Buzz blog: Pawlenty says he's headed to Florida to tell the 'truth' about entitlements

[flpoljunkie]

Good luck with that, TPaw!

Pawlenty says he's headed to Florida to tell the 'truth' about entitlements

Tim Pawlenty today in Des Moines, Iowa:

"Tomorrow I’m going to Florida, to look both young people and seniors in the eye and tell them the truth, that our entitlement programs are on an unsustainable path. And that inaction is no longer an option. Conventional wisdom says you can’t talk about ethanol in Iowa or Social Security in Florida or financial reform on Wall Street. But someone has to say it. Someone has to finally stand up and level with the American people. Someone has to lead."

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/pawlenty-says-hes-headed-florida-tell-truth-about-entitlements

[rsmith6621]

1. Well That Will Go Over Like Jello....

...in the dishwasher... He will be well loved by all those elderly people by the time he leaves... T-Paw is toast...burnt.

[Kdillard]

2. Good luck with that Pawlenty.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Go, T-Paw, go! Speak "truth to power" to the senior citizens -

we're all going to enjoy seeing how that works out for you!

[LiberalFighter]

4. The response from Florida citizens should be.

Then tax the damn rich.

[treestar]

5. The third rail is over there, Pawlenty

It's not dangerous.

:evilgrin:

[thereismore]

6. The Florida retirees will hand him his ass. nt

[LynneSin]

7. Ok so let's say they are unsustainable - do we just take them away?

I mean if my mower is broken; unsustainable to mow my lawn, I don't just let the lawn grow wild - I get the mower fixed or replace it with a better system.

[DCBob]

8. Pawlenty is the mouse that squeeked compared to the mammoth issues facing the President right now.

King Obama is on a roll... the GOPers have nothing.

[Yavin4]

9. I'm Gonna Cut Off Your Live Saving Health Care Even Though You Spent A Lifetime Paying for It

Sure, that's a winning message.

[damntexdem]

10. Well, when Repukes say their going to tell the truth, you know their lying.

Should any say they were going to lie, on the other hand, that would be a weird occurrence of veracity on their part that should be the breaking news. ;-)

[Blue Owl]

11. Because when I think "truth," I think "Florida"

You go, Timmy. You go do that.

[flpoljunkie]

12. I am reminded how Walter Mondale said he'd 'tell us the truth.' Is TPaw the Republicans' Mondale?

[Thrill]

13. I'm surprised these guys think thats a winning issue

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