Tim Pawlenty Quotations

History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.

I do support enhanced interrogation techniques. Obviously their value is shining through with respect to the bin Laden killing.

There is a group of individuals who are radical jihadists. We need to call them by name. They believe it is OK to kill people in the name of their religion. It is not all of Islam. It is not all Muslims. But there is a subgroup who believe it is OK. In fact, it is their plan and design to kill people.

In my address last year, I spoke on the issue of gaming. My preference then is my preference now: to keep gaming within its existing contours, but to explore a better deal for all Minnesotans.

Medicaid is essentially bankrupt, Medicare is essentially bankrupt, why the heck would we give the federal government another entitlement program to manage?

Keeping a lid on taxes is not just good for the taxpayer. It's a powerful way to force government to be more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter. Let me repeat that: more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter - that's what we need to be about.

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

It appears that President Obama is making great progress on climate change, he is changing the political climate in the country back to Republican.

The reason that the unions and the other stakeholders have not cut a deal with the automakers is because they believe the federal government is going to bail them out.

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.

The only thing growing faster than the federal government's deficit is Chris Matthews' man-crush on Barack Obama.

We need to be calling out the flaws and misguided decisions of the Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration.

A great deal has been said about my commitment not to raise taxes. It's a core value - it's common sense - it's important to keeping and growing jobs - and it's mainstream!

The unions and the auto companies have been unable to put a deal together that fundamentally restructures the industry. It needs to get done. The only way it's really going to get done is in bankruptcy court. They should have done it six months ago they should do it now.

I wouldn't say we are getting any pressure, ... They are disappointed and concerned, but they haven't made any threats.

Setting aside the stadium issues, if these allegations are true, they're awful, ... To have football players or anyone else act in that manner is awful.

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.

Our people are working. Our students are learning. And our citizens are healthy.

Our country has been asleep at the switch on these things. The basic economics are that the supply of fossil fuels is limited and the demand is outstripping the supply. It's a recipe for continued crisis if we don't start changing our ways.

I think we are doing the prescription medicine equivalent of the Boston Tea Party.

We anticipate it won't just be the mayors, ... but it'll be church leaders and faith leaders and non-profit leaders who will come forward from these communities and will help and assist with the effort. But the contact point and encouragement is initially going to come on a city level and the mayors that we've identified will help coordinate that.

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.

We would not have the country that we have without people in the United States Military like those who are standing before us.

What a great piece of progress this is,

The one issue there seemed to be consensus on is a Gophers stadium on campus at the University of Minnesota,

The one issue there seems to be consensus on is the Gophers stadium, ... We will move forward with that as a possible basis for a special session.

The modern infrastructure, past operational performance, and recruiting/retention 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,

I'm a Republican. Let's go out into the world market and try to get a better deal for Americans,

If you had a terrorist incident, or a nuclear bomb or a biological weapon in a major metropolitan area, that could trigger that kind of need.

The Minnesota Air National Guard is ready and eager to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts,

It was a genuine slip of the tongue, ... I realized as I was starting to say puck that other sounds were coming out of my mouth, and I changed it to puck. And if you don't bleep out the middle part and play the whole thing, I think that's clear... It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and I am sorry for that. I tried my best to say it as they wanted me to say it, and it just came out.

The individuals who we have all seen and heard about, through the media and otherwise, who are suffering greatly are our fellow citizens,

This is necessary because both the Canadian government and some large pharmaceutical manufacturers may be jeopardizing access to Canadian prescription medicines.

Today, Minnesota takes another step toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil while improving our environment and our rural economy,

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.

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 people, so even if they disagree, they do it in a good-natured way, and so it's a fun experience.

I've come to realize that Barack Obama is the tattoo president. Like a big tattoo, it seemed cool when you were young. But later on, that decision doesn't look so good, and you wonder: what was I thinking? But the worst part is you're still going to have to explain it to your kids.

Barack Obama's failed us. But look, it's understandable. A lot of people fail at their first job.

Having the democrats watch your money is like having Michael Vick watch your dog for the weekend

We understand that athletes aren't necessarily role models, but we at least expect them to abide by the basic laws of the state.

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.

We have the highest graduation rates, the broadest health care access, and the greatest level of home ownership and workforce participation in the country. And we did it all with a small population in a cold state that coastal big shots refer to as fly-over land.

You can stick a fork in Barack Obama. Politically, he's done. The main way we can screw this up is if we choose the wrong Republican.

I give the president credit for at least one thing. He's proven that someone can deserve a Nobel prize less than Al Gore.

It's like Tiger Woods' wife, we should take a nine iron to the back windshield of big government spending and smash it out.

President Obama said that he designed ObamaCare after RomneyCare, and basically made it ObamneyCare.