The Exorcism of Bobby Jindal's Intimate Friend

[Joanne98]

In a 1994 essay, G.O.P. star Bobby Jindal relives an incredible story of unrequited love … and demons.

JUST IN CASE that $787 billion fails to yank us from misery, all rising G.O.P. stars should have experience exorcising the demons of terrorism and economic uncertainty. At least this seems to be the reasoning, since a witch-hunter prayed over Sarah Palin asking God to “Save her from Satan,” and now it appears that in 1994, Bobby Jindal wrote a graphic essay describing the exorcism of a college friend.

In Sarah Palin’s case, it’s all a media conspiracy to make her look like a radical idiot. In young Bobby’s case, though, he’s clearly confusing sexual and spiritual tension.

Confusing spiritual and sexual tension is not uncommon in groups with titles like “University Christian Fellowship.” Boy meets girl at awesome, spirit-filled fellowship group. Electricity jolts when their hands touch during group prayer. Is it the power of the Holy Spirit or hormones? Is it God or the desire to get it on “in the secret, in the quiet place”? Sometimes it’s very hard to tell.

In the essay’s sprawling, emotional story, Bobby and Susan have an uncomplicated relationship. Bobby calls it a “fairly distant friendship” that is also “an intimate friendship”—not romantic at all, he insists, even if he is “her knight in shining armor” and they are ceaselessly discussing their emotional dependency. Only his “fears of a relationship and the constraints of commitment” keep them apart.

One night, Susan clearly fails to experience the “emotional high” that usually accompanies theircampus worship service, so Bobby invites her—as just-intimate-friends—to a Christian a capella concert later the same night. (Because Christian a capella concerts can't fail to produce an "emotional high.") It’s another date that’s not really a date and … surprise! Susan has had all the putting off she can take. She comes with him, but leaves in the middle, sobbing.

This could not be due to the fact that she is madly in love with Bobby and Bobby is asking her out on dates that are non-dates. No, it’s probably demons.

Or cancer. This time it’s cancer. (Or maybe just surgery to remove a mole—whatever it is, it’s dangerous enough to require intercession.) Despite all his efforts not to let this young woman see his spiritual tenderness, Bobby cannot help but lend his loving support in preparation for her descent onto the operating table. Here is a particularly beautiful passage:

Against my will, I found myself reaching out and holding her hand. I promised to stand by her forever, to be the rock against which she could lean, to accompany her to the doctor's office and the operating room. … We were both startled to find my arm around her shoulder, but she asked that I continue to hold her for just a few moments longer. I happily complied and we embraced her problems away; along with my sooth­ing words, the simple gesture of a hug was enough to bring peace to Susan's heart for one night.

Clearly, Bobby is a spiritual sexy beast whose spiritual, non-fleshly touch can soothe a girl’s wounded heart.

But that peace does not last for long. Later (after he gets angry with Susan for standing him up on a non-date and they have a just-friends-but-intimate-friends spat and stop talking) Susan complains that she is haunted by bad smells and visions. Bobby is incredulous. Susan is pissed:

Susan angrily lashed out at me, telling me she never wanted to talk with me again since I did not love her, and ran out in tears. I tried following her, to no avail. I did not understand what I had done.

Bobby, whose tender touch could once soothe Susan’s heart, has done nothing wrong. It’s most logical to blame demons instead.

The group has a prayer meeting for Susan, and the first sign of demonic influence is that Bobby fails to experience his usual “emotional high.” As if this weren’t enough, Susan begins to writhe on the floor and scream Bobby’s name.

In a voice I had never heard before or since, Su­san accused me: "Bobby, you cannot even love Susan." … Then the full impact of the words hit me. Forgetting the frantic students around me and even poor Susan lying on the floor, I thought of our conversation the day before.

Continued>>>
http://www.patrolmag.com/times/1373/the-exorcism-of-bobby-jindal-s-intimate-friend

And here's a video of Bobby Jindal singing "Witchcraft"..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYkU8--pkO4&NR=1

[crikkett]

1. I want to read the graphic essay

dangit, I just donated my copy of 'the exorcist'. This would have made a great story to stash in the leaves.

[Justitia]

2. Governor Exorcist is a freaking nutcase! -eom

[get the red out]

3. Anyone that doesn't think

extreme forms of religion are psychologically damaging should read this.

They would have been so much better off if they had just had sex in the dorm, like normal college kids. They can actually go on to live normal lives afterward.

[panader0]

4. Ouch! That's even worse than last night!!

[yurbud]

5. K & R