[Califelephant]

Jindal, one of our best and brightest, is toast. Depressing.

Jindal isn't toast. Bill Clinton's national debut speech at the 1988 Democratic convention in Atlanta (nominating Michael Dukakis) was considered so bad and boring that it was thought to be a "career killer". And he went on to become president.

[Big_Monkey]

"Bill Clinton's national debut speech at the 1988 Democratic convention in Atlanta (nominating Michael Dukakis) was considered so bad and boring that it was thought to be a "career killer". And he went on to become president."

That's a great point. I forgot completely about that speech. And apparently, so did most of America by 1992.

I think the speech did far more damage to the GOP (in lost opportunity costs) than it did to Jindal in the long run. The GOP really dropped the ball.

[sam_paine]

Jindal isn't toast. Bill Clinton's national debut speech at the 1988 Democratic convention in Atlanta (nominating Michael Dukakis) was considered so bad and boring that it was thought to be a "career killer".

Indeed. Rush just talked me down off the ledge.

Still, a critical missed oppty. The Republic didn't hang in threat of collapse in 1988, though.