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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty joined MSNBC host Martin Bashir on Wednesday the place he was once requested in regards to the shock retirement of North megaStar State Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN). Bashir interrogated the former Republican presidential candidate over whether his celebration has turn into too extreme.
“Do you suppose the GOP is on its approach to be able to say that it now understands voters’ desires better?” Bashir asked.
“If now not, Martin, they’ll proceed to lose elections,” Pawlenty answered. “I hope that message is absorbed and owned prior.”
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Pawlenty identified Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Govs. Susana Martinez (R-NM) and Chris Christie (R-NJ) as examples of GOP politicians with “good coverage positions” who additionally “resonate, I believe, higher with on a regular basis folks.”
Bashir requested Pawlenty to mirror on much less sterling GOP examples like former Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), Bachmann, and Mitt Romney, asking if “considerate and decent” no longer describes the vast majority of Republican officeholders.
“In each events,” Pawlenty started, “there’s at all times some individuals…”
“But let’s focus for your party, if we may, sir,” Bashir interjected.
“To be fair, Martin, there’s also an analog on the left where people who find themselves viewed as perhaps more on the outer edges of the party say things which can be peculiar, or odd, or noteworthy, and it lights up the blogs or cable TV for the day,” Pawlenty replied.
He concluded that he hopes the GOP continues to be a mainstream celebration “within the tradition of Ronald Reagan.”
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