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Obama has kept us safe, Bush did not. 911 and other overseas attacks happened under Bush, if he had been prepared and had his priorities in order when he took office maybe this could have been avoided. Obamas efforts have again led to the knowledge for those that would do the US harm that the international community would again stand with the US, under Bush, this international support was obliterated and the US was seen as a much easier target.

OMG when will TIM and the other idiots come to realize that fear talk is for folks who don't understand or read between the lines of a message being said by a scared Party possible front runner in 2012.

It's now October 26. The Obama administration has already beaten Bush's record on keeping the country safe by more than a month. And if Pawlenty wants to make a national security case, how about he cites some figures, quotes some reports, instead of spouting these vague feelings of disquiet? Specifics, man, or we cannot take you seriously.

No Poolenty

It is the rest of the world disliking your right wing policies that is dangerous for the US. A country that chooses peace and fairness gains power and friends in the world.

Fortunately Obama is in office now and brings respect, religious tolerance (not the "mine is the only right religion"), access to basic human rights like healthcare (unlike the republicans most important rights–gun ownership and profits) and a chance for peace in the world.

Are you kidding. 9/11 happened because prevous administrations were complacent. You can't blame Bush for 9/11. Clinton should have taken Osama Bin Laden down when he had the chance...he didn't. that's why 9/11 happened.

Typical republican talking points : DEMOCRATS MAKE AMERICA LESS SAFE!!! Blah blah blah I'm not that old but that seems to be the general attack line for Repubs on Dems. It means absolutely nothing, NOTHING!

The repubs are the most unpatriotic people in the US....They should be called the Talliban

Fear. It is what the Republicans have to sell you.

Weakness not Strength that tempts our enemies??? I think not, I think it is stupidity and brawn not brains that temps our enemies. And every hunter knows the most vulnerable animal in nature is the one that is alone and apart from the pack. Thankfully, Obama has the intelligence ot put us back in touch with the international community and begin to repair the damage that Bush did, which we and our ancestors will live with for generations.

One might be able to argue that Pawlenty is right about Obama's initiatives being partisan–against his campaign promise. However, anything is going to end up being partisan when you're up against the Party of "No".

The 2010 and 2012 elections cannot get here fast enough.

The Democrats are going to get their butts kicked in 2010--which means that some of the power/control will be taken away from them, even if Obama is still in office.

Then, in 2012--Obama is voted out--–And, a "real" Commander and Chief can be voted in--–One who is more concerned about the safety/security of the US and US citizens---rather than the rights of terrorists!!!

Oh for goodness sake, here we go again. Jeez it's a good thing Ex President Bush was here to capture the recent terror suspects that have been in the news. Oh, wait a minute. Bush is gone. It was Obama's administration that caught the bad guys. Too bad he's doing such a horrible job keeping us safe.

When are the Repubs going to give up on this line of baloney. It's a documented fact that Bush and Cheyney dropped the ball on terror.

Is there anyone with an original thought in the Republican Party? Each of these "so-called" potential 2012 contenders of the GOP sounds like a robot with a taped exact message as every other individual in their Party. Isn't anyone in that group a leader, a thinker, and individual?

for those sighting clintons draw down of forces maybie you should also take note of Rumfield did while working for Bush and all the base closings they did,pfft the pot callin the kettle black again,losers.

Doesn't the Fear Mongering ever stop ? It seems that this all the Repugs have to run with. They keep trying but I believe that most of America can now see through this tactic.

Here we are folks, with yet ANOTHER GOP "flavor of the month" shooting his mouth off with yet ANOTHER GOP "talking point of the day"!...........(YAWN)...........ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

Big oil likes a war monger. And the military industrial complex obviously wants more war and less peace. And all those crazy non- Christ-like Christians are in a hurry to eliminate anybody who doesn't belong to the same worship club, and the rest who are just plain afraid of anybody who doesn't look like them (i.e. the racists), they approve of war too!

So Tim, the GOP really is a big tent where the common thread is ignorant agreession. Oh yeah, I forgot them IRA card carrying gun toting wild west wannabees. It's a huge tent. A circus of many peoples, all with character deficiencies (almost genetic), and they is looking for a ringmaster.

So you know the drill (ahhh yeah, yeah).. tell them what they want to hear... build bigger bombs, kill more people (doesn't matter if most are innocent... FOX News will handle that spin).

Go Tim!

Go ahead, Gov Pawlenty... get onboard the Cheney train. I dare you.

Yada Yada Yada! Same old, same old.

Um....A few questions Governor...

1. You believe Bush kept us safe? *don't tell me he did, 9/11 counts as his term even though he wasn't doing squat*

2. Why is it you've only talked about Obama on the national stage since he's been president? Perhaps its because you plan to run for president, and you can't get elected without fear mongering?

3. Honestly, how do you know if Obama is making us less safe? Talking isn't dangerous, unlike "WMD in Iraq"

Please go away

Pawlenty is nothing but a Wannabe Obama! That fool knows nothing about keeping America safe! All he has ever done from what I could see & hear is spew a bunch of rhetoric that doesn't make sense. Go suck on some POLENTA PAWLENTY!!!!!!!

crazy talk from Pawlenty.

The ones in trouble always resort to scare tactics. Pathetic.

Rather than listen to my absent governor who has ruined my state, I will listen to people like former Secretary of State Madeline Albright and General Colin Powell who have experience in foreign affairs. Both of them think President Obama is doing a great job.

As opposed to the guy who flew into wars without having a clue what he was doing or where he was going, then spent $10 billion a month on illegal religious wars.

Sorry, but thats bull. The Rethugs need to learn to shut up. No one will ever forget what they did for the last 8 years if they don't shut up.

A lot of people claiming that Obama kept us safer so far than Bush did. If you think that is how things work then this economical crisis is Obama’s fault.

It does not work like that. There is nothing that Obama has done that is really affecting us right now. We are safer because of Bush, we are in this recession because of, well, a lot of people, but Bush led the charge in the second half.

Pawlenty is just a couple of rungs above Sarah Palin as someone from whom I would take foreign relations advice.
Let's keep the smart people in charge for a change.

If he really wants to build his profile for the next Presidential election, maybe he should start by sounding different. He sounds like Dick Cheney and a part of the Republican pack. Maybe an original idea would make him more appealing.

The Republican party is the party of fearmongering, war, racism and division. This is the safest I've felt in 8 years.

