So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu …

Republican Tea Party (GOTP) presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty isn’t hoping anymore; after placing a very distant third in the Iowa Straw Poll Timmy has thrown in the towel.

As a former “two-term governor of a blue state,” Pawlenty felt his track record of working across the aisle would be a plus, but in today’s Tea Partista dominated conservative world, working with the enemy isn’t something to be admired, and he paid dearly for it, especially after fellow Minnesotan Tea Partista darling Michelle “Krazy” Bachmann joined the race.

One of the highlights of Timmy’s race came during the GOTP debate on 11 Aug 11 at Iowa State University when he went after Krazy’s record and accomplishments on stage after Fox News anchor Chris Wallace asked, “Is she unqualified, or is she just leading you in the polls?”

Timmy should have answered, “Well, yes she’s unqualified and she’s leading me in the polls, is the Tea Party choc-full-a-nuts or what?”

So, here we say good-bye to the first of our noble band; here we bid adieu to our first fallen political comrade; farewell sweet prince … farewell … you have provided us with a great deal of entertainment and you shall be missed … 😉