Jindal Makes a Political Power Play

On its face, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision to appear in an ad endorsing state Treasurer John Kennedy in his challenge to Sen. Mary Landrieu isn't that big a surprise.

After all, Jindal is the Republican governor of the state and Kennedy is his party's Senate nominee.

But, those familiar with Jindal's career -- marked almost entirely by a desire to avoid the appearance of partisanship -- see the endorsement as a sign of Jindal's long term ambitions, ambitions that could include a White House bid down the line.

They point out that this is the first race Jindal has waded into since becoming governor in 2007 (he took a pass on endorsing in any of the primary runoffs that year), and that by aggressively vouching for Kennedy he is putting his popularity and reformer brand to the test in a highly visible way.

Jindal is, without question, seen as a rising star within the national GOP. He won the governor's office in 2007 without a runoff (a seemingly impossible feat for a Republican just a few years ago) and those familiar with Jindal's poll numbers insist he is among the most popular governors in the country -- with those thinking favorably outpacing those who regard him unfavorably by an eight to one margin. He also has gained attention for pushing a series of ethics reforms designed to clean up the notoriously dirty state government in the Bayou State.

“Look down, I think that puke landed on your shoe.”

Jindal will make an excellent Cabinet Sec. for Mrs. Palin.

He is draining a deeeep political swamp and can herd Louisiana wildcats.

Once he shephards in a “Renaissance down on the ol’ Bayou,” Gov. Jindal and the Honorable Col. Allen West are elected around ‘20 or ‘24.

This is after Palin’s stunning success at retaking The Republic from the elitist hippie horde.

This insidious fifth column has been rather effective at subversively corrupting The Republic from within and needs to be permanently stripped of any political influence.

I think she is gonna take them on, and WIN!!!

Imagine a dual-minority ticket sometime soon after Mrs. Palin’s 4 terms as benevolent HBIC. Eat it Hillary...

No offense PUMAs.

It could very well bring the Party of Lincoln ‘home’ and secure GOP 2.0’s future.

We ‘must’ be much more pragmatic in selecting leaders as we ‘communally’ look down the electoral road.

The Barbarians ARE at the gates.

Remember “The Two Towers?” This tome, at present, is where the narrative of The Republic lies.

McCuda08

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