I agree with George Stephonopoulus as he stated to a GOP'er on his Sunday show yesterday when it came to invading Iraq and Cheney's recent Obama-bash..."maybe a little dithering would have been in order." Another fine mess you've gotten us into "W" and "Dick". How anyone in this country can even entertain the thought of voting Republican is amazing!

Oh good, more fearmongering from a weak man with NO foreign policy experience. I'll file his opinon where it belongs.

We're more safe by virtue of getting bush and cheney out of the white house. Bush and Cheney FAILED to keep us safe – 9/11 happened on their watch. There have been ZERO attacks under the Obama admin, while over 3000 were killed under the bush/cheney regime. That's not opinion folks, thems the facts.

"EG Berlin wrote

"Gov Pawlenty is correct. That Obama person in the white house is destroying our position of strength in the world. "

EG what planet are you living on?

Does everyone REALLY think that it only took 9 months to plan the 9-11 attacks? NO, they have discovered it took years. Which means that they started planning when CLINTON was in office. And does no one give Pres. Bush any credit for keeping our country safe for the last 8 years? No, they all like to point fingers.
You all are a bunch of hypocrites!!! You are all for pointing the blame at Bush for all of your problems (instead of pointing at yourself) but when anyone makes facts against your President you all are up in arms calling us racists and other horrible names. Grow up, stop pointing the fingers and start taking care of yourselves because I am tired of taking care of you.

FEAR FEAR FEAR. That's all you Gopers ever have. You know, its just a fundamentally stupid argument to say that ANY president wants to make the country "less safe". Instead of playing off people's fears, why dont you republican actually develop some ideas. that's the only way anyone is going to listen to you.

You've been wrong on the unrestrained free market
You've been wrong on Iraq and WMD and Al-qaeda ties
You've been wrong on waterboarding
You've been wrong on banks
You've been wrong on the Terry Schiavo government intrusion.

And you're wrong on saying Obama is making this country less safe.

I am so amazed, still, at the number of obamabots out there. What is it going to take to make you people open your eyes and ears? The man is the ruination of this country, along with his Chicago style leaders, Axelrod and Emmanuel!

Is Liz Cheney now running Tim Pawlenty's social and political life?

By now, even I have to agree with Sarah Palin-the Republican Party is so far out of touch with its own reality, that it's high time they change their party name.

God bless America and may we reach out and pray that the DUMMYCRAT and the REPUBLI CON share thier best ideas to benefit this sinking ship.

United We Stand! Had it my way, it would have been Huckabee, but he is not in God's plan to lead the country.

To All Ye Brave Men wanting to be Prez,

If U should wake up and not be Prez, dont feel so bad. You are just not destined for it, otherwise, the world will not end.

Fear, fear, fear.

I'm guessing that the Somalian pirates assumed we were weak when they took the Maersk ship..........guess what? They were wrong too Mr Pawlenty.

Chest thumping doesn't mean you are actually strong, it only makes terrorists want to test your strength & mettle. Will someone tell Pawlenty & Cheney this please?

Pawlenty is taking his orders from Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh who are the GOP leaders. Same old GOP playbook, fear.

President Obama has already kept us safe longer in his first term than Bushie & Dick did in their first term! I am so sick & tired of everything & everyone connected to the Republican't party! Lies, lies, lies and more lies . . . that's all Republican'ts are capable of!

WHY do Republicans run for office if Government doesn't work??? WHY work for something that doesn't work???. The one thing I know for sure is that when republicans are in power everything that has to go wrong goes wrong!!!!!!!, so yes I suppose that Government doesn't work and republicans prove it again and again. I lived the last 8 years here on Earth, so I know this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who care what this man has to say? He's a conservative, religious fanatic with no foreign policy experience (except maybe, trips to Canada). And he has seem to forgotten that his partisan party was in power when 9/11 occurred.

All-in-all, Michele Bachmann without breasts!!!

where do these morns get these taking points from? this country was less safe since bush stole the election over the last 8 years. hell right wingers, remember when bush was selected president for about 6 months in his first term?? this guy is a moron of the biggest kind.

The head of the Natioal Guard in his state is giving away state secriet that is a no no under any circumstance.

Nice job Pawlenty–Just more "Negative Republican Speak". The Do Nothing Party speaks again. As an independent, you've made my life so much easier. Republicans need brain transplants especially Cheney. Does he really think he is relevant? Pawlenty, you need to get down to the recruiting office and sign up. Experience the war first hand. Then decide, could discussion with countries you dislike have saved lives and at the same time resolved disputes or are we still so primitive that we have to blast each other to smithereens and then negotiate a peace treaty.

Modern Republicans and their regressive ideas are what's unsafe.

America, don't be fooled by Republicans again.

9/11; Katrina; CIA Agent leak; The list can go on and on. Republican incompetence has gotten us where we are.

I could not believe that America is going to be safe with right wing. we all had our experience for the last 8 years under Bush and Vampire Cheney.

Hayward, Calif.

to me when a person can only talk in a negative tone or language about another, i then can't help but think that that person is very negative and can not be believed because to me a lie and negative are in the same column as wrong and evil. i also wonder how many of the tea party people are getting government funded extended unemployment, ssi or ss that lets them go around the country talking bad and making evil comments about this government.

aaaw, Polenta is mimicking the Cheneybot...what a cute way to ruin his credibility

I am sorry for you,Mr.Pawlenty.

Clinton was in office during the first attack on the Towers. Clinton was in office during the attack on the USS Cole. Clinton had the opportunity to get Bin Laden and many of the other terrorists involved with 9/11. Bush was only in office 7 months prior to 9/11.

The first attack on the Towers and the USS Cole-–was during the time when the Democrats wanted to treat terrorists as criminals--instead of the terrorists that they were.

This is the same policy that they want in place now as well. So, yes, Obama and the Democrats are placing US citizens and our country at increased risk and making us less safe.

FEAR!!! FEAR FEAR FEAR!!! the boogy man is out to get all of us.

Failure of people like Pawley to let partiship store at the wateredge make this country less safe. He attempting to belittle the Amin foregin policies for purely partisan advantage.

how dare he!
this guy is disgusting. instilling fear....still...
it's all the GOP has to cling on to! the public isn't buying anymore. Bush/Cheney fooled America for eight years!

