Governor Jindal, Rising G.O.P. Star, Plummets After Speech

[Liberal_in_LA]

Governor Jindal, Rising G.O.P. Star, Plummets After Speech

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/us/politics/26jindal.html?em

Published: February 25, 2009

Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has been a rising star in the Republican Party, but his stock took a hit as he was roundly panned for his televised response to President Obama’s first speech to Congress on Tuesday night.

Conservative commentators were among the harshest critics, calling Mr. Jindal’s delivery animatronic, his prose “cheesy” and his message — that federal spending is not the answer to the nation’s economic problems — uninspired.

Mr. Jindal, 37, the son of Indian immigrants, has been regarded as a potential presidential candidate in 2012 who would bring diversity and youth to a post-Obama Republican Party.

But the speech raised questions.



How Bad Was Jindal?

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 26, 2009; 8:10 AM

"Oh God."

That is what Chris Matthews was caught muttering when Bobby Jindal walked toward the cameras.

Not very professional.

But not very far off from what others--including many conservatives--are saying about the non-SOTU non-response by the governor of Louisiana.

Whatever Jindal had to say--and I'm glad his immigrant father saved enough money to pay for his delivery--he was so oddly paced and awkward that he created an indelible image--and not a flattering one for a rising Republican star.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2009/02/26/BL2009022600901.html

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. David Brooks was the best. He did not mince his words...was something to behold!

[City Lights]

6. I agree! nt

[notadmblnd]

2. You mean there's not going to be a sex scandal? I was sooo looking forward

to it being a sex scandal taking him down. I can see the next four years aren't going to be any fun for me.:shrug:

[KamaAina]

3. That position was already taken

[npincus]

4. OMG, your graphic is a hoot!

:rofl:

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[KamaAina]

5. Alas, not mine

all props to Schroeder at:

http://peoplegetready.jockamofeenanay.com

[fob]

7. Hold it, "Mr. Jindal, 37, the son of Indian immigrants...", I believe

the republican'ts have already determined he's constitutionally ineligible, right? I mean, have they even seen his birth certificate, which is fake anyway since his dad AND mom are Indian immigrants. Right?


and for the mouthbreather faction...

:sarcasm: