Standing in the well of the state House, Gov. Tim Pawlenty tossed off a few jokes amid his policy proposals during his State of the State address. Among them, aimed at the gaggle of folks who want to succeed him:
"Schedule a monthly haircut to manage your mullet," a reference to his sometimes-derided hairstyle.
"Try to make sure the person responsible for representing your positions in court, the attorney general, is also not your re-election opponent," a reference to former AG Mike Hatch.
"Before you take the microphone at a Minnesota Wild game, carefully practice pronouncing the word puck," a reference to his infamous verbal gaffe at the Xcel Center.
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