Why can't this guy just shut-up? Republicans made America venerable long time ago! when you decrayed " you are either with us or our enemy" which was the most stupid thing to say at the time! Pawlenty let me just jog your mind aliitle bit, Iraq war killed more than 4000 american brave soilders and more than a million Iraqians. The Afghan war has dragged on for the last 9 years and here you come telling us how Obama has made America less safe?. Sir, its people like you and your conservative extremists who makes America less safe. Its well known your type of conservatism shifts in its degree of authoritarianism, consevative rhetors, in the media for example, have no difficulty claiming that gop is party of freedom in one breath and attcking civil liberties in the next! With all respect sir, American people are tired of aristocratic domination from the so called conservatives!!

My advice for any Democratic or Republican politician who aspires to higher office – say both parties have made mistakes, but this is what I am going to do different.

Yes, Bush was President in 2001, but do you really think Al Qaeda planned the attack after he took office? No. They planned it during the Clinton years. Just as the 1993 attack happened while Clinton was President but planned during the previous administration. Attacks on our embassies, USS Cole, etc, were probably all on Clinton's watch.

Hindsight can be perfect. Just be careful that you aren't looking over your shoulder so much that you don't see the roadblocks in front of you.

He has got to get his right wingers on his side to start running for president and then try to move more to the center if republican candidate for pres. But, now more than ever, we have probably the most informed voting public ever via the many 24/7 media entities. There is video out there that will keep coming up that he cannot hide from later. He already is a weak candidate.

It's true. Republicans are like a bunch of Klingons who only understand brute force barbarism.

This country was Never more unsafe as it was under Bush and Cheney !
We are all paying for it now.

How many thousands of lives and 2.7 Trillion later and its still going...

Bush and Cheney should be in prison.

Little Timmy, what has made our country weak is getting into two wars that we had no business getting into in the first place and running our volunteer army into the ground. Because of the policies that you favor, we have spent 1.1 TRILLION DOLLARS through FY 2010 on the fiascoes in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention the loss of 5,300 hundred American lives, 40,000 wounded and 300,000 cases of post traumatic stress disorder that will continue to hurt Americans (not its politicians and rich families) for the next generation. Do you think that made us strong? Where is Bin Laden? Where is the rest of his criminal organization? Why is the Taliban ready to take over Afghanistan and Pakistan? What made us look weak was trying to go after these people and failing. Even your comments give the enemies of this country strength.

Seems we have another war monger in the mist hoping to capitalize on fear. How very sad. Creative problem solving is missing throughout this party and has been for decades. The USA is no longer the worlds super power, its time we accept that or be economically demoralized. Mr. Pawlenty, you need a new agenda or the only ones listening to this crap are the retirement homes.

And we've all seen how much respect we commanded when Bush thumped his chest and bellowed. I used to think Pawlenty wasn't one of those boogey man neo-cons. Guess I was wrong.

Go back to sleep, Tim.

Pawlenty, pawlease! Why do Republicans think going to war makes us more safe?

Oh, the irony. Pawlenty is projecting partisan (?) while he hypocritically stood with his party first to obstruct MN's second US Senator for months.

Regarding safety, his GOP's pre-emptive nonsense/weakness created a disaster by ignoring threats while the Bush administration diverted our valuable resources to Iraq. Credibility please.

In defense of my governor, the bridge was an interstate hwy so it wasn't really up to him but good ol' W to maintain. Yet another Bush debacle. As to Gov. Pawlenty attacking Pres Obama on the country's safety, he doesn't know what he's talking about. For goodness' sake, our international border is with Canada! What a shame he's going the GOP route of lies.

Pawlenty should be the GOP candidate for 2012, or Palin or Huckabee or Guliani or any one of these all-American lightweights. And I am not American!

Hmmmmm he syas, "Obama may be making the country less safe". It seems to me in politics that if a person is not doing as another wishes then they are wrong. I think Gov. Tim Pawlenty may be full of himself too. I used to be a Republican but since seeing them become such a hateful bunch, I am glad I made the switch a long time ago. Rep. Cantor of Va. is no better either. He says Republicans and Democrats can work together on health care. He says they already agree on about 80% of the stuff in many of the bills. All Democrats have to do is to put in all the things Republicans are wanting and take out what they don't want. Rep. Cantor of Va. is full of himself too.

another right wing nut!! get a life!!

God Bless President Obama, VP Biden, the First Families and "Bo"

No, Mr. Pawlenty, you are wrong. History has proven that enemies are emboldened by those who add credence to their outrageous claims, such as the way George W. Bush validated the Islamist extremists pointed to America as a country that tortured its enemies.

Strength comes from an outstretched hand, not from a spittled lip.

Gee wasn't Bush President when Bin Laden ordered the hit on the World Trade Center?

CNN: "the president's foreign policy agenda is making the country less safe."

Tim, aren't you plagiarizing Liz and Dick Cheney? They've already troted out this "fear mongering" about ten thousand times.

Timmy can see Canada from his house!!!

I still say he looks like a used car salesman that sells lemons.

Oh, just Shut up, Pawlenty, just SHUT UP!

And President Bush and VP Cheney did what? Just make Afganistan a haven for training of more and more terrorists didn't they. If I remember correctly it was Bush who ignored the warnings from his very own handpicked National Security Advisor, Connie Rice that Bin Laden was planning to attack America in Aug 2001!

Gov. Pawlenty and the rest of the fear-mongering GOP are the ones that makeus less safe by continuing to do ALL they can to divide this country. They disagree with any idea or action or plan that comes from the Democratic side for the SOLE PURPOSE of disagreeing with it REGARDLESS if it's the right thing. They complain, whine, disagree for NOOTHER purpose then to being divisionary.

THAT MAKES US WEAKER and LESS SAFE

Are you saying we should go back to the good ol' Bush days of cowboy diplomacy?

I'm sorry, but "yee-haw" is not a good foreign policy!

Talking to your enemies in not weakness, it can convey your strength much better than a threat can.
Imagine if you tried that in politics, too

Presidents in the past have made many promises. And if I remember correctly they have 4 years to accomplish what they said they would do. He's been in office 9 months. He still has 3 years and 3 months to do what he promised. Time will tell.

"And [Obama] is projecting potential weakness, and enemies may see that and their respect may be reduced as a result of that, or worse."

Evidence?

And most of the rest of the world seems to like the idea that we would sit down and talk with people vs. the 'invade first and ask questions later' mentality of W's administration. Cannot wait for 2010 – R.T. Rybek for governor!

Just another "fearful" Republican!! It is so interesting to hear them ALL speaking the same mantra!! The Bible-based Christians - AH, Yes, - AFRAID OF THEIR OWN SHADDOW!!

pawlenty can hide and foot tap his bathroom buddies in the next stall if he wants to.

Yeah, but at least Obumbles is making his short game better. He's played more golf in 9 MONTHS than Bush did in 3 YEARS! All you libs out there cackling that Bush was always on vacation...well you're golden child isn't doing much either! Actually, he's doing less, waaaayyyyy less.

Good to know that decent Americans are dying while Obama's busy deciding if he wants to use a 4 or 5 iron.

What a clown. Who are you?

GOP mantra MORE ........ fear...... more lies, more hate & division!!

Don't fall for the the LIES America!

Pawlenty, you have it all wrong. George Bush MADE this country less safe. Obama is trying to correct that.

The "a-w" in Pawlenty is for "aw shucks" and "yawn".

It's the same worn out approach, same boring lines: Dems are evil because they raise taxes and weaken our defense.

Whatever.

Next!

you have nothing to add

I feel dumber for having seen this article

This guy has nothing to offer.

CNN insists on putting his kisser on my screen everyday and he's given me NOTHING to think about, nothing insightful. What a clown

Here's a guy Pawlenty, that knows even less about foreign policy than Sarah Palin (you can't even see Canada from Pawlenty's house).

But Pawlenty thinks he can get elected by attacking our president and coming aid and comfort to our enemies.

Typical Republican.

Why do republicans who call themselves Christians and are pro life such warmongers? Such hypocrisy. These people seem to love death and destruction.

Obama isn't waiting on Afghanistan's elections....he is putting off ANY decision until we have ours. In the meantime we have our brave men and women risking their lives.

I don't think we should pull out but it is past decision time...bring them all home or give them what they need to wage this war he "talked up" so much in his run for president.

Like everything else he has talked up...overpromise...underdeliver.

So he says Obama hasn't "accomplished many major initiatives". It hasn't even been a year. When 2 more years pass, say Obama does accomplish a lot, then what will he say?

No one in this world is perfect and no gov't is perfect but why would you not want to get behind your country and gov't when times are rough? As much as people despised Bush, I don't remember anyone saying they wanted his initiatives to fail.

Oh and EG Berlin...you may want to google how much vacation time Pres. Bush took before you blindly make assumptions about someone who has and will accomplish more than you will ever will.

You know what really makes the country less safe? All the saber rattling done by the war mongers that have been in power for the past 8 years.
The time for peace is now. Don't let these people fool you with their rhetoric. They dont want peace, it's not good for business.

really? I recall that in 2001, when we were ATTACKED, BUSH was the president he has NOT kept us safe, it happened on his watch, geez the right wingers are pathetic, and this idiot is their king!

This is just another "scare message" from the Republican war machine. Come on Mr. Pawlenty, if you are going to run for President you are going to have to do better than that. Diggs at Obama will get you nowhere with me, and I bet many other Americans.

Oh shut up!

I'm beginning to think that there must be some sort of Republican memo that goes out everyday to all the Rep. talking heads. They say exactly the same thing. I guess that's easier than coming up with your own ideas and opinions.

Yeah. keep in mind the fiscal year budget that primarily generate 1.4 trillion dollar deficits in the current fiscal year is from September 2008 to October 1st 2009. That's President Bush's budget. Where are all the tea partiers to denounce Bush.

What does he know about international relations? Can he see Canada from his house?

Who was predident on September 11, 2001? George Bush for 9 months. So how did he keep us safe since this happened on his watch?

Hi Tim.....fear mongering is old news.....it worked for the Bush/Cheney years but that time has passed.

You Right Wing Nut jobs would be successful if you came up with solutions to the problems with constructive, smart ideas and NOT be the problem.....

Good luck in 2012......

Fix the bridges in your state, Pawlenty and cut out the jabberwocky bunk.
Your tired party line is weak and totally lame. No one is buying it so just drop it. Weirdo.

ah yes pulling out the old fear strategy. Like we were safe when the republicans were running the country.

They let the banks and wall street almost take down the country. They caused more damage than the hijackers did on 9-11.

the Republicans need to get a message with optimism in it.

I think we should definitety have LESS government. Let's start by getting rid of the REPUBLICAN PARTY. That's change I think most Americans can believe in.

OBAMA 2012

Less safe for the Dollar...anyway.

At this point, we don't have to worry about Osama. Obama is doing a fine job of destroying America from within.

I can't believe these rethugs, it was on bush's watch we were attacked now you are blaming Obama for last eight years of retugs screwup you got some nerves pawlenty.

Timmy should stick with what he knows, like teeth-whitening.

I say pull out and spend this "BORROWED MONEY" on strenthening our National Security at home!!! These Arab Nations will never seek true peace, It's in their blood to fight, Born to KILL. We are BROKE, What happens if CHINA SAYS no more loans Republicans? OUR TROOPS ARE SPREAD THIN ENOUGH AS IT IS, TOO MANY INNOCENT TROOPS AND OVER 100,000 Iraqies have died FOR WHAT? GOP GREED IS FOR WHAT!!!

Are you,the American public,not getting a little tired of all this?

Well, bloggers, Pawlenty must be CNN's new poster child.
Gosh, he has even been headlined more that Palin.
How this man, who is not respected in Minnesota, suddenly has
become a expert in all lines of government activities is amazing. Wow!!
Because of the Bush/Cheney/republicans actions over these last
eight years there are more terrorists and terrorists groups than ever before in the history of our country. And, Pawlenty appears to support the same ideals that almost destroyed our country.
And, CNN pushes people like him, Gingrich and Cheney down our throats, yet claiming they are not biased. Give me a break. We bloggers are well aware of the distorted attention given to anyone related to the party of NOthing.

Typical GOP partisan hack ..
Never anything good to say .. this is why they are the party of angry old white men .

Yes, 9/11 happened under Bush's watch. It was planned under Clinton's. This is the same Clinton who reduced our military strength by 40%. Want to know why we didn't have enough troops to do a good job in Iraq and Afghanistan? Ask Mr. Bill. Democrats have ALWAYS been weak on national defense, and Obama is weaker than most.

It's insulting that the GOP takes the American voter to be such a fool.

Bush/Chaney sat on their thumbs and did nothing in Afganistan.....it was called the Forgotten War (remember) now that Obama is taking his time to make the right decisions this LOONEY BIRD is calling it unsafe.....putting our country in harms way..........just more SCARE TACTICS from the far right wing conservatives.......at least Obama is weighting the options and not JUMPING out of the Frying Pan into the FIRE like Bush/Chaney did.......I can't believe how Blood thristy these Republicans are........This is not the way to get elected or to help anyone else in your party to get elected........you just can't stand the fact that Obama is doing things more diplomaticly than the radical way Bush/Chaney did in their 8 years of running this country into the crap hole........

