Tim Pawlenty: The Esquire Interview - Risk From Financial Crisis 'Was Exaggerated For The Benefit Of Goldman Sachs' 
Feb 15, 2010 at 4:40 PM
DailyBail in financial crisis, financial crisis, goldman sachs, goldman sachs, henry paulson, paulson, tim pawlenty

The risk from the financial crisis was overblown and many of the TARP bailouts were unnecessary, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said in the Esquire interview published Friday.

Pawlenty suggested the bailout was contrived by Goldman Sachs execs including Henry Paulson for their own self interest.

The Minnesota Governor also had harsh words for his fellow Republicans, blaming them for abandoning their beliefs and failing to address Americans' real concerns.

Pawlenty is leaning towards a 2012 presidential bid:

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