Update: T-Paw’s Flaws

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Former Republican governor of Minnesota Arne Carlson is a man on a mission. He wants the world to know the truth about former Republican governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty. He is not the mythical figure that the Washingtom media villagers and Beltway bloviators are creating. T-Paw's record is not what he claims.

Arne Carlson was a guest on The Ed Show and talked about the record Tim Pawlenty actually had as the state's governor compared to the rhetoric that we're hearing from him on the campaign trail. Tim Pawlenty's 'Truthful' 2012 Campaign Rollout Jam Packed With Lies:

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You can read more in Arne Carlson's op/ed here — The Presidency: A Bit Short is Pawlenty.

Think Progress' The Wonk Room has much more on Pawlenty here — FACT CHECK: Pawlenty’s ‘Truth’ Campaign Is Already Littered With Lies.

David Corn at Mother Jones has more here — Tim Pawlenty's Truthiness.

For what it's worth, the AP redeems itself — The Associated Press: FACT CHECK: Not the whole truth in Pawlenty claims.

Do it, media vilagers! Don't just publish the stenography that I saw from the AP on Monday. I have lots of family and friends living in Minnesota, I know this guy. The media villagers are selling a lie.

Fun Fact: Club for Growth founder and then President Stephen Moore called Governor Pawlenty the "Arnold Schwarzenegger of the Midwest," purportedly for his "star power" and "charm," as quoted  in the Star Tribune on the last day of the 2008 GOP convention in Minnesota. Smart Politics – Flashback Fail: Tim Pawlenty is the "Arnold Schwarzenegger of the Midwest". That's a stain that won't wash off.