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GREAT JOB GOVERNOR PAWLENTY
By Michael B. Brodkorb | April 8, 2008
Thank heavens for Governor Pawlenty. Once again, he has provided fiscal discipline when the DFL legislature was totally out of control. His actions to trim the bill from $925 million to $717 million show once again that he has his hand firmly on the reins of government. Great job Governor Pawlenty!
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This is cross-posted at Party of Pawlenty.
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April 8th, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Dear Governor Pawlenty,
Thank you for showing that new-found fiscal discipline that minority GOPers are becoming known for. You know, like how your fellow GOPers John Kline and Michelle Bachmann have decided they don’t like earmarks, any more? Well, not that Kline was any good at it, anyway. And Bachmann? Way too busy looking for a camera, to look for bridge money.
But I digress. By line-iteming your Central Corridor project, you suddenly put the federal funds that would have been attached to it, available to other projects, in other states!
And here in the Bay Area, we’ll put that money to good use.
Thanks again!
Mayor Gavin Newsome
San Francisco
cc: Nancy Peolosi
April 8th, 2008 at 11:05 AM
If someone walked up to you on the street, and offered you $500 if you could show them $70, you would do it, wouldn’t you?
Apparently TPaw was so set on punishing the DFL, that he rejected a half billion dollars in federal funding for central corridor just so he could prove how fiscally responsible he is.
The line is going to be built. Now, it just will have to be built with 100 percent Minnesota taxpayer dollars rather than with a half billion dollars from the feds.
How again is this smart?
April 8th, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Poor Democrats. They tell the Gov to line item, then he does it and they don’t know what to do.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Ha ha! What really is out of control is the Governor’s vindictive nature. He vetoed projects out of spite, instead of using any substantial criteria.
It’s hard to blame the legislature when the Governor won’t even come to the table.
The more that I think about it though, McCain might pick him… he seems to be an expert at avoiding responsibility, exactly like the administration he hopes to follow in Washington.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:48 AM
I still think that crying when your project is cut is pretty lame.
And unless you’re an insider, how do you know if and/or when the governor came to the table?
By the way, I read that the cost of the new light rail line would be 909 million dollars. Jerry, you cooked the books and you’re still 340 million short. 70 million in bonding plus 500 million in federal funds does not equal the 909 million total. Where does the remaining 340 million come from?
Let me re-phrase that last one: Which tax will you raise to pay for the 340 million?
April 8th, 2008 at 11:59 AM
To hell with the DFL. Every money-grubbing, deadbeat loser clown liberal. To hell with them.
Of course, I’m sure the town of Chatfield is reeling knowing the legions of tourists a sheet-music library would bring to the town.
Ugh.
April 8th, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Yep, great job Governor you killed job development in the inner city and greater Minnesota. Great job at doing your best at preventing the Twin Cities area from ever becoming a world-class (modern) city.
Thanks to your strong leadership probably half of the Republican delegates will get stuck in traffic and miss it when you are officially not be nominated for VP.
Bravo Governor, Bravo!
April 8th, 2008 at 2:08 PM
“If someone walked up to you on the street, and offered you $500 [of your own money back] if you could show them $70, you would do it, wouldn’t you?”
No. I’d deck them and take the whole bundle back right then and there, then put the boots to ‘em as I walked away, just ’cause…that’s how you roll with thieves!
Next question.
April 8th, 2008 at 2:49 PM
So would that be before or after the black helicopter came to pick you up Swiftee?
April 8th, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Uh, yeah, sure. Whatever.
April 9th, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Semi-Jerry the Queer: If someone walked up to you on the street, and [a bunch of COMO ZOO GORILLAS] offered you $70 [of your own money back] if you could show them $500, you would do it wouldn’t you?
Semi-Swiftee: No. I’d deck them and take the whole bundle right then and there, then put the boots to ‘em as I walked away, just ’cause…that’s how you roll with COMO ZOO GORILLAS!
Next question.