Posted on 02/24/2009 7:14:01 PM PST by Jean S
Live thread.
I'm not giving up on him.
Night all..
What do you mean MSM attacks? Seriously, did you watch those interviews?. I love the lady’s conservative positions, but she is not presidential.
Oh please. The damn Yankees have long since gotten over their cosmopolitan biases about voting for a southerner.
You can’t be serious with that ticket? Talking about a political sniper’s wet dream!
Someone please tell me why Jindal is talking like that?
I have come to the conclusion when the Fox panel dislikes a Republican the GOP speaker has done their job. The bias on Fox is getting more and more and back to my boycott of all Cable News!
Thank you. A lot of the people on this thread are as shallow as Obama voters. For one thing, I’ve heard and seen him speak to crowds and he is much better. It is one thing to speak to a crowd and get their interaction and response and get into a flow of a speech. It is quite another to speak to an empty room with no one present. He will never be a great orator. If that is what people want then we get what we deserve.
Huh?? That story was a Quaalude.
I don’t view it as dissing. The lady just isn’t our best candidate.
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Maybe not but turn her loose to speak out against zer0
You’re right this was not suppose to be a fire and brimestone speech the things poeple will remember is that he drew a sharp distinction between the dems and trusting gov’t and believeing in freedom and the people. It was great. That is why Fox hated it and trashed it right away.
No RINO’s please. and BTW No Palin either.
do you mean CVouric and Gibson?
the ones that were heavily edited to make her look as bad ass possible?
Could you live with Palin/Petraeus in 2012?
I am not exactly sure where Petraeus stands on social issues, but I sure would think that he would support rebuilding our military after Obozo gets done with it.
I think Duncan Hunter would be great, but then, I have found that Pubs are the same as Rats in their desire to choose a homecoming queen rather than elect a leader.
Yes, believe it or not we have 'freepers' here that follow the dem talking points on Palin almost verbatim.
“Someone please tell me why Jindal is talking like that?”
He’s talking so Obama voters can understand him.
The effect has been exactly the opposite. Sarah Palin is STILL proven to be the GOP’s ONLY “rock star.”
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Yep, and the dems fear her.
I have seen Bobby speak in person and he can be much better. He typically is much looser and will walk the room. Of course he cannot walk the room without a live audience.
He started out looking very scared and very stiff and talking like he was in a hurry. And yes, he should have been in a chair or at a podium.
My guess that he he felt rushed since Obama went overtime leaving Jindal to start at 10:15 EST.
Sexist!
Then who???
I think some people on this thread ARE Obama voters.
“You’ve got to be kidding. Palin is more upbeat, has a better personality, and delivers a far more effective speech. Her communication skills are vastly superior to Jindal’s. There’s no comparison. Jindal has a lot of work to do if he wants to catch up to Governor Palin. “
I agree but when it comes to media interviews, Jindal wins no doubt about it.
Explain WHY she isn’t