Misguided in his zeal? I’d point to moderates and say they are misguided in their complacency. Horriby, horribly misguided.

We need more people with passion and conviction in the GOP, not more go-along to get-alongs.

Andy has the only blog that I find entertaining anymore.

Besides, he’s a nice person, if only a little misguided in his zeal. I just do my part to try to point it out now and then. Also, no matter what happens, I’ll be there next year at the endorsing conventions to cast my vote for Ramstad and Coleman. In the end, that is the only thing that really matters.

If you don’t agree with him fine, but if he is that difficult to deal with WHY DO YOU KEEP COMING BACK?????

LL

It’s hard to dialog with Andy when he is so confident that the party is going to destruct if we all don’t agree with him. I’ve got 3 great Republicans representing me, Ramstad, Coleman, and Pawlenty. Who does Andy have? A lot of gripes and complaints?

Pawlenty will do what he can to represent Minnesota, I’ll do what I can to support to support my Republicans, and Andy will undoubtedly keep complaining about his party.

Brent

Apparently the DFL, who we see are so good at exploiting tragedies have gotten people to put up lawn signs in the flood zone, asking the Governor to call a special session. As we all know, this is a swing area for the Republicans. No doubt this has not been lost on the Governor either since he’s driven down there a couple of times now.

Is AAA hyperbolic or is T-Paw hyper-frustrating? I vote the latter.

Bent - snark all you want but this is a discussion that MUST be had by the entire Republican Party. Take off the blinders, put away the snark and DIALOG WITH US!!!!! You just might learn something!

LL

Look, Pawlenty can play all the mind games he wants, he AIN’T on the ballot and doesn’t need to face the voters, BUT there are scores of other Republicans who do, and if Pawlenty keeps pissing us off, well, we won’t work.

In the end, I hope you are right, and Pawlenty is going to fool the DFL, but those activists out there will never forget about this support for a gas tax. They still can’t let go of the Fee or stadiums, or 10% spending increases, smoking bans, and his fringe left environmental stances.

We have damn good memories.

As Dan said, we send people forward to stand for our ideals, not play with our emotions.

pawlenty can do whatever he wants, so long as he releases the Republican Party leadership to carry the party platform and conservative message.

It would be a win win. Pawlenty could seem the moderate he wants to, and teh GOP could grow the conservative base, which is the working class of the party, if you will.

And if y’all don’t think you’re spinning, you might want to reread your thoughts. You’re explaining what Pawlenty is thinking, not saying.

He said he would support a gas tax increase.

Spin control my *** AAA. It’s called playing the corporate mind game. After 10 years in corporate telecom, I got real good at recognizing the game when it was being played and the Gov is playing it for all it’s worth!

I must ditto what Gary said (although AAA knows I will get my revenge on him for that “spin control” crack!)

Dan - I appreciate yours (and AAA’s) frustration….I share it! However there have been successes and we need to remember that and instead of lashing out, we need to remind the elected officials that we DO have a platform and WHAT it says. You have a better chance of influencing these people with firm, kind words - rather than hyperbole. Remember….there is true to the old adage “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar!”

LL