Pawlenty: Mosque 'Anywhere Near' Ground Zero Would 'Degrade Or Disrespect' Hallowed Ground

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Pawlenty left the mosque matter alone until coming out against the now-approved plan when asked about it for this story.

"I'm strongly opposed to the idea of putting a mosque anywhere near Ground Zero-I think it's inappropriate," he said. "I believe that 3,000 of our fellow innocent citizens were killed in that area, and some ways from a patriotic standpoint, it's hallowed ground, it's sacred ground, and we should respect that. We shouldn't have images or activities that degrade or disrespect that in any way."

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[Peikko 1,575]

Well, there go his presidential chances down the plughole.

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Well, there go his presidential chances down the plughole.

This helps his chances to be the Republican nominee.

[Peikko 1,575]

This helps his chances to be the Republican nominee.

He might get onto the short list, but I doubt that someone with such views would become the nominee, but then again...

Edited August 6, 2010 by Madame Cleo

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He might get onto the short list, but I doubt that.

There's no chance he can beat Palin. She was out in front of this issue right at the beginning.

Sarah Palin 'Refudiates' Ground Zero Mosque

July 19, 2010

"Peace-seeking Muslims, pls understand. Ground Zero mosque is UNNECESSARY provocation; it stabs hearts. Pls reject it in the interest of healing," the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate tweeted on Sunday.

In another message, she wrote, "Peaceful New Yorkers, pls refute the Ground Zero mosque plan if you believe catastrophic pain caused @ Twin Towers site is too raw, too real."

Palin's tweets themselves became the subject of headlines as she stumbled through an initial tweet, urging New Yorkers to "refudiate" the mosque project.

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Just thought about the diplomatic mess our nice right of center PM is getting us into with the Pakistani president; Asif Ali Zardari called his comments childish

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He might get onto the short list, but I doubt that someone with such views would become the nominee, but then again...

He'd have my vote, but I swore not to vote for any Republican-Democrat regimers ever again.

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Why don't they build it in Melbourne?

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Why don't they build it in Melbourne?

None of the Kangaroos are Muslim, silly

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I'm just hoping if it gets built it gets obliterated off the face of the earth..... just my 2 cents though.

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I'm just hoping if it gets built it gets obliterated off the face of the earth..... just my 2 cents though.

I hope not - that would be bad PR.

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I hope not - that would be bad PR.

bad PR is the 9/11/11 date and the involvement with this Mosque.

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bad PR is the 9/11/11 date and the involvement with this Mosque.

Maybe they'll hire some Mexicans to build it using substandard materials and cutting

corners on safety and the damn thing will collapse without any help.

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