Pawlenty: This ain’t about easy

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Tim Pawlenty was clearly working to shed his mild demeanor at CPAC today, raising his voice and whipping through a red meat filled speech for the crowd. The speech, however, largely imitated earlier speakers as he talked about the need to cut spending, get rid of big government, repeal Obamacare, and reaffirm the legacy of Ronald Reagan.

His conclusion, however, seemed particularly poignant for American citizens struggling through difficult times and seemed to highlight a spirit of can-do toughness found in the mid-west.

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