No, the country is less safe with rabid right wing tin-foiled teabaggers running around like chickens with their head cut off.

The Democrats have not been partison by choice. It's because the Republicans have refused to work with them. The administration has tried to work with Republicans and has appointed many to his cabinet. How many Democrats did Bush appoint to his cabinet?

Pawlenty is an opportunist who tries to emulate Cheney's harsh style. It will come back to bite him when he tries to stand taller than he really is.

He made the country less safe when he won the defaulty cacus in Iowa. Cacus'es should be outlawed. It is not a true picture of what the people want. You can't even get in to vote with people shoven you out of the line and saying four letter words every breath. Who wants to listen to that.

Bush admin failed in the war in Afghanistan due to the fact he drop the ball and decided to go fight another war that had nothing to do with Afghanistan. Now if BUSH would of focus on fighting on Afghanistan instead of suddenly jump up and fight against Iraq for OIL and his own personal gains. Then Afghanistan war would've gone fair more better.

if Pawlenty wishes to contend that our enemies are emboldened to strike on the basis of perceived weakness, is he also willing to attribute the attacks on 9/11 to the weakness and unreadiness of team Bush/Cheney?
Is there any more glaring example of perceived weakness of the US except for the Bush/Cheney team being caught off guard on 9/11?

Also, wouldn't blundering into an unprovoked war in Iraq on the basis of false premises where we have squandered lives, resources, national prestige and credibility have sent an incredible signal of weakness of intelligence that emboldens our enemies?

What happened to the rational Tim Pawlenty? All he seems to be doing these days is spouting right-wing nonsense. What an idiot.

Does this guy ever have an original idea? Al he does in repeat what other republicans have previously said.

Voters,
If you believe in Democrats, you will surely see a terrorist at a street corner. Therefore, vote for me next time around. That's your strategy, isn't?

T-Paw IS making the country less intelligent and credible.

Too bad everything Pawlenty said is true. We have a weak President on foriegn policy who domestically is running the country as a committed leftist instead of the centrist campaign he ran. Go ahead and trash Bush because most conservatives did for his ridiculous spending but any of the Presidential contenders could have made better domestic decisions than Obama this far. Obama is pitiful.

Pawlenty, if anyone is making the U.S. weaker, it is people like you! You and your party have shown that they will do anything, including weaken this country, to bring down the current administration. Perhaps if you tried being a "loyal" opposition, instead of just opposition, that perceived weakness would be less.

For seven years, Afghanistan sat on the back burner while the Bush Administration took our troops and resources to Iraq for a war that was totally unnecessary. Now, you find that President Obama wanting both more information and a stable government to work with in Afghanistan a "weak" response that is endangering our nation? Where was this indignation during Bush's terms?

More safe!!! More safe!!!

Let's stick to the facts, peeps, not theory. Do you notice how the Republicans these days only deal in theories and assumptions, and never the facts or the truth?

They say things like our "enemies MAY see that" or "their respect MAY be reduced as a result of that." They never use words like DID or IS or WILL.

Why? Because the facts are not on the GOP's side. They just stir the pot with a bunch of hyperbole and rumors and hope that Americans will forget the dismal failures that occurred on their watch.

For those who love the truth and love facts, here is a big fact for you:

During President Obama's first year in office, he has officially kept our country MORE SAFE for 1 month, 2 weeks, 1 day and 4 hours longer than Bush/Cheney and the GOP did!

And the clock – and the facts – keep ticking away...

Here comes another stupid Republican! He should have worked as a janitor while Bush was in office.

Ah, yes. Here we go again.

Another NEOCONSERVATIVE/NEOCONFEDERATE Republican masquerading as a "moderate."

They are fooling NOBODY.

I think he's trying to pull a Nostradamus with his increasingly vague fear-mongering. As soon as something bad happens, regardless of who caused it or why, Pawlenty will swoop in and claim he was right about Obama endangering the USA with his super-duper-liberal-socialist-commie ways.

This guy just seems more sniveling the more he talks.

So far Obama has "kept us safe" 45 days longer than Bush did.

Democratic Presidents do that. Carter did by drawing down the forces so badly that we couldn't keep one fighter squadron, out of four, in the air. Clinton did. If Clinton had responded the correct way, we never would have had 9/11. But, the military was a photo op to him, and it showed. He had no common sense to defend the US the way it should have been defended. If we are attacked, we should attack the offenders. Period.

Do republicans know anything but fear? By the way, how safe did Pawlenty keep those people who died in the Mississippi bridge collapse?

I guess antagonizing every religious nut and disagreeing country in the world is much better way to stay safe.

Obama is playing the peace maker, now more than ever, a good tactic for not having another 9/11. But then our dearest friends in the world can bring the United States military on their own grounds where they have a better chance to win. So we still at war.

Um, am I missing something here? Obama has kept us safe longer than Bush did.

And that "nanny state" bull? Come on. This coming out of the right wing, which wants faith-based initiatives, policies on womens' health and bodies, policies on who can marry, etc etc, is just a joke.

I believe in personal freedom over money, which is why I support Democrats right now.

If Gov. Pawlenty isn't sure if President Obama is making the country less safe, he should keep his mouth shut.

Ah, the Dick Cheney school of politics. Personally, Timmy, I feel a heck of a lot safer with a thoughtful, intelligent, steady President than I did with the guy who put so many resources into a misguided war that he nearly bankrupted the country.

This guy is a total idiot...thats it....like Bush, Cheney....and Rush limbaugh....another IDIOT....

Dear Gov. Pawlenty:

If our President is really making America less safe, then why haven't we been attack yet, like we were during the 1st nine months of GWB's Presidency?

Yet, Mr. Pawlenty, why are you losing in your state against Obama if the 2012 Election were held today?

Bawl Pawlenty. The state is tired of you, and you were lucky to be reeelected in 2006. This state will be SOLID BLUE Next Year.

Please go on and tell us how you were keeping the people of Minnesota safe from terrorists, while ignoring complex things like keeping bridges intact.

Dera Gov. Pawlenty:

Parroting Dick Cheney is only going to make you look like an idiot. I would advise you to stop ASAP.

