On Monday, super-boring Republican (and former governor of Minnesota) Tim Pawlenty is expected to announce he's running for president. In preparation for this historic moment, TIME asked Pawlenty why he wants to be president. His response is, well, less than inspiring:

...when I ask Pawlenty, during a second interview in Des Moines, Iowa, exactly when he decided he was up to the grand challenge of the presidency, he answers in less than grandiose terms, explaining how he'd set up a political-action committee in 2009. I try again, saying I am curious about when he first imagined himself worthy of the history books, ready to send soldiers to their deaths and endure the national stage's harsh toll. "I don't know," he replies. "I wish I had a good answer for you on that."

Stupid gotcha media. Get that on a bumper sticker, stat!