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:"What is the rule that you can’t participate in federal legislation if you’re concerned about it? If you’re a liberal governor and you’re opposed to military spending, does that mean you don’t take the National Guard money? If you’re opposed to [[No Child Left Behind]], do you not take that money?"
:"What is the rule that you can’t participate in federal legislation if you’re concerned about it? If you’re a liberal governor and you’re opposed to military spending, does that mean you don’t take the National Guard money? If you’re opposed to [[No Child Left Behind]], do you not take that money?"
In September 2009, Pawlenty accused President [[Barack Obama]] of imperiling the nation’s security and pushing a far-left agenda that threatens to leave the nation drowning in debt. He reserved his harshest criticism for Obama’s decision to scrap a controversial plan for a missile defense shield in [[Europe]].
In September 2009, Pawlenty accused President [[Barack Obama]] of imperiling the nation’s security and pushing a [[far-left]] agenda that threatens to leave the nation drowning in debt. He reserved his harshest criticism for Obama’s decision to scrap a controversial plan for a missile defense shield in [[Europe]].
:"Not only did President abandon missile defense, but he is opening negotiations with Iran and North Korea. The lessons of history are clear: Appeasement and weakness did not stop the Nazis, appeasement did not stop the Soviets, and appeasement did not stop the terrorists before 9/11."<ref>Alex Isenstadt, "Pawlenty decries 'appeasement'," [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27331.html#ixzz0RXSfaNUy ''Politico'' Sept. 18, 2009]</ref>
:"Not only did President abandon missile defense, but he is opening negotiations with Iran and North Korea. The lessons of history are clear: Appeasement and weakness did not stop the Nazis, appeasement did not stop the Soviets, and appeasement did not stop the terrorists before 9/11."<ref>Alex Isenstadt, "Pawlenty decries 'appeasement'," [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27331.html#ixzz0RXSfaNUy ''Politico'' Sept. 18, 2009]</ref>