Posted by JM Ashby

This is the guy? This is suppose to be the very serious candidate who will take on Obama?

(Reuters) - Not known as a hard-hitting conservative, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty got a standing ovation from Tea Party activists on Saturday as he praised small government, the U.S. Constitution and took a swing at "union-coddling" President Barack Obama. [...] "And Mr. President, Wisconsin does not need a lecture from somebody who's never balanced a budget in his life," he said, calling for applause from the floor for Walker "for standing strong against overreaching unions."

Does the phrase "tone deaf" mean anything to you?

Aside from the fact that Obama has only made one or two statements concerning Wisconsin, I really do not believe this kind of language will fly in the 2012 election. My gut tells me there will be an outbreak of pro-union, pro-middle class marches during the spring and summer and the Tea Party movement will be marginalized.