By Rachel E. Stassen-Berger

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty hasn't been shy about his criticism of President Obama. The Republican governor, who appears to be gearing up for a 2010 run, has bashed the president's health care proposals, questioned his speech to school children and doubted his foreign policy aims.

In an interview with the conservative NewMax.com outlet published today, Pawlenty added some new dings to his litany, including an accusation that Obama administration officials haven't been willing to go on Fox News (for lots of back and forth about Fox and the White House, click here.)

Here's some of what Pawlenty said about Obama:

"His solutions are federalization of policy, spending way beyond anything we've seen in terms of deficit or debt levels, spending the country into bankruptcy," Pawlenty says. "And what's behind it is a philosophy that government knows best, a nanny-state mentality on domestic issues that will ultimately be corrosive to the other pillars of our country — to markets, private enterprise, individual responsibility, freedom and liberty."

On the national security front, "History proves that it is weakness, not strength, that tempts our enemies," observes Pawlenty. "And he is projecting potential weakness, and enemies may see that and their respect may be reduced as a result of that, or worse."

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Pawlenty sees Obama's war on Fox News as an example of his partisanship.

"You have Republicans who are willing to go on MSNBC and other outlets," Pawlenty says. "I don't think it's helpful for either side to just talk to their own.

Read on here.