Tim Pawlenty Urges College Republicans To Follow Eminem's Example

Having previously attested to the belief that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has real potential to take on a leadership role in the GOP, I'm naturally chagrinned to see TPaw out in public, doing things that make me look foolish for saying so. Via Hotline On Call comes the news that Pawlenty recently addressed the College Republicans National Convention, and offered up a metaphor that he maybe should have thought through a little better:

Opening his remarks with a reference to NBC's "Inside the Obama White House" special, Pawlenty told the gathering of about 200 students, "I haven't seen something that staged since that half-naked Austrian fell onto the face of Eminem at the MTV music awards."

"Eminem was mad," he continued, to laughter and applause. "And so, just like Eminem getting dumped on, we've got to kind of regroup. We've got to continue to fight. And we've got some things worth fighting for."

In the first place, Pawlenty seems to be unaware that Eminem was not genuinely "mad," but that the stunt was "all rehearsed, right down to Eminem's mock disgust." Beyond that, how far does Pawlenty want the College Republicans to do in "regrouping," Eminem style? Does he want them to spit insulting rhymes at Sarah Palin? Threaten their spouses with bodily harm? Sue their mothers? Naturally, if this leads the College Republicans to do a duet with Elton John, I'll be the first to suggest that such a pairing would, indeed, make for an enchanting night of song.

Anyway, I am going to infer from his dislike of the Bruno/Eminem stunt that Pawlenty is not bullish on the Tea Party movement.

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Comments

[Lane4411]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFGit_tZDqs

young republicans on the move

classic

[Godweiser]

That one never fails to make me laugh, especially when they are confronted directly with the paradox of their support of the war but unwillingness to actually fight it.

[michiganman2]

tim pawlenty = zzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzzzzz­zzzz

[fireW]

Yes, brilliant advice. Instead of acting reasonably and responsibly, just be an ignorant, arrogant punk and run your mouth instead of actually thinking. But aren't they already doing that?

[VOTER]

This man is the FUTURE HOPE OF THE GOP!
Or is it SARAH PALIN?
Or is it OLD NEWTIE?

ROFL ..........­..........­....

[voter42]

So Steele finally got someone to follow the hip-hop revolution.

[poaster]

Talk about staged. Everything about TPaw is staged. He is a phony, self serving, narrow minded lout. MN will take a deep breath when this clown hangs it up.

[levibatgirl]

Timmeh soooo had a face lift.

[skippypicasso]

Tim-tim-ti­m-tim-TIMM­EH might just have made a deal with the lord of the underworld.

[loveobamas]

Next the GOP will quoting Snoop Dog when it comes to the economy: "I got my mind on my money and my money on my mind!"

[rockyb26]

lol

[realpolitic]

Republicans have long been the hip hop party. Sure!

[Bluejay00234]

200? you don't say.

[LMPE]

Embrace Eminem?! I seem to recall that Eminem was always very anti-Bush.

The dog ate Tim Pawlenty's logic...if TP (toilet paper!) ever had any.

[Foreground]

Apparently, so is the GOP.

Well, you know. Now that they know that he can't get elected again.

[vegasobserver]

Pawlenty is as bland as polenta.

Ha ha ha, I know... I know it's been said before but it deserves saying a million times, nay, a zillion times more because it is as true as the Pope is Catholic.

[SurrealPumpkin]

Everyone knows that the NBC "Day in the White House" with George W wasn't staged. Not even the BarneyCam.

[moxieme]

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse. What am I missing? Why doesn't TP invite NBC to film a day in his non-event life. As a matter of fact, I'd like to see behind the scenes of his handling the Senatorial mess in his state, fine non-governor that he his. Then I want to see him supplant that Palin bimbo. Then we'll see if his smack down is staged.

[Meah]

Oh frigging brother.