Tim Pawlenty kills it on Good Morning America

Did you happen to catch Tim Pawlenty, the other VP finalist everyone is talking about, on Good Morning America this morning? 

He was very, very impressive.  He asked about Obama, “what have you done and what have you run?”  He answered that Obama’s accomplishments are essentially nonexistent and he hasn’t run anything.  He went on to say McCain actually has a record of working across the aisle, while Obama does not. 

“He has good oratory but when you shut the teleprompter off, there’s not much else there.”  He went on to make the point that the Greek theater facade at the big speech tonight is a perfect metaphor for Obama himself.  It looks good, but there is nothing behind it. 

He also schooled Diane Sawyer when she questioned his own experience, saying he only had two years as governor.  Pawlenty corrected her and reminder her he has served for six years and was also the majority leader in the MN legislature.  Diane Sawyer responded by thanking Pawlenty for “the truth squad on your own”, and she went on to say, “I meant to say six years”.  Um, no you didn’t Diane.  The point you were trying to make was that Pawlenty was inexperienced too, like Barack.  If you knew it was six years, you wouldn’t have tried to make the point in the first place.

A great appearance, as an advocate for McCain, as an attacker against Obama, and the distortion and assumptions of the media itself.

GMA has posted the video, you can find it here.  When it makes its way to You Tube, I’ll embed it.

Meanwhile, US News & World Report is reporting Romney is out.  Does that mean Pawlenty is in?  After this morning’s performance, I wonder.

One U.S. Senator and the state’s only congressman, both Republicans, are embroiled in a corruption scandal involving now defunct VECO, an oil services company.

Senator Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in the Senate (aka Part of the Problem), has been indicted on seven counts, remarkably none involve the bridge to nowhere. I learned from the series of tubes that prosecuters allege,

Stevens received substantial benefits from his relationship with Veco that he never disclosed, the indictment charged: improvements to his home in Girdwood; an automobile exchange in which he received a new Land Rover worth far more than his 35-year-old Mustang; and household appliances.

Stevens trail starts next month. He won with 63 percent of the vote. Can you imagine?

Congressman Don Young faces, “multiple ethics investigations, some related to the wide-ranging federal corruption probe in the state and others concerning a controversial earmark benefitting a Florida developer.”

His race was more competitive, but it looks like he won too.

Alaska and Massachusetts have more in common than fishing. Alaska Republicans are acting like a bunch of Massholes.

Sorry folks, but Red Sox-Yankees won out last night.

For a right of center review, check out the always entertaining Stephen Green of Vodka Pundit who “drunkblogged” the speech.

For a left of center review, check out the guys from Blue Mass Group, who are at the convention and blogging up a storm. I may not agree with them too often, but I do admire their passion for politics. Here is one thing I agree with this 100%, good for Deval.

For a center/right, libertarian leaning review of Hillary, check out Ann Althouse’s live blog of the speech.

For reaction to Hillary’s speech from the MSM, as always, Real Clear Politics is the place to go.