal,_official_109th_Congressional_photo.jpg

...and that at the convention, his head would just start spinning around and he'd start spraying pea soup.

Hey, it could happen.

:evilgrin:

[anonymous171]

2. GOP hasn't had many new ideas.

Ever since Reagan they've been pretty much the party of reactionaries.

[Hippo_Tron]

4. You mean former possible McCain running mate

I think this probably just got him taken off the list.

[opihimoimoi]

5. TOO FUCKIN LATE to Change from a NEGATIVE PHILOSOPHY to one of POSITIVITY

without looking hypocritical

Their MO has been for years to lie cheat steal....the evidence is in....now they wish to change...to put up a FRONT?

Thats DECEPTION...