Posted on 06/24/2008 1:20:04 AM PDT by abb
It is disturbing that Jindal would bow to the Louisiana legislature and screw the people who put him in office. It was Jindal who made this one issue crystal clear in his campaign brochure. He should honor it!! But the man has no political fighting bone in his body.
A hit piece.
A 100 percent true piece. I am always amazed at how even conservatives use the Messiah term when speaking on someone they like. We did it with Colin Powell and many others who turned out to be a disappointment. I often wonder how we put so much faith in politicians...bottom line that is what he is. He will disappoint us, just as Obama will disappoint his followers.
The Louisiana Legislator is in session for 90 days.
I can't recall anyone setting fire to himself/herself as quickly as has Jindal. At least not in my lifetime.
For example?
I think Blanco managed to keep it from passing last year.
To steal a line from “National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation,” we conservatives here in Louisiana kept telling Jindal he was gonna pierce himself shut one day, but what can you do?
You all would know better than the rest of us how Jindal’s been doing as governor, all 5 months of it. My take on what I’ve been reading is that he’s been a bit of a disappointment. True?
Add Rhodes Scholar to the never vote for list...Jindal has unfortunately tagged himself as a ‘bold faced liar’,
it is better to know now than after he is in a National election, we don’t need another McCain Conservative.
That’s accurate. He fought hammer and tong early on to stop an income tax cut (Stelly Rollback) but then when he saw it would pass, he ran and got in front of the parade.
Also, huge pay raises for state employees and other assorted deadheads. He increased the state budget $1 billion over last year.
On the pay raise issue, he said he was opposed but won’t veto. This is in direct contradiction of his published campaign pledge.
http://forgotston.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/jindalforgov.pdf
Which is precisely the reason I've started doing these updates. And also because I detest being lied to and think Jindal needs to pay a price for that.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/NEWS01/806230303/1060
President rejects state’s request for aid
I stand corrected.
So he campaigned on no raises, then the electorate needs to keep his happy feet to the fire.
Sort of like “Read My Lips,No New Taxes”.
The Colorado constitution provides that no change in compensation may take place during a members term of office.
Comment:
Thats a good law.
Wished we had an ethics law saying Senators who sit in control of certain committees, say Banking can not take bribes in the form of say special loans.
Democrats investigating Democrats, what a hoot.
This whole Democrat and Republican congress stinks in my estimation.
You have it exactly bass ackwards. He attacked us. All he had to do was what he promised during his campaign. He said - in plain English - that he would cut government, cut taxes and make the Legislature behave. He's done no such thing.
I absolutely refuse to be faulted for expecting Bobby Jindal to do what he said. You can eat offal for breakfast every day so you lay claim to being "kinder and gentler" but I ain't.
http://forgotston.com/
State-subsidized insurance for leges
http://www.legewatch.com/
IMPEACH !!!
http://centrallapolitics.blogspot.com/
JINDAL CRITICISM IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
http://www.thereductbox.com/
Jindals woes go national
http://wwl.com/Lawmakers-fear-Jindal-could-still-veto-raise/2471925
Lawmakers fear Jindal could still veto raise
http://wwl.com/Activist-wants-veto-—may-file-suit-against-raise/2472455
Activist wants veto - may file suit against raise
Pelican State ping
Courtesy ping
Read the ethics law - they may actually apply {at least that is until weasel lawyers redefine the words}
Look at 1112 and 1120.
Legislators are obligated to recuse themselves from a vote when they have a financial stake in the issue. They are allowed to discuss - although I think in that case they have to disclose the conflict.
Don’t know if there is a formal ethics opinion on this issue. The question was asked of Sen. D. in the first hearing. She had not asked for an advisory opinion.
However, she did blow smoke that she was told it was okay because it affected everyone and not just herself.
Curiously enough, at least for the committee she is golden. She filed the bill, but she didn’t vote on it there. She did however vote on the Senate floor.
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