(CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is adding his voice to the growing conservative chorus criticizing President Obama's scheduled address to public school children next week.
"At a minimum it's disruptive, number two, it's uninvited and number three, if people would like to hear his message they can, on a voluntary basis, go to YouTube or some other source and get it. I don't think he needs to force it upon the nation's school children," he told reporters at the Minnesota State fair.
The governor also objected to the Department of Education's initial encouragement of school children to write the president with their thoughts on what they can do to help him. Amid criticism, the proposal was dropped.
"There are going to be questions about — well, what are they are going to do with those names and is that for the purpose of a mailing list?" Pawlenty said.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, thought to be another potential White House hopeful, issues a more measured statement to Obama's planned address.
"If the president wants to encourage students to stay in school and study, that's appropriate," he said. "However, he should be careful not to cross the line to discuss political issues or policy matters."
"At a minimum it's disruptive, number two, it's uninvited and number three, if people would like to hear his message they can, on a voluntary basis, go to YouTube or some other source and get it. I don't think he needs to force it upon the nation's school children," he told reporters at the Minnesota State fair.
The governor also objected to the Department of Education's initial encouragement of school children to write the president with their thoughts on what they can do to help him. Amid criticism, the proposal was dropped.
"There are going to be questions about — well, what are they are going to do with those names and is that for the purpose of a mailing list?" Pawlenty said.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, thought to be another potential White House hopeful, issues a more measured statement to Obama's planned address.
"If the president wants to encourage students to stay in school and study, that's appropriate," he said. "However, he should be careful not to cross the line to discuss political issues or policy matters."
2 comments:
T-Paw is such a hack .. he obviously never even read the list of classroom activities. Nowhere are children asked to submit "how they can help the president" to the WH. It was suggested to write a note to themselves, to be collected by the teacher & redistributed at a later date for discussion. His paranoia that addresses would be collected is unfounded & only promotes hysteria .. great for a Presidential "candidate." I'm no lover of this speech, nor of the classroom program; my children will not be attending, but Mitt's more reasoned approach is more befitting a President-to-be.
Yes,Mitt is the smartest political leader at this time for America,what ever he say,he point straight at the target.
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