Comments on: VIDEO: Gov. Bobby Jindal’s speech at the RNC winter meeting in Charlotte

By: tingle

tingle — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:15:57 +0000

whether you elect ayn rand’s skeleton or john mccain romney or another half liberal the lefts campaign will paint him as an extremist who wants to burn kittens to fuel his zionist tanks to invade a random african country

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:26:25 +0000

Jackson, I know what you mean. I get so frustrated when I hear people saying, “Rubio’s a shill for amnesty so I’m never going to vote for him” and completely ignore his amazing oratorical talents, his other more conservative values, and the broad appeal he’s going to have. It’s like, guys, our candidate is NOT going to be perfect. Before Ronald Reagan ran for prez in 1980, he had raised taxes in California and also signed a bill allowing abortion (he thought it was only for rape and incest, of course, but it wasn’t). Point being, that didn’t make him less conservative, but with the crazy purists we have in the party, it may well have been enough for them to label him a RINO.

And I get doubly irritated with criticism of Jindal. They ramble on about how he should stop hammering the GOP so much, but I think what he’s doing is fine. I was disappointed with the shameless way he dumped all over Romney, but I know he was trying to save his political skin so I gave him a pass. And I can’t tell you how many people actually think Rick Perry and Scott Walker are viable national candidates. I don’t think they can pull it off – I think we are going to have to have a minority at the top of the ticket in order to win in 2016.

By: LD Jackson

LD Jackson — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:08:03 +0000

I agree with you on that, but the conversation that is already taking place about Bobby Jindal and Marco Rubio is disturbing to me. But, I get your point.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:06:20 +0000

The only “cannibalizing” that happens in our party is between those whose “run” or “lead” the party (a.k.a., “socialists”) and those who’ve not wandered so far from the principles as developed by the 1960s or 70s.

By: LD Jackson

LD Jackson — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:49:50 +0000

It will be very interesting, indeed, if the media starts howling about Jindal or Rubio being ineligible for the White House. If they do, many of us will be raising our voices in protest.

The thing is, the questions I am seeing raised about both men are being asked on conservative websites. I really hope we do not cannibalize our own for no good reason.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:46:56 +0000

The Constitution calls for natural-born citizens of this country for eligibility. The fact both were born of foreign parents is not a disqualifier, but would be had either been born in their PARENT’S country of origin, then brought here.

And, as a side note, there is great question as to whether either would be qualified had either set of parents entered the country illegally, but that’s an entirely different topic. As it is, both Jindal and Rubio are constitutionally qualified to run for the presidency and serve.

And, as a second note, it will be interesting to see if the LSM spends any time on the question, as opposed to letting the current occupier of the WH slide by without any parsing.

By: LD Jackson

LD Jackson — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:25:09 +0000

I, too liked what Bobby Jindal had to say. He makes a lot of sense, both political and common. As much as it may pain a lot of us, he is also mostly right with what he said. If the Republican Party expects to remain a viable option to the Democrat Party, they are going to have to make some changes.

Touching on what you said about a possible Jindal/Rubio or Rubio/Jindal ticket in 2016, I have already heard and seen rumblings that neither of them are eligible for President. I’m not saying I agree with that, but it is something we will have to contend with, if that comes about in four years.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:51:39 +0000

Those “Right-wing radicals and Tea Party extremists” are actually politically pretty much mainstream, especially compared to 30 – 40 years ago; it is the political whores like Powell, McCain and Jeb who’ve slid into socialism lite, but also they are the ones who best fit the socialist ideology of the party’s “leaders” (who have themselves hijacked the party, not the conservative.)

But you’ll never hear that from the cheerleading section of the slobbering LSM…

By: Omega Paladin

Omega Paladin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:42:54 +0000

I expect the GOP establishment will push Jeb Bush, God help us. When us conservatives barf all over Bush, Meghan McCain and Colin Powell will lament how the GOP has been taken over by Right-wing radicals and Tea Party extremists.

By: Drew the Infidel

Drew the Infidel — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:15:42 +0000

Jindal’s approach to elections and party projection are exactly what the GOP needs to reverse their misfortunes from the past two presidential elections. As a “mature” voter I like what I see in this crew of youngsters coming up who are bright, aggressive, and motivated to lead and win; all the signs of “bench depth”, as they say in sports. The “AARP candidates” had their shot and blew it.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:49:31 +0000

We could and should end up with a Jindal/Rubio or Rubio/Jindal ticket in 2016, should Dear Leader not overthrow the government, as is his wont.

And I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth from the Republican “leaders” now if that happens, starting with Precious Reince and going to such conservative luminaries as “Cry-Me-A-River” Boehner and Mitch “We-Can’t-Stop-Dingy-So-Let’s-Give-Him-Everything-Anyway” McConnell.

By: Sefton

Sefton — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:58:25 +0000

Knowing the idiotic GOP establishment, I wouldn’t put it past them to push McCain or some other moderate weakling again.