If it's obvious that the bulk of legislative leaders aren't interested in moving forward, we can lead a horse to water but we can't make him or her drink, ... So we're not going to force their head into the river. (Tim Pawlenty)
Our people are working. Our students are learning. And our citizens are healthy. (Tim Pawlenty)
We just try to have fun and we go on some rides, eat a lot of food and meet with people, ... And almost without exception, people at the fair are in a good mood. They can agree or disagree with you, but Minnesotans by and large are pretty good-natured peo (Tim Pawlenty)
We have a country that is $5 a gallon gas, $4 a gallon gas, we got unbearable unemployment and a federal government that is out of control. We have to take back this country and we've got to get off the sidelines and take it to President Obama. (Tim Pawlenty)
I do support enhanced interrogation techniques. Obviously their value is shining through with respect to the bin Laden killing. (Tim Pawlenty)
I think we are doing the prescription medicine equivalent of the Boston Tea Party. (Tim Pawlenty)
The individuals who we have all seen and heard about, through the media and otherwise, who are suffering greatly are our fellow citizens, (Tim Pawlenty)
This is necessary because both the Canadian government and some large pharmaceutical manufacturers may be jeopardizing access to Canadian prescription medicines. (Tim Pawlenty)
We understand that athletes aren't necessarily role models, but we at least expect them to abide by the basic laws of the state. (Tim Pawlenty)
The modern infrastructure, past operational performance, and recruitingretention successes combine to make the 148th one of the premier Air National Guard organizations in the country and serve as a basis for continuation of the 148th, (Tim Pawlenty)
Very few are willing to say publicly what is on the minds of most legislators and the overwhelming majority of the public a special session for stadiums or any other non-emergency issues is the wrong idea at the wrong time, (Tim Pawlenty)
I'm a Republican. Let's go out into the world market and try to get a better deal for Americans, (Tim Pawlenty)
The people and the mindset that killed 3,000 of our fellow citizens on September 11 2001, would have killed not 3,000, but 300,000 if they could have or 3 million or 30 million. We need to do everything we can within our value systems and legal structures to make sure that doesn't happen. (Tim Pawlenty)
One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position. (Tim Pawlenty)