Despite the claims of his supporters, St. Barack has been the most partisan president in recent history. Thus far in his term, he has attended/headlined more than 4 times the political fundraisers than either Bush or Clinton did through this point in his term.

And by the way, the 9/11 attacks weren't just planned beginning on 1/20/01. There were misses going back to the early 90s on this one. Missesthat haven't occured again since 9/11/01. The proof to whether Pawlenty is right or not will not be known until/if another attack occurs on our soil.

Seeing the left wing hysteria on display here makes one wonder if liberal thought should be considered a mental handicap.

Well he did better than Bush ever did. We are past September and no attack....Yeah, that works

Why is Obie more worried about healthcare more than the troops.

SAD for America

We used to think his State was well educated,but with him and Bachman running the show up there,we see the States electorate as just plain stupid.This guy should be buggy whipped in front of his kids.

Tim, we all know what your agenda is..blah, blah, blah. Shut up.

The Republicans are their own enemies.

It's a pity that CNN and other "news" outlets see fit to give any air/print/bandwidth to people like Pawlenty. Honestly, he has absolutely no basis for spouting this nonsense. I wish these jerks would at least SOMETIMES pay attention to facts, history, documented events, rather than adhering so stupidly to the Party Line just for the sake of badmouthing the guy they hate (and they hate him because he beat them, not because there is anything even remotely wrong with how he addresses issues).

This from a Governor that has a out flow of young men going to Somilia in support of terrorism. Aired any of your own dirty laundry lately. We don't talk about who was in office on 9-11, after all that was all of Clintons making,,,,,,,,,righttttttttttt, and the bridge was built during someone elses administration,,,,,,,,,,,,,carry a big stick and stick ones foot in ones mouth, right Tim.

why would he say that? just because obama isn't going to make a decision on afghanistan until Nov.3rd! what a world we live in , they used to hide it alot better. now its just blatant!

fear,fear,fear, why are the prisioners in cuba more superhuman than our convicts

The primary reason Obama has been "extremely partisan" (other than the fact he WON!) is that the Republicans refuse to be bipartisan. They cannot stand to see Obama advance the agenda he was elected to do. For instance, through negotiations the stimulus bill ended up being 40% tax cuts yet not a single Republican voted for it! At least Jim DeMint was honest enough to admit they are trying to "break" him.

And enough with the teleprompter nonsense – all presidents going back at least to Reagan used one. It's nothing new, just like playing golf and attending "partisan fund raisers". I guess for some reason Obama has to answer to a different standard.

Here again scared tactics

9/11 happened under republican administration

Iraq is back in the news last years republicans were saying surge is working

Republicans must get back to college learn what is foreign policy and Anti terrorism

Or stop watching FOX watch CNN GPS and Amanpour

HAHAHA, Pawlenty? Isn't that just another way of saying loser? I mean, come on...

Clearly Tim Pawlenty is getting his lines from Dick Cheney. Who has a better understanding of our national security needs, a mediocre Governor or our Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff and the President's National Security Advisor? I'll go with the current President and his team rather than Cheney and Pawlenty.

Obama making our country less safe?? That is a no-brainer...He's a socialist.

Uh, guv? Clinton attacked al Qaeda with cruise missiles during his 2nd term and then they attacked us on 9/11. Where was the weakness? Was it weakness because George W. Bush didn't attack them, too?

Please, if you're going trying to establish your foreign policy bonafides, at least do it with RATIONAL arguments.

I think that what the Governor and a lot of other folks like him hang hats on the war wagon and intentionally omit that every power in the world is aware of the devastation our nation can bring to their shores if thoroughly provoked. Do we need to walk around with our chests puffed out to continually convince the American people of President Obama's failure to fall in that amateuristic political trap?

Another extremely partisan attack from a radical reactionary representing a party and an ideology that continues to support policies that make Americans less safe, less secure and less free. What a loser!

This guy is almost as big of a wimp as Piyush Jindal.

"History proves that it is weakness, not strength, that tempts our enemies," Mr. Pawlenty says.

SO Pawlenty thinks the Bush/Cheney administration was so weak America was actually attacked during their time in office!

Amazing how these Republicans are turning on themselves just to get elected.

Pawlenty is a political lightwieght in the same vein as Sarah Palin.

The only difference between the two is that Pawlenty isn't quite so stupid (almost but not quite) and lacks the penchent for the occasional wink .

Every society NEEDs good government. Ours was no longer of, by or for. It was lead by biased opinions, nasty innuendos and violent personal assaults.

The public interest was not even taken into consideration.

I believe in good government. I voted for CHANGE. I sense that change has begun. Transition is the hardest – let’s not go backward.

The tired Republican Party Line no longer has any meaning to those 'burdened' with an education, and a global perspective. The only people who believe those same recycled lies are the poor white trash trailer park slack jaws who bought Palin's book and barely know how to read...The GOP is the simply the party of Liars and Murderers.

Pawlenty has done nothing for the State of Minnesota. Our government taxes and fees are higher than ever. Our bridges fall down, and our roads are terrible. We actually call our highway potholes "pawlentys ". Best news that we had this year is that he is not running for governor again.

There is an ingrained sickness that people think a bully shows strength....and too many people in the world believe this. Hitler, the ultimate bully, caused people to cower as he caused much destruction to humanity, but in the end he lost. Everyone criticizes Jimmy Carter because of his humble stance, but Egypt and Israel have decent relationships since his days in office. It would be wonderful if the mindset of people such as Pawlenty wouldn't comment that Obama looks weak. Even our bully-type Presidents have been tested. You know, the new kid on the block mentality always gets our enemies testing us. Bush certainly was tested. Kennedy was tested, and so it goes.

Obama IS making the country less safe and the terrorists know it. They are plotting their attacks, since they know Obama will provide them with the best lawyers available if caught.

OK Tim: What exactly do you mean by "MAY BE" making Country less safe? CLOWN!!!

Who was watching out for the American people when North Korea and Iran advanced their nuclear programs?????????? I didn't hear him show concern. Why do professional politicians make stupid remarks and comments?????

