Jindal says no to vice president possibility
Wednesday July 23, 2008
Categories: Republicans
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he doesn't want to be considered for the No. 2 spot on the McCain ticket. Excerpt: " I look forward to continuing to be governor of Louisiana. This is a once in a lifetime chance...
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Rod Dreher is an editorial columnist for the Dallas Morning News, and author of "Crunchy Cons" (Crown Forum), a nonfiction book about conservatives, most of them religious, whose faith and political convictions sometimes put them at odds with mainstream conservatives. The views expressed in this blog are his own.
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Novak is now backing off his story (surprise!), and admitting he may have been spun by the McCain camp, just to generate favorable news this week for the candidate to try to overshadow Obama's middle Eastern trip.
Rod, I'm wondering what you think about Jindal signing into law the chemical castration of sex offenders. I really liked Jindal until I heard about that. It just doesn’t sit right with me.
Yeah, what's the deal with that? Razor blades are cheaper.
Some of us Yankees have trouble finding good info on Jindal. Is he the kind of conservative who cuts taxes and runs up the debt, i.e. a modern conservative? Will Louisiana prosper for a while then eventually have to face up to big debts? OR, does he believe in, and practice, balancing budgets? It sounds as though he has a leg up on most La. pols just by being honest. I guess I would like to know if there is anything to the guy besides the fact that he opposes abortion for any reason.
Steve
All we seem to know about this young feller is that he opposes abortion and believes in exorcism, two qualities which do not bode well for getting elected anywhere outside of Louisiana.
I think American see Jindal as a man of sound character and principle, which is more than we can say many politicians.
While the national media fawns over Jindal, people in Louisiana aren't so impressed so far. He's apparently got potential, but has shown very little of it to date.
Google a few local op-ed's about Jindal's performance since taking office, with his clumsy blundering throughout the recent legislative session. Jindal-mania is a thing of the past 'round here.
Charles: "All we seem to know about this young feller is that he opposes abortion and believes in exorcism, two qualities which do not bode well for getting elected anywhere outside of Louisiana."
All we seem to know? Perhaps you haven't been paying attention. Try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jindal.
Masters in Politic Science. Rhodes Scholar. Before becoming governor, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before that, he was appointed secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, taking the state's bankrupt Medicaid program from a $400 million deficit to a $220 million surplus. He also served as president of the University of Louisiana System. Not bad for a man who just turned 37.
Smart, competent, honest and well-spoken. We value that even out here on the blue left coast.
It's only fair that the Republicans now have an Obama of their own.
I guess Jindal didn't want a high-profile loss like this so early in his political career.
Who wants to bet that if Jindal does run in 2012, the media will fall in rank and file while the dems spin his articles in NOR about his conversion?
I'd take that bet.
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