Comments on: Bobby Jindal Presidential Bid Underway

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:45 +0000

A slight problem - if the next Republican presidential primary is between Jindal, Palin and Huckabee, who does the moderate, non-insane Republican vote for?

It's too early on Jindal, I think. He's an incredibly smart, competent guy. I'm not thrilled with his religiousity-policy mix but Louisiana isn't the country and I believe in federalism. His presidential platform may well be more practical.

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By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:25:56 +0000

A slight problem - if the next Republican presidential primary is between Jindal, Palin and Huckabee, who does the moderate, non-insane Republican vote for?

Obama, obviously.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:48:30 +0000

A slight problem - if the next Republican presidential primary is between Jindal, Palin and Huckabee, who does the moderate, non-insane Republican vote for?

By: charles johnson

charles johnson — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:51:13 +0000

Jindal's policy positions are solidly right wing. Anti-abortion, pro-creationism, anti-gay people, anti-taxes. While that will appeal to older, less-educated, whiter, more southern people, it's not a recipe for electoral success in the future. The benefit a huge Jindal loss in '12 would have, though, is it would help teach the GOP that lesson.

By: mrbill

mrbill — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:42:33 +0000

He needs to drop a whole lot of the Christianist baggage to get to far. He still dabbles in the Intelligent Design mythology and creationist crap shoot.

I like his smarts...but that stuff is not smart and will take a big hit. And I would drum Norquist out of the org solely for his Pan Arab nonsense. Him and Spencer Abraham are a dangerous group in this area.

By: sam

sam — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:27:15 +0000

Ahah! As I predicted, the coming attaction in the Republican ~~Circus~~ Party, the Palin-Lindal Deathmatch. And, as an aside, I would distrust anyone with a degree in biology (with honors, yet) who

sign[ed] into law the Louisiana Science Education Act, a bill heartily supported by creationists that permits public school teachers to educate students about both the theory of "scientific design" and criticisms of Darwinian evolutionary concepts.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:17:45 +0000

What do you think about the Bobby Jindal exorcism story?

This should help him. After Obama's horrible failure as President, the country is going to need someone who can personally exorcise the demons from the White House.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:09:35 +0000

No he is not. He isn't officially the president elect after the electoral college meets to vote for him. For all intents and purposes he is, but it isn't official until the college meets to vote.

Oh, I thought you just mis-typed, didn't realize you were getting technical.

By: just me

just me — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:07:04 +0000

Uh, he's not? No he is not. He isn't officially the president elect after the electoral college meets to vote for him. For all intents and purposes he is, but it isn't official until the college meets to vote.

By: Samual Augustus Maverick

Samual Augustus Maverick — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:38:11 +0000

What do you think about the Bobby Jindal exorcism story? It seems to me that in comparison to Palin (for whom her anti-abortion stance was the big religious story) Jindal seems like he is set up to be painted as an even more crazed Zealot.

By: odograph

odograph — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:19:18 +0000

It's true, a well-oiled machine would be a thing to be proud of.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:12:05 +0000

As if there is no machine on the democratic side.

I don't think he was criticizing the existance of the machine, just the way it's running.

Obama isn't even officially the president elect and we are already talking about 2012.

Uh, he's not?

By: odograph

odograph — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:54:17 +0000

Ah Just, that's why I'm happier as an independent.

By: just me

just me — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:44:43 +0000

As if there is no machine on the democratic side.

I like Jindal and have for a while, my real complaint is that it is only 2008 still and Obama isn't even officially the president elect and we are already talking about 2012. I don't remember perpetual elections 20 or 30 years ago, but not it seems like somebody is always running for president.