Tag: Bobby Jindal
Jindal Says GOP Must Earn the Right to Govern
I think the GOP needs to earn the right to be a governing party. We can’t just be the party of no. We have to be a party of solutions.
— Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, quoted by the Washington Post.
The Curse of the SOTU Response
First Read suggests having pity on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) for being picked to give the GOP response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. Why? Because of the curse of the State of the Union responders. Here are the last eight:
2007: Jim Webb (out of politics, although he’s making a quixotic presidential bid)
2008: Kathleen Sebelius (Obamacare rollout!)
2009: Bobby Jindal (uncomfortably awkward intro, his star has fallen)
2010: Bob McDonnell (felony conviction)
2011: Paul Ryan (losing VP nominee, though he’s still a top GOP voice)
2012: Mitch Daniels (out of politics)
2013: Marco Rubio (the great water incident, incident, maybe running for the White House)
2014: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (safe – so far)
Jindal Trying to Compete with the Heavyweights
13 pounds
Amount of weight Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal has gained over the past few months, according to a source close to the governor. At 5’9″, Jindal has always looked slight. With the 2016 election on the horizon he seems to be beefing up, National Review reports.
Jindal Consulting God on Prez Run
It is true. There’s no reason to be coy. I am thinking, I am praying about whether I’ll run in 2016. I said I won’t make that decision until after November.
— Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) told TPM that he’s considering a White House bid and, apparently, awaiting a sign from God.
Jindal’s Birther Gamble
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer did something good —
She vetoed the “birther bill,” as she should.
But when it comes to birther bill signing,
Not everyone’s declining —
Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal says he would.