Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty wants the Republican Party to do more than just oppose Obama and the Democrats:
Mr. Pawlenty is clearly frustrated with how his party has so far played the role of loyal opposition. “Our strategy can’t be just pointing out the negatives of President Obama’s agenda,” he said. “We have to have our own agenda and our own ideas. I think the party has done an okay — but not great — job of responding to the president.”
Still, through it all, Mr. Pawlenty said he did not think Republicans had to change their substantive views. The shift, he suggested, should be not in what the party talks about, but in how it talks about it.
“I think, for Republicans, it has to be about staying true to our values and principles, but more effectively applying those to the emerging issues of our time,” he said. “I know that sounds simplistic, but it is the blocking and tackling of how you get things done.”
Still no specifics. My assumption is that the party will wait until they see how the stimulus bill and other Obama proposals fare before they offer their own ideas.
