Its Seems Like A Lot of Buzz Around Bobby Jindal For McCain's Running Mate Lately

[tritsofme]

The 36 year old two term congressman and current governor of Louisiana.

Would Republicans vote for a ticket with a man of color in the 2nd spot?

Many already dislike McCain.

With McCain's advanced age, would a 36 year old man be ready to take the reins should a crisis incapacitate him?

It would be an interesting strategy in an attempt to blunt the excitement around the youth and change message of Obama.

Any thoughts or dirt on this Jindal guy?

[Colobo]

1. I don't see it happening... yet...

Jindal brings nothing to a McCain ticket except youth.

[rocktivity]

2. He's appealing in a Dan Quayle sort of way.

If McCain doesn't mind not being able to complain about Obama being inexperienced anymore, what not?

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[cbayer]

19. One small difference. He is about 100 times smarter than Quayle. nt.

[goclark]

32. That would not be very smart

:rofl:

[cbayer]

39. You are right. He is a brazilian times smarter!

:rofl:

[Bucky]

21. He's not nearly as stupid as Quayle.

Jindal's a pretty smart guy: runs right but governs center, save attention to a few pet nutwing issues that disrupt the interests of the business community. Watch this guy; he's dangerous.

Good point about the inexperience. His youth, too, is a problem as he's young enough to be McCain's son from a second marriage. Nominating Jindal this time around will be a sign of desperation. Eight or twelve years from now, expect BJ to be on the top of the ticket. He's that good, meaning he's that bad.

[Bicoastal]

3. I think it just screams "SEE?! We like non-white politicians too!"

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. The party that brought in Alan Keyes? No.

[cottonseed]

22. Bingo. I can see Jindal and Rice being in the top 3.

with them juuuuuust being edged out by a VP candidate a bit more qualified (wink wink) ... and male, and white...

[SemiCharmedQuark]

27. I know! It must be some defect in minorities and women that always make them inferior

to white males. Oh well, they tried. Maybe next time.

[Bucky]

26. I don't think today's Republican party is geniunely racist.

I think they discriminate on class. If you act different from them, they won't like you. But as a rule, they don't have a problem with skin color. So long as the person acts like a stuck up country club twit and cuts taxes to zillionaires, they don't sweat it if your name is Yoo or Gonzales or Lieberman. Any man who helps 'em rape the environment is a-okay in their book.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

The people questioning "Barack" are going to question "Piyush"

[K Gardner]

56. Exactly.. smoke and mirrors.

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Looks like a terraist.

His name sounds foreign. I think I'll stay home.

;)

[Mz Pip]

11. Isn't Jindal some kind

of Muslim name? And why does he go by Bobby? I'll bet he's trying to cover up his real name. :sarcasm:

[tularetom]

18. LOL - Bobby Hussein Jindal

:rofl:

[Bucky]

29. He's Catholic and 100% anti-abortion. No exceptions. None.

Smart as a razor and twice as glittery. He's THE rising star of the Republican Party. That's not so much a comment about him as it is about the Republican Party, but still he's a comer to watch out for.

Do not want.

[Mz Pip]

42. I know his politics.

He's as RW as they come. :puke:

But he looks young enough to be McCain's great grandson. Seems that would only reinfore the "MCCain is tooo old" meme.

[dave29]

5. All I know is the guy who outsourced my job of 9 years

donated monies to Jindal.

[MadBadger]

6. We can only hope.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. My racist uncle is voting for McCain even though he doesn't even know his name (calls him McClane)

McCain is counting on the racist asshole vote and he will lose that vote if he puts a minority on the ticket.

[izquierdista]

10. Work on him

Rub it in REAL good. That G.W. Cracker screwed up so bad, nobody is going to vote for a white man this time. There's that clip of Chris Rock on Bill Maher from a while ago.......

[izquierdista]

8. Tell me that face won't win over

people whose jobs have been outsourced!

[Auntie Bush]

12. That would a good choice for McCain but bad for us.

He'd get the minority vote and we'd lose any hope of winning LA. We could just kiss them goodbye.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

15. Ok...why would he get the "minority" vote?

Why would hispanics or african americans be more likely to vote for an indian guy than an african american guy?

[40ozDonkey]

46. Wow, and I thought Bill Kristol's predictions were crazy.

Yeah, all minorities are monolithic entities who won't vote one way or another until they get the OK from their monthly minority newsletter.

:rofl:

[oviedodem]

55. No way, He is like the poster child for outsourcing even though that is unfair

[Zynx]

13. One guy so young he is coming out of his diapers and one so old he is going into his diapers.

[tritsofme]

17. The Obama campaign would be playing with fire on that line of criticism.

IMHO.

[Zynx]

20. I know, but a guy literally half of McCain's age is rather staggering.

[NC_Nurse]

14. He's got the "newness" advantage. Many are sick to death of the usual

suspects, and I DO mean suspects.

[ecstatic]

16. Make it happen! McCain / Jindal! woo hoo nt

[cbayer]

23. Do NOT underestimate Bobby Jindal.

Despite his very young age and being a member of a minority in a deeply Southern state, he has done very well. He is possibly one of the brightest (and I mean intelligent) politicians in the country. It would be a terrible mis-step to dismiss him.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

25. The Republican party is the party of racists.

They are NOT going to elect themselves a minority.

