Pawlenty Gives Pawlenty of Spin on His Low Poll Numbers

Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty says his low poll numbers are actually a good thing:

Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said he sees his low national poll numbers as an opportunity for his candidacy.

“I like the fact that these folks who are established, well known and yet and there’s no real favorite in the face,” Pawlenty said Friday on CNN’s “American Morning.” “So there’s a ton of upside for my candidacy and it gives me a chance to introduce myself and put my record from Minnesota out there.”

I never realized low poll numbers were such a plus in politics.

By that reasoning, it’s a good thing that America has been in a recession because it gives people a motivation to be creative about how they are going to keep their homes, pay bills, get jobs, and put food on the table for their families unless they’re in as good a condition as Newt Gingrich who can run up $500,000 tabs on jewelry at Tiffanies. But, then, most Americans don’t have someone in their family working for Congress when Tiffanies is lobbying Congress.

It’s a good thing that I can’t lose more weight since it allows me to maximize use of my current pants and shirts without having to buy new clothes and the money I’m spending is helping Hagen Daaz meet its payroll.

It’s a good thing I recently had surgery since I needed a good night’s sleep and the anesthetic worked better than listening to the last Republican Presidential candidates’ debate on Fox News.

It’s a good thing that newspapers around the country have lost advertising and circulation since a smaller readership allows them to have greater intimacy with a smaller number of readers and with fewer readers it doesn’t really need to be swimming in advertising revenue since they don’t need as many staff members.