Emerging GOP Theme: Nullification
The code words change over time (from "nullification" to "states' rights" to Pawlenty's "state sovereignty"), but the idea is the same -- we retain the right to ignore any laws we don't feel like following.
The code words change over time (from "nullification" to "states' rights" to Pawlenty's "state sovereignty"), but the idea is the same -- we retain the right to ignore any laws we don't feel like following.
Think Progress | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics
Today on ABC's This Week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) defended Rep. Joe "You Lie!" Wilson's (R-SC) concern that undocumented immigrants would be a...
ABC News | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics
On 'This Week', Minn. Governor Tim Pawlenty backed away from earlier statements suggesting he'd invoke the 10th Amendment to block Obama's health care...
Minnesota Public Radio News | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he may invoke state sovereignty to keep Minnesota from fully participating in a health care reform plan, if passed by Congress ...
Will Menaker | Posted 11.09.2009 | Comedy
Right now we're the Notre Dame of super-powers, coasting on long-past glory and sweet-heart TV deals.
cnn.com | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics
Even as members of President Obama's fractured party appeared to warm to the notion of putting a so-called "trigger" on any public health insurance op...
Minnesota Star Tribune | Rachel E. Stassen-Berger | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty today gave his support to parents and schools wary about showing President Obama's televised back-to-school address in cla...
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics
Today on the radio show, we've got Jim Gilliam, co-founder of Brave New Films and Chief Technology Officer of Business.com, who recently created Tweetprogress.us, a directory of progressive tweeters.
Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics
Sheryl Underwood: As a Republican woman I never let anyone push me some place where I don't want to go. I love everyone as long as you are not messing with my money.
The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics
Republicans would like to see Mitt Romney run for president again in 2012, a new poll suggests. The Gallup poll, released on Wednesday, asked Republ...
Dan Dorfman | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics
Larry Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics at UVA, predicted Romney, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Mr. X to be the three Republican frontrunners in 2012.
Shawn Healy | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics
Palin must assume the pitfalls of "movement" candidacies, running for the nation's highest office on the basis of lofty ideals and downplaying the importance of tried-and-true experience.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics
While not questioning the motives behind Sarah Palin's resignation, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, (R-Minn.), argued on Monday that the Alaska governor's decision...
Jackson Williams | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics
We all know that political parties are sold like shampoo or a new car. Yet politics is a somewhat different commodity. The coin of its realm is ideas and good government, not extra conditioning and leather seats.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.29.2009 | Politics
Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) offered one of the harshest rebukes from within the Republican Party of Mark Sanford, suggesting on Sunday that the South ...
Rick Horowitz | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics
They've both got their eye on a certain house in Washington. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Maybe you've seen pictures.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics
Pawlenty recently addressed the College Republicans National Convention, and offered up a metaphor that he maybe should have thought through a little better.
Erik Ose | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics
It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.
Senate Guru | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics
At the very least, Pawlenty's reassuring words are not all that reassuring.
AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty erased one doubt about his political future while blowing open another, passing Tuesday on a third...
Mark Nickolas | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics
With the departure of Crist and Huntsman from the national scene, the time is right for an adult to begin start the process of righting the GOP's ship.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine penned a letter to Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday, asking the Minnesota Governor to persuade Norm Coleman to concede and, short of tha...
Senate Guru | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} Any list of potential 2012 Republican Presidential candidates can be broken down into the die-hard win...
Coleen Rowley | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics
Governor PawLENTY's been stealing from the poor to give to the wealthy! He must still think his "no new taxes" piracy is the surefire, cutthroat way to the GOP presidency.
CQ Politics | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics
Republican activists remain confident that Minnesota's Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty will help Norm Coleman continue his fight to be declared the winne...
Chris Weigant | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics