To Tea Party, Pawlenty on Obama: 'What planet is he from?'

To Tea Party, Pawlenty on Obama: 'What planet is he from?'By Sean J. Miller - 02/26/11 04:07 PM ET Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty accused President Obama and Democrats of "coddling" unions and applauded the Tea Party movement as "modern-day Paul Reveres." Speaking to a convention of Tea Party activists in Phoenix on Saturday, the Republican White House hopeful sounded a populist tone while blasting unions and Democrats. "Thank you for standing up to the ruling class ... and big bailed-out businesses," he told attendees. Pawlenty has taken an increasingly tough tone in recent weeks when talking about Obama as...