I’m getting the impression that many of the “FReepers” who keep calling for Jindal are simply using him to take Palin down (especially the newbies, which seem to be gravitating to these Palin threads).
Jindal is great. He sounds great as a conservative when interviewed and he was great during Hurricane Ike. I live in Texas, but evacuated to north of New Orleans. During the drive, all I heard on the radio was Jindal going through every single town on the Louisiana coast and virtually telling EACH person what to do, regarding evacuation, and how serious the storm was. He was AMAZING...and heck, the hurricane was predicted to hit over 150 miles from his state...unreal.
At the same time, our “Republican” governor Rick Perry was getting his hair styled (as he does 5 times a day). He was barely in the news, and, had we had Jindal, dozens of Texans on the coast would still be alive today, as they would have understood the need to pack up and get out.
Now, having said all of that, it remains that JINDAL IS YOUNG, and that will kill him. He is DEFINITELY skilled, but he is very young. In 2012 Obama will run circles around him on experience. He can try the same on Sarah, but at least she matches his age...not to mention that we love her. Jindal would be great as Sarah’s VP, and then run for the top spot in 2020 (when he’s still young)...that would be great.
But to the newbies and those that only post once in a while (and I wonder where you post the rest of the time, lol), we have OUR candidate...and that is Sarah. We tried your candidate, you know, the one the MSM insisted we needed to win...and we just got crushed.
We WILL nominate OUR CANDIDATE in 2012...so go back to DU.
” we have OUR candidate...and that is Sarah. We tried your candidate, you know, the one the MSM insisted we needed to win...and we just got crushed.
We WILL nominate OUR CANDIDATE in 2012...so go back to DU”
Yes, you should have seen me leading the charge to nominate John McCain while bundling for FDT. I love how length of time posting here is somehow an indicator that that we are DU trolls sent to take down Palin. For the 50th time - I love her. But she’s not my top choice. How is this so hard to understand?
2. When accusing someone of being a DU Troll using the low post count charge sounds like a DU’er on your part.
3. Thank you newbie
Now don’t get me wrong, a lot of what you posted makes sense to me. But:
A) A lot of us post only “once in a while” because we are busy with work, family, etc. Often, a proper reply requires significant thought and / or research. In fact, that’s one advantage libs tend to have over conservatives: They tend to have more free time on their hands!
B) We need all the newbies we can get and keep, as long as their general approach is that of conservatism. As long as someone is not just plain offensive or totally on Koolaid, which is better: Running them off, or winning them over / getting them more involved & committed?
C) Right now, I’d agree that Gov. Palin would be my #1 choice, but, she’s also a work in progress (see: Reagan, 1976.) Now, in SOME ways, Ronald Reagan was way ahead of her at this stage. But, Gov. Palin has greater “visibility” at this point (ie., compared to Reagan right after the ‘76 election.) How she uses that is going to be VERY interesting.