Posted on 02/25/2009 6:43:09 PM PST by trying17 (AKA DrGop0821)
No, he was a disaster. If he is the *future* of the GOP, don’t count on much. You can’t fight a corrupt Chicago Communist political machine (with an agenda that they will go to any lengths to achieve), with some milquetoast that spends the first 5 minutes on his knees kissing the false Messiah’s half black as*.
I think he just needs seasoning.
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maybe Sarah or Rudy can loan him some balls.
You gotta have both, like Reagan.
geez...sounds like a hit a nerve with this post.
Look, I don’t think anyone, myself included, is attacking Bobby Jindal.
As I said, I like him and his policies. And I think he is going to be a force within the party.
It’s meant as constructive criticism of some things Republicans need to work on.
If we treat Conservative leaders as faultless and perfect and above critique than we are no better than the slobbering ObamaManiacs.
Thanks for posting. I didn’t see it. FReeper responses BUMP! :)
Thanks to all.
We love Bobby! You wouldn’t happen to be a member of DU also would you?
Sure he's smart, can say the right things, reliably
conservative
but presidential Timber ? (presence ?) not so much. You
must have some charisma, it's part of the job, and an
important tool of the Bully Pulpit presidency.
I feel as though Ray Romano is whining his way into
Politics when Jindal Speaks.
Absolutely, they could get some professional help as I am sure that Ears did from all his Hollyweird friends.
I mean that positively for them. It is still early now and I have been impressed with Jindal in other interviews.
Choking one night is not the end of world.
Republicans circling the wagons to stifle criticism of Jindal’s performance last night remind me of nothing so much as the fawning, sychophant press trying to make Michelle Obama into the second coming of Camelot.
Face it, he bombed. He doesn’t have the voice, the face or the delivery of a frontman. The content of the speech was lost in an ill advised, sappy attempt at being folksy.
Can he recover from it? I don’t know. Clinton did. But, for all his faults, Bill Clinton could never be accused of being a stiff, in front of a television camera at least.
Jindal didn’t come across as presidential. Liked his message, but lacked any presence. 2012 is a long way, and he’ll learn from this experience. I wouldn’t worry about it too much.
I recall that Bill Clinton had a disasterous speech during a convention in front of a national audience. He still became president.
I’d like to see as many conservatives as possible echoing conservative principles. The more the merrier. Hopefully someone will catch fire by the time 2011 comes around.
http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/02/gov-bobby-jindhal-becomes-first-to.html
as I said, I like Gov. Jindal
Didn’t see BO and didn’t see Jindal’s response, but I don’t understand all this fuss.
Maybe he didn’t give a good response - oh well. I’ve heard him speak many other times. He’s intelligent, articulate, knows how to explain his conservative positions, doesn’t hyperventilate and back down, and he doesn’t need a teleprompter - I’m impressed with him FWIW.
One speech should not hurt him in the eyes of conservatives, but if FR is any indication, it sure has.
“I REALLY don’t think it’s too much to ask for someone to have the right message AND be able to deliver it at least without the delivery getting in the way of the message.”
-Hear. Hear. I mean it’s what they do for a living, full time and they are supposed to be professionals. If I performed that poorly, I wouldn’t have a job.
Well, even Reagan made mistakes during his gubernatorial run. The 11th commandment save him. If Jindal is smart, and I think he is, he’ll learn from this and be a better candidate as a result.
Exactly. It was ONE SPEECH, people. I swear, I get so sick and tired of the whiny babies here on FR who want to piss and moan about the GOP, yet do nothing to try to restore it. Those folks can buzz off, AFAIAC.
I know I’ll get booed but how I wish Rudy had attacked Barry last night.
He’s a great conservative and is truly exceptional in discussing the issues. But I’ve got to be realistic too - the guy is low on charisma. Sorry if you don’t want to hear that.
Liked what he had to say about refusing pork but think the GOP has become so politically correct as to be useless as tits on a boar (that is a male for you city people) hog.
His response was milk toast!
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