Posted on 10/24/2009 4:42:44 AM PDT by Proud23yroldConservative
Edited on 10/24/2009 6:23:32 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
With America’s first ever black president, there’s hope for ethnic minorities in the US to step forward. Bobby Jindal is one such man – the present governor of Louisiana is the youngest in the country and won with 88% votes. Bobby Jindal was touted to be John McCain’s running mate, before the position was taken by Sarah Palin (was it his dark skin? or did he turn down Mccain’s propsal?). Anyway, that has changed.
The republicans are now desperate to prove to the people of America that they hated Obama because of his radical ideas, not because they’re racist. What better way to do that than by nominating a successful, qualified and educated dark-skinned Indian governor for 2012?
Advantage Jindal: With all the heat around muslims and the cloud of “Who’s the real Barack Hussein Obama” all through this election campaign, Jindal, originally a Hindu who converted into Catholicism in school, will avoid that.
Who is Bobby Jindal? You can read the entire biography at wikipedia, I’ll jump to the interesting bits.
Piyush “Bobby” Jindal (pronounced “Jend All” in Louisiana) was born in the US to Indian parents, completed schooling at 17, was accepted by Harvard Medical School, but decided to go into politics and received a master’s degree in politics as a Rhodes scholar from New College, Oxford. Worked at Mckinsey and Company, advised fortune 500 companies. Got married in 1996 to present wife Supriya Jolly and has three children – Shaan Robert, Slade Ryan and Selia Elizabeth.
That’s not what she said during the late campaign.
“Bobby Jindal 2012?”
No. He’s cozied up with McCain & Co.
Dude, that would mean he’d have to invent a time machine!
If you believe Palin doesn't have the charisma necessary, you haven't been paying any attention.
Until we get through the revolution of 2010, deciding on ANY candidate for 2012 is a useless discussion.
True conservatives, including Palin, are rejecting the elitist picked Repub candidate in NY for a true conservative in Hoffman. That needs to happen country-wide.
[Questioner] Governor, let me ask you about immigration. How many undocumented immigrants are there in Alaska?
[Palin] I don't know, I don't know. That's a good question.
[Questioner] As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported?
[Palin] There is no way that in the US we would round up every illegal immigrant -there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants- not only economically is that just an impossibility but that's not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue that we face with illegal immigration.
[Questioner] Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants?
[Palin] No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They've got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
[Questioner] To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
[Palin] I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.
I see a potential beltway RINO. They all start somewhere.
Well, I heard they all picked their noses in school, so...
McCains talking points position on immigration is what your refering to due her second fiddle position ?
I didn’t like that either yet that was McPains campaign. She can NOT be so smart an conservative an so dumb to allow blanket Shamnesty on a tuesday. Process vs free pass.
She gets my vote.
Hope yer well !
No, Jindal is a geek, and it shows (being a geek myself, I can legitimately say that). But his DEMONSTRATED intelligence and ability are higher than any of the other prospective candidates. Read up sometime on his actions during Hurricane Katrina, and tell me again that he is a "loser".
The above is why I favor a Palin-Jindal ticket. Palin has the needed charisma, Jindal has the brains and experience.
I guess that isn’t one of your non-negotiables.
You too.
I have nothing against Gov. Jindal, but nominating someone just because of their ethnicity is bad policy.
Look at what we are stuck with now in Michael Steele
I certainly hope that his parents were naturalized here before he was born or we'll have another "natural born citizen" fiasco!
GMTA. See my post #52
Your take on Jindal seems right on to me. He's smart, a good conservative, inexperienced on TV and a little geekish like you said. But he seems very capable.
Sarah could carry him easily on the charisma side.
Interesting. I’ll keep my eye on those.
Pat Buchanan lite candidate would be perfect in 2010 and 2012 given the economic situation. Any unabash free trader, open border and pro Wall Street candidate will lose.
I agree. If Jindal’s parents weren’t naturalized citizens at the time he was born, Bobby Jindal cannot qualify to run for the presidency of the United States, pure and simple.
ex aniimo
davidfarrar
Nor for the Vice-Presidency, I might add.
ex animo
davidfarrar
In that case Jindal is a dud.
You have a valid point, but it’s hard to imagine the Democrats and their cheerleading media making this an issue after the ‘08 election. They have redefined “natural born citizen” as someone who can produce flimsy evidence of being born in the United States. Of course If Jindal were to become a presidential contender, they’d probably shift their definition to having one parent as a citizen.
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