Pawlenty blasts Bachmann

[Spindrift]

Pawlenty attacks Bachman, the Tea Party favs are cannibalizing themselves while I'm sure Romney enjoys the show.

But her record of accomplishment in Congress is nonexistent. It's nonexistent. And so we're not looking for folks who, you know, just have speech capabilities, we're looking for people who can lead a large enterprise in a public setting and drive it to conclusion. I've done that, she hasn't.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43710592/

I can see why Pawlenty is doing this. He needs the Tea Party support so he has to remove the others who appeal to the Tea Partiers. Attacking Romney at this point won't do him much good. He's not going to grab much from Romney from the back of the pack. He needs to be able to have significant support before going after the front runner.

 

[hgc]

I never thought of Pawlenty as a Tea Party fave, though he has been trying to position himself as acceptable to those types. Considering the resentment ethos that underlies the TP worldview, I don't see how attacking Backmann helps him with that crowd. It must be designed to get him noticed and respected by the non-TP GOP establishment.

 

[Alferd_Packer]

T-Paw described his campaign as "the little engine that could."

How totally lame

"It ain't the way I wanted it! I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!"

 

[hgc]

I will make a prediction, and take bets against it:

At the next GOP Primary debate, T-Paw will be asked to repeat the criticisms of Bachmann at that time, with her there. He will not decline the opportunity.

 

[Spindrift]

I will make a prediction, and take bets against it:

At the next GOP Primary debate, T-Paw will be asked to repeat the criticisms of Bachmann at that time, with her there. He will not decline the opportunity.

What would be interesting is if Romney is asked to comment on what T-Paw said. At some point he will need to make sure the Tea Partiers, at least, don't actively oppose him, if not support him. If he takes a whack at Bachmann, will they ever forgive him?