Really? Do you remember where you read all of these articles?
"Seemed odd but that was what was reported."
Do you believe as fact anything that you see reported? If it seemed odd, did you check any further to find out whether or not it was true?
"These are the sorts of things that get picked up in primaries and can torpedo someone though."
Yep, especially when folks like you spread untruths by writing them as fact on a widely-read forum.
Makes one wonder about your true agenda.
I recall that during the summer that Jindal was under pressure to set off an Investigation of ACORN over the Voter Fraud issue and the Embezzlement issue. LA is uniquely responsible due to ACORNs HQ being in New Orleans. Now, I do not recall which publications this was in. It would have been something I reached off of Drudge or RCP since those are the two sites I read multiple times a day so it easily could have been Politico, The Washington Times, The NY Times or all three. This link to Michelle Malkins blog captures the tone I recall at the time:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/06/acorn-watch-louisiana-investigates/
All this does is open up Jindal to charges that he was soft on ACORN. Additionally, every time someone mentions Jindal to three people I am close too, they are all quick to shout about him being soft on ACORN. (Which likely clouded my statement)
Now, the ultimate question is why did he resist immediate calls to investigate them after the election? I am certain that is because he did not want to open himself up to charges of abusing his power and pushing a “politically motivated investigation of a charity that trys to help poor people, blah, blah, blah.” I think given Palin’s treatment, it was wise for him to proceed carefully.
At a root level I think Jindal is going to be a superstar. All you need to do is look at what he has done at such a young age and that is clear. Additionally, the fact that he is not an old white male and has a great life story, he is even more appealing.
Regarding my agenda, it was to find something interesting to discuss on what was expected to be a quiet Friday.