[tritsofme]

31. They did so in the deep South state of Louisiana.

I don't know what they like more, power or racism.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

35. When an argument against Obama is "His name sounds terrorist-y" it's going to be a hard sell.

[cbayer]

41. He was raised Hindu and converted to Catholicism.

Some people may not know the difference, but most do.

[MadBadger]

44. TO the racicts, Jindal looks like a terrorist and Obama looks black but Obama's name sounds like one

[Bucky]

33. Not this year, no, not "elect." But they may nominate one.

Jindal would be a smart move. McCain is a smart man. I think Jindal's too green, but if McCain's poll numbers dip, he may go for a Hail Mary pass like this.

[Zynx]

34. He won an election quite easily in Louisiana. If they could do it there, they can do it anywhere.

[cbayer]

37. I wouldn't be so sure.

I don't think they are ready for a non-white on the top of the ticket, but for VP, I think they would consider it. Particularly if their other choice is an African American at the top of the ticket.

If Bobby Jindal can get himself elected into David Vitter's seat with 88% of the vote and then get himself elected Governor of a state with possibly less people of Indian descent than just about any other, and all this before his 37th birthday...... well, like I said, Do not underestimate him.

[PBS Poll-435]

43. Butt how much effort, really, is it to get into Vitter's seat?

:shrug:



:rofl:

[cbayer]

48. Did you mean his pants?

:rofl:

[PBS Poll-435]

49. Touche ... err Tush

:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

28. I agree

Plus, he is 100% against abortion, no exceptions. The fundies will love that (even though he's Catholic).

[SemiCharmedQuark]

24. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal would play really well with those white working class males

It's not fair, but that's the coalition the Republicans built and that's what they've got now.

[Bucky]

38. Keep repeating those same old antiquated platitudes.

Republicans may get racist votes, but they only really care about the color green. I'm sure a few Dems in Louisiana with the same blinders on thought Jindal would be a pushover. He's a tough as nails campaigner and has the common touch.

Please remember that insulting your opponents is not a strategy.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

40. The republican arguments are going to be "experience" and " true american". How can they do that

with this VP choice?

[Bucky]

47. I dunno, hypocricy maybe?

Don't be so easily distracted by the fireworks. For years Republicans have been trying to work up a new meme about "Democrats are racists" and "Democrats only see minorities as useable victims." Republicans also like to see themselves as the party of opportunity. They also aren't going to be blind to the "browning of America," a growing demographic trend in our public lives.

A Jindal nomination plays straight into that marketing need. They aren't going to repeat the Pete Wilson mistake from the 1990s that turned California into a permanently Democratic state. Bobby Jindal is the perfect way to counterpoint their weakness as being the "hate immigrants" party. It would also, make the RW Christian fundy base very happy. Pat Robertson & his ilk just luuurve Gov Jindal.

Some people may be racist, but virtually none of them wants to see themselves as racists. Having a safe minority, such as a pro-life, pro-corporate, tax slashing fundy like Jindal, on the ticket could actually pump some serious life into the moribund Right.



Try to remember that Republicans are thoughtful people, not cartoon villains out to embody every evil decent people wish to oppose. Also remember that insulting your opponents is not a strategy.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

50. I see your point but...

I apologize

That said, I spent enough time on the phone for Obama in Indiana that I have ever reason to have zero confidence in the rightwing's level of tolerance. I got "muslim sympathizer" thrown in my face more times than I care to remember and that was one of the tamer epithets used.

[murielm99]

30. I don't think this would be all that different from

what the republicans did in Illinois when Obama ran. Keyes was such a circus clown, though. Jindal would be more serious.

He is not a threat, but I think they are deliberately choosing a person of color. Asshats.

[Hola]

36. Piyush

His name isn't Bobby, it's Piyush Jindall, officially. Bobby is just a pet name, like Barry for Obama.

And he believes in Ghosts, claims to have seen a woman 'possessed' and doesn't favor any exceptions for abortion (even rape & incest) - making him even more radical than Bush on that issue.

[BlueStater]

45. Are you kidding me?

What the hell has this guy done that would make him even considered for the Vice Presidency? McLame won't be able to attack Obama's inexperience if he selects somebody who has only been governor for four months and is barely old to be vice president.

And considering McLame will more than likely only be a one-term president, this clown will be ready to run by just 2012. :scared:

[oviedodem]

51. I am at a loss how Obama can be called "inexperienced" when Jindal would

be one heartbeat away from the presidency. What has he done in his 36 years!! Hell he is 4 years older than me.

[Zynx]

52. He's a pretty accomplished guy for his age. Two terms in Congress and the youngest

governor in the country. I'm not going to knock that.

[oviedodem]

54. Fine but how is Obama inexperienced to that?

[Zynx]

58. He's not, though they have similar lengths in Congress.

[tritsofme]

53. He has done quite a bit.

Frankly, with an objective eye, I am more impressed with his resume than Obama's.

[BlooInBloo]

57. There's exactly ZERO chance of a non-white person or a non-christian being on their ticket....

I don't know why people even bother pretending like that's in the same solar system as the actual possibilities.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

59. I hope he's picked. I don't think it will happen, but I think he'd be a weak back-up for

McBush considering his age and health issues. At 36, and his young looks, he makes Obama look like an elder statesman. I also think he'd turn off some of their base, especially the appalachian crowd.