Gee, isn't this a shame?Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota governor and possible GOP presidential hopeful, appeared with Republican Bob McDonnell this afternoon at a downtown Richmond hotel after a fundraising lunch for the gubernatorial nominee.Too bad, I was looking forward to hearing Tim Pawlenty explain how he could support someone who believes that working women are detrimental to family and society, that government should "punish" and "deter" homosexuality, and that contraceptives shouldn't even be used by married couples.
The packed news conference did not go well -- marking a rare stumble for the usually organized McDonnell campaign.
A couple reporters were allowed to dominate the news conference -- which started almost 30 minutes late -- with questions about McDonnell's 20-year-old thesis and Gov. Tim Kaine's budget cuts.
McDonnell was calm and relaxed under some tough questioning, although he didn't say much new (beyond criticizing Kaine for miscalculating the ever-escalating budget shortfall). But his staff abruptly ended the news conference anyway, leaving most of the remaining reporters who were never called on yelling questions at McDonnell and Pawlenty as they tried to leave.
P.S. Maybe they were lucky Pawlenty didn't get to speak?
