August 06, 2011
"This is a sad moment for the United States, but it's a reflection that our country is in trouble. President Obama is inept when it comes to creating the conditions or job creation and economic growth. It's time for a new direction and a new President."
Tim Pawlenty, Statement by Governor Pawlenty on S&P's Downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/296496