Posted on 04/29/2008 7:18:17 AM PDT by Melpomene
Gov. Bobby Jindal touted Louisiana's hurricane recovery efforts and tossed aside rumors he could be a possible running mate for Republican presidential contender John McCain, when he appeared Monday on NBC's "Tonight Show."
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
IMO, Katrina was the best thing to ever happen to Louisiana -- especially New Orleans.
Regards,
TS
I think he’ll stick around as governor for eight years. He can’t leave in four; we really need him.
I wonder if having her Down’s Syndrome son will put thoughts of national office out of Palin’s head.
It’s hard to escape the Louisiana accent. ;)
Palin gets my vote for anything she’s running for.
Missed seeing Jindal :( I really like the man.
WWL.com Reporting
http://wwl.com/New-Orleans-to-host-Google-YouTube-Presidential-fo/2091184
The group Women of the Storm today announced that New Orleans will hold a presidential debate.
Google and YouTube will host the debate between the Democrat and Republican nominees on September 18th.
Group founder Anne Milling calls it a “very exciting end run.” After the debate commission rejected New Orleans she says, “We went to Google/YouTube in January of this year very quietly below the radar screen.”
The company agreed to host the debate more than a week before the first commission debate set for Oxford, Mississippi on September 26th.
Milling says none of the candidates have committed to the debate, but she expects that will happen once there is a candidate for the Democrats.
Mayor Ray Nagin says, “We’re ready to welcome the candidates to our city.”
Governor Bobby Jindal says it will be “an important discussion of the top issues facing our nation.”
The forum also offers an opportunity to show off the role that new technology is playing in politics.
“The Internet has opened up public dialogue in ways we never imagined possible,” said Chad Hurley, the CEO of YouTube.com. “Now with our partnership with the people of New Orleans on this presidential forum, we have a chance to open it up even more.”
Nagin is one man I don’t like. Never have. Never will.
I can’t stay awake past about 10:30, so I TIVOd it; I just started watching. I’ll let you know how it is.
Mash this and click on Monday April 28
You don't have to watch the whole show; you can click through the time line until you find it, but you do have to watch a couple of Comfort Inn commercials.
He appears to be solidly conservative and since he has already passed a plethora of anti-corruption bills in NEW ORLEANS, LA for goodness sake, I think he is the real deal.
Friends who own businesses in NOLA say wonderful things about him. I have high hopes for him.
I hope God has special angels that watch out for him and his family because I think he could be the real deal.
Regards,
TS
Great job Bobby.
Though, to be honest, I’ve never heard anyone with the stereotypical Indian accent (think Apu from the Simpsons or Babu from Seinfeld) — those are non-Indian attempts at an Indian accent.
Perfect! I’m going to post it as an independent thread.
I am afraid Bobby Jindal is a Trojan Horse. He killed our tax cut yesterday.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-6/120953302698590.xml&coll=1
Tax phaseout vote conveys mixed message
Endorsement seen as way to doom bill
I hope you’re wrong and he’s truly interested in the cost-cutting discipline that Pres. Bush has no interest in but Pres. McCain wants to bring back in style.
I watched the debate on the Senate floor yesterday afternoon. Jindal’s people were all over the floor lobbying for the killer amendment.
They succeeded.
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