GOP has Ruined, Bankrupted and made America Dangerously Unsafe.
1. Afghanistan is exactly on the other side of the earth than USA, more than 10,000 miles away.
2. We are trying to control a country which is neighboring Russia.
3. Russia will always supply weapons to Taliban to Fight our Troops.
4. Imagine if Russia tried to control Mexico which is neighboring USA. We will probably make hell for Russia, by supplying weapons to Mexicans to fight Russians.
5. We must Understand that we are not the World Police, responsible for Policing all the countries of the world.
6. We must Understand that Terrorist don't attack us from other countries, they come inside USA and attack us. We need to stop infiltration of Terrorists, rather than going after them.
7. We lost about 2800 people in the 9/11 attacks. To remedy that Bush caused 4300 US Troops to die. Still the threat persists and Al Quida is existing. We spent $1.5 Trillion already. Had we given this money to Al Quida, they would promise never to attack us.

Pawlenty why did you let that bride collapse??

Mr. Pawlenty,
You are another one whom likes to scare American people but it wan't work this time. You GOPs keep finding different different tactics but American people are smart and you will not get any support for at lest for next 16 years. Every one knows you all have old thinking and
the party of NO vision for the 21st century. I would keep my mouth shutt..and help President how to come out from all the mess you guyes have made in last 8 years.

That's it Tim – keep pushing the fear factor. You guys will never learn!

Wow...attacking your president so you can look better. Your a joke Tim. And your not running for governor again because you won't win!

Statements like that is what makes our country less safe you idiot!

if memory is correct we were attacted under BUSH preisdency how about that for safe no place on earth will be safe as long as there are zealots

Ok, so how exactly does the display of strength stop a suicide bomber from blowing himself up? Does that display of strength somehow convince him that he would not actually get the 72 virgins if he blew himself up in the name of his cause? Please explain, Tim. I'd consider it a personal favor.

Oh, one other favor, if you will. Please stop pandering to the conservative base in your efforts to prepare yourself for a presidential bid in 2012. My fellow Minnesotans and myself would really prefer that our governor actually GOVERNS our state.

Thanks!

Why is it that every Conservative Republican says the same thing? He's been in office longer than GW was, and there have been no attacks against us. How are we less safe? It took 9 months for Bush to get exposed as the idiot he was, and it has not happened on Obama's watch. So, Pawlenty, Cheney, and all you other buffoons who can only focus on one thing, go away. Don't stir a pot you don't want stirred. We can look back and look at 8 years of lies, torture, incompetence, and above all, dereliction of your duties. I don't think we need to hear from you any more.

Bla, bla, bla. We heard this already and guess what Pawlenty :This is OLD news. We no longer believe the fear card in this country. Try something else for a change.

Typical GOP lies and tactics. Additional troop requests sat on the desk of Bush and Cheney for eight (8) months! I guess Tim forgot about that, oh yeah, he's just a Gov. I don't think he gets a lot of troop requests does he. But being the idiot he is, he'll just follow the GOP talking points that completely ignore the truth.

I am sick of this guy already and we are not even close to 2012. I guess he thinks the way to the White House is batch Obama with no ideas or leadership of his own. Can't wait until it's republican on republican fighting for the top spot of their party nomination.

The same way Gov Pawlenty made Minnesota less safe by letting a major highway collapse on his watch killing hundreds of innocent people.

Tim Pawlenty is engaging down a scary path, one that is very bad for the US.

Are we less safe? Maybe. The real question is "are we giving up our most treasured aspects of our way of life (freedom) in the name of security"

Tim Pawlenty wants to scare us, but the end result effect will be to do what Stalin did. Tap all our phones, have us submit daily reports to government, and punish those who don't report suspicious activities.

Tim Pawlenty is trying to further his career by hurting America. Shameful.

This Republican makes me sick.
It's shamefull to be a republican these days. Stupid comments from leaders. Promotion of personal interest of reelection or election instead of the interest of the country in whole.
"Obama Making the country less safe". GIVE ME A BREAK
This People Think it's safe to create more ennemies for yourself or to make your allies angry and reluctant by trying to bully them or dictate rules to they don't like to them.
America might have the greatest millitary in the world but it's never easy to win an insurgency or a millitia. Go figure!
Bush made us safe by allowing 9/11 to happen on his watch.
Only Blinds or people with amnesia or short term memory you can fool.

Well lets see Pawlenty Bush- 8 months attacked on 911, Obama 9 Months NO ATTACKS And we have caught more Terriost in this country in the last 2 months then we did with Bush. so I say shut your trap! and quit the Fear Mongering its getting tiresome try something new will ya! the Fear Mongering is getting old look at the Repukes approval rating.

Isn't it the same guy who just raised taxes on the people in MN? According to my friends, "THIS GUY IS ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE."

I Have A Message For Mr. Tim Pawlenty, Your Attempt At Rediculous Critiques Of The Obama Administration Will Not Get You Any Closer To Being In The White House Than You Already Are.

Wow. The last administration allowed a multi-pronged terrorist attack on American soil and this yutz had a bridge collapse just two years ago and yet the Obama administration is making us less safe? Back under your rock, T-Paw.

Let's see. Bush executed Osama's plan to curb American liberty and marginalize American influence in world affiars beyond his wildest expectations. All he needed was a bonehead in the oval office that thought with his genitals. Bush delivered in buckets. He couldn't have ordered up a better stooge from central casting.

Obama has undone most of Bush's damage to aAmerica internally and externally (while saving the economy and working to stop the Health Insurance genocide on America's poor and out of work.

Pawlenty...Ignorant or Evil? You decide.

Pawlenty is another Emperor without clothes ! This guy can not be trusted, as well as, many of his Republican buddies. They have nearly ruin this country, yet they continue to criticize and obstuct the country from moving forward. They should for once admit they are only for Big Business and the Rich !!!!

i actually didnt have an issue with pawlenty, but now he is going to the default comment the republicans always go to when they need to fight the dems. "less safe"?

it's tiring .

And Obama is setting a new record too, being on the golf course more often than President Bush. And I remember how the libs and press were crying and bemoaning that Bush was playing golf while our troops are dying overseas, where's your outrage now?

Obama has "a philosophy that government knows best, a nanny-state mentality on domestic issues that will ultimately be corrosive to the other pillars of our country – to markets, private enterprise, individual responsibility, freedom and liberty
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You 'Dummies First' guys are really grating on my last useful nerve! The Presidents' initiatives have been mostly partisan because unless he was ready to BUY a RethugliKlan's vote there was no way to get them to even sit at the table. What, furthermore, would you have had the POTUS do? Sit on his hands and let all kinds of industries swirl down the bowl, while the country went over a financial abyss? Action needed to be taken, to save what could be saved after 'HE', whose name we WILL NOT mention went back to cutting shrubs at the farm for good. Good gravy! Enough already from the Party of Help Yourselves (GOP).

Tim Pawlenty is a light feather weight politically when compared to Obama. After the WMD debacle, the GOP has no credibility whatsover with regard to our national security.

Pawlenty is starting to channel Cheney...

WHAT A CROCK! These nuts who run this mantra into the ground just can't bear to consider any option other than a War-Driven Economy which only assists Capitalists get filthy rich from the deaths of Millions! Look at Bagdad this AM! Grown men crying (nothing wrong with this!) from the realization of the DEATH and DEstruction that the Neo"Cons" have unleashed upon 2 innocent countries. That it is widely claimed that theTALIBAN REPRESENT "Terrorists" World-wide, IT IS REALLY America that represents TERROR Everywhere! Just imagine how much less KILLING would be getting done if Iraq had not been invaded Illegally? Just Imagine if the U.N. had set out to PLAN a response to 911 instead of the filthy capitalists using Bush et al as their PUPPETS! America is becoming the PITS, just as has been planned for us so long! See this for proof: "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise Of Disaster Capitalism" Naimi Klein AND this: "THE END OF AMERICA: A LETTER OF WARNING TO A YOUNG PATRIOT" by Naomi Wolf. Peace

Pawlenty is 100% correct. Obama is leading this country toward Armageddon.

shut up...go and clean snow in minessota...

I don't like Pawlenty but he is 100% correct when it comes to Obummie. Obummie is hiding in the coat closet like he did while in the senate. Anytime there is a tough decision to make he votes present. Obummie better come out of the closet and make a decision on how to protect the country or turn it over to the generals. All other issues including his socialized medicine is not relevant. Get a spine, commander in chump.

Pawlenty is nothing but hot air. If he didn't have something to scream about, he wouldn' be happy. The people of Minnosota should know a fool when they see one.

Republican Line:

Be scared! Boo! Hide under the bed! Vote for me or your children will die!!!!

Woof, woof. Growl. Arhhhh!

Yawn......

Let's see. Today is October 26th. The Obama Administration has already successfully kept us "safe" about 45 days longer than the Bush/Cheney crowd. I know Cheney hopes for a terrorist attack night and day (keep your eye on him and his daughter!), and will have lot's of blame of spread if one does happen (He gets giddy just thinking about it! He'll be on FOX News 24/7, with glee.), but it was HIS administration that ignored the intelligence warnings in August of 2001, while Bush was pretending to be a rancher for the month. He wants us to forget that. We won't.

President Obama is projecting a message of cooperation and diplomacy as opposed to occupation, destruction and unprovoked invasion. The cowboy method of "bomb first, ask questions later" is the message that needs to be questioned.

Yes, as Governor of Minnesota, Pawltney has obtained vast experience in foreign affairs. After all, his state does border Canada!

I'll place my trust in the President and his seasoned advisors. Pawltney is nothing but a "legend in his own mind" who is desparate for public attention to butress his quixotic quest to become president.

How Mr. Pawlenty? It WAS on BUSH's WATCH that September 11th happened! How is our nation less safe?

GOP warmongers NOT wanted!

Pawlenty is making the same mistake McCain made.

First, the shadow of Bush era incompetence is far too long for this kind of fear mongering to work. Americans will not be falling for such nonsense any time soon.

Second, President Obama has been very strong in dealing with our enemies, Pawlenty, maybe even too strong.

Take a look at Jane Mayer's “The Predator War” in the recent issue of The New Yorker.

Thank you President Obama for giving us strength.

Bush made us less safe. Why don't you get that? His policies alienated us from our allies, no one wanted to be in our corner. Obama has made great strides in rebuilding our foreign relations. We have friends now. We have people who WILL watch our backs.

Bush is the reason we had so many problems in the first place. His condescending, arrogant attitude, his "my way or the highway" policies, even the fact he hasn't been arrested for war crimes put America in jeopardy.

Why is he trying to sound just like Cheney? I am definitely not a Republican, but the American people do not feel this way and many military and political have rebuffed this critique when Cheney made it. Pawlenty- I don't want to give you good political advice, but you'll get nowhere making this argument.

what else would we expect a member of the party-of-no to say.

tim pawlenty ... he might be able to see canada from his house.

(insert sarcasm)

yeah, he's a very good judge of international policy.

What an idiot. This is the same guy that held a huge news conference when he slashed transportation budget in his state, shortly before a bridge collapsed and killed 13+ of his citizens. Infrastructure is crumbling in his state, and all over the country, but all the GOP can do is cut taxes and put EVERYONE in danger. I'd sue his arse if one of my relatives died.

This idiot needs to get a clue as does his party. We have huge problems but the GOP is the party of NO and NO IDEAS. Go away - you are worthless.

Yes, and the neo-con stupidity of invading two countries when there were not enough troops even for one had nothing to do with the enemies getting bolder. Oh, and, who was in power on 9/11?

It's good to see you're in the DICK cheney camp Tim ... you just lost!

Gov Pawlenty is correct. That Obama person in the white house is destroying our position of strength in the world. Who cares if the world "loves" us; we want them to "respect" us - Obama does not attract respect out on the golf course or at partisan fund raisers when our troops are at war and our people are not working and the dollar is becoming worthless. He is worthless but for his teleprompter. Seems to me Obama is deliberately destroying this country so we won't give him any headaches when he is leader of the world....

Nothing is more painful and makes you feel less secure than seeing Congress offshore millions of jobs

Nothing is more painful and makes you feel less secure than seeing 5 trillion dollars of debt added from the last administration

For the past 8 years, ELEPHANTS, you flunked America. How dare you ridiculed Obie.

U created this mess and you still dared ask for tax cuts. If anything WE ALL DONT NEED TAX CUTS. WE NEED TO GIVE UP MORE FOR A SAFER AND MORE SECURE AMERICA!!

SHAME ON ASKING FOR TAX CUTS!

Bush made us less safe, not Obama. We were attacked when Bush was in, Get the facts straight,

History proves that it is weakness, not strength, that tempts our enemies,"
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September 11th, 2001. Who was President? Oh yeah, that dishrag Bush and the other Republican superhero Cheney.

What was your point again, Pawlenty?

Since Obama and Clinton kept us safer that George W., as far as the body count in the US as of the first September 12th of their terms - who is the weakest link?

Tim Pawlenty is endangering everybody who drives through Minnesota, with his criminal inattention to the condition of his state's highway bridges. One already collapsed under his watch. How many more must fall for him to pay attention?