Tim Pawlenty To Colbert: ‘I Thought About Shooting Sparks Up My Butt’ To Get Attention

Shortly after coming in third place in the Iowa straw poll last month, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty bowed out of the GOP primary. Last night he appeared on The Colbert Report and explained that serious policy approach to a struggling economy and record lacked the “entertainment component” that voters were looking for in a candidate. When asked by Stephen Colbert if he considered learning to juggle, Pawlenty shot back “I thought about shooting sparks up my butt.”

Pawlenty continued the interview in a relaxed and entertaining manner rarely seen while he was on the campaign trail. Many polls still suggest uncertainty, and to some degree, dissatisfaction with the current slate of GOP candidates with the Republican base, though “generic Republican” still compares favorably as a favorite in a run against President Obama. Ladies and Gentlemen, Tim Pawlenty was the “generic Republican” you were looking for.

Watch the clip below, courtesy of Comedy Central:

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