Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty Catches Flak for Sex Joke About Wife
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is pictured with his wife Mary at the 2008 fishing opener. (Photo: MyFOXTwinCities.com)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, often named as a potential running mate with John McCain, is catching flak about a sex joke he made prior to a fishing event over the weekend.
During a light-hearted interview with a local radio station, Pawlenty implied his wife loves fishing and sports, but isn’t as excited about marital acts.
“I have a wife who genuinely loves to fish. I mean, she will take the lead and ask me to go out fishing, and joyfully comes here,” he told radio station WCCO. “She loves football, she’ll go to hockey games and, I jokingly say, ‘Now, if I could only get her to have sex with me.’”
Pawlenty quickly reiterated that his comment was a joke, adding his wife knows he is not serious.
John Wodele, a public relations consultant, told MyFOXTwinCities that although it is never appropriate for a politician to discuss his sex life, he didn’t think it would hurt his political future. But, David Schultz, a political science professor, said it can’t help his vice presidential prospects.
The Republican National Convention is being held in Minneapolis-St. Paul in September.
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Lighten Up will ya! It’s refreshing to hear any Scandanavian Minnesotan even say the word “sex”.
Oh and by the way if the media could get it right - the Republican National Convention is being held in ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. I’m certain there will be events in Minneapolis but ‘THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS BEING HELD IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA’
He supports green practices and alternative energy research, likes a balanced budget and apparently has a fun sense of humor. He should just admit he’s a Democrat!
I guess he doesn’t want to be VP