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Pawlenty saving himself for right time to say whether he’ll sign Senate certificate

By Chris Steller | 04.09.09 | 7:11 pm

pawlenty-maddowFor Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s fourth appearance on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” Wednesday night to discuss the Norm Coleman-Al Franken election-contest lawsuit, Maddow popped the question: “If Mr. Coleman appeals to the state Supreme Court, and then the state Supreme…

Rachel Maddow calls out Bachmann error in Strib op-ed

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.09.09 | 10:09 am

picture-26As we reported yesterday, Rep. Michele Bachmann has been saying that Barack Obama’s cap-and-trade plan for global warming will cost households $3,100 each year in energy costs. Only trouble is, the author of the MIT study she’s

On MSNBC, T-Paw won’t rush in where others fear to tread: critiquing Limbaugh

By Chris Steller | 03.05.09 | 9:52 am

tpaw-maddowGov. Tim Pawlenty moved from one media platform to the next yesterday, topping off three hours as guest host on a local Christian talk radio station with six minutes on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show.” Pawlenty stepped gingerly…

In Air America radio interview, Franken sees himself in Senate seat soon

By Chris Steller | 02.20.09 | 1:16 pm

Al Franken returns this weekend to Air America, the politically progressive national network on which he hosted a radio program before launching his campaign for U.S. Senate, in an interview with Air America president Mark Green on the show “7 Days in…

Another day, another Minnesotan: Both Klobuchar and Pawlenty visit Maddow

By Chris Steller | 02.18.09 | 11:50 am

pawlenty-maddow-klobuchar-princeAnd on the fourth day they rested? Minnesota’s top two elected officials spent the last three days talking economic stimulus on the airwaves and cable lines of two supposed bastions of liberal media, MSNBC and National Public Radio. Sen.…

Cheney: ‘I was aware of’ waterboarding and ‘I supported it’

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.18.08 | 11:44 am

On ABC News Monday, Vice President Dick Cheney acknowledged knowing about and approving of the torture technique known as waterboarding.
“I was aware of the program, certainly, and involved in helping get the process cleared, as the agency in effect…

Tim Pawlenty to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC: ‘I’m available’

By Chris Steller | 11.04.08 | 6:57 am

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made an election eve appearance on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” Monday — a rare visit by a conservative on Maddow’s fledgling cable-TV companion to her popular Air America radio program. His key message, with an eye to 2012: “I’m available, I’m available.” Video after the jump, with a transcription of Pawlenty’s comments on McCain and Obama, the Franken-Coleman U.S. Senate race in Minnesota, and whether Gov. Sarah Palin is a drag on the ticket or a future leader of the party.