The reviews are in on Bobby Jindal's response....."An American Carol" was more well-received.

[marmar]

:)


from HuffPost:



Sam Stein [e-mail] | HuffPost Reporting From DC
Bobby Jindal Response Panned By Pundits, Republicans And Democrats Alike

February 25, 2009 12:07 AM


Gov. Bobby Jindal's task tonight, to rebut President Obama's first address to a joint session of Congress, was a thankless one. But it still constituted an opportunity for the Louisiana Republican to show that he could handle the national spotlight, present himself as a fresh face of the Republican Party, and stand up to the current president oratorically.

On each of these three hurdles, he came up short. Both Democrats and Republicans alike panned Jindal's rebuttal in terms that were decidedly harsh: "amateurish," "laughable" and, most commonly, "a missed opportunity."

"After watching Jindal," one Democratic strategist emailed, "I'd pay a lot of money to be back watching a Palin speech."

"Awkward with capital A," emailed another.

The punditry was equally brutal. Part of the problem was the crux of Jindal's address, which consisted almost entirely of red meat for conservatives. The Governor offered criticism for anything other than tax cuts and ridiculed government spending for items that are either widely supported -- "$8 billion for high-speed rail" -- or seemingly essential -- "$140 million for something called 'volcano monitoring'" (isn't Louisiana Exhibit A in the need for natural disaster warning?). .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/bobby-jindal-response-pan_n_169710.html

[Happyhippychick]

1. I don't envy anyone who has to make a speech after Obama. Obama would make anyone sound like a

lightweight. But man, this guy truly sucked.

[mwb970]

2. The response on FR is mixed.

Some of the comments about Jindal's speech admit that the delivery was horrible, though they all agree with what he was saying, or trying to say. There was this:

To: Scanian

I was shocked by the Fox News pundits last night & their discussion of Jindel

I thought he was great. Sure - BO can wow a crowd, but so could Hitler. BO was spouting socialism, bend over & like it

Jindel was Reaganesque, not the kenyan

42 posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:51:21 AM by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)

Here's one response to KosmicKitty's post:

To: KosmicKitty

Jindal knocked the ball out of the park.....
Humility, Honesty, Trustworthy, Decent, Intelligent, Competent come to mind.

52 posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:20:42 AM by mitchell001

:eyes:

If you're in the mood, the whole thread (called "I Don't Think He Bombed") is here.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. There truly IS something wrong with these people.

:crazy:

[billyoc]

4. "the kenyan"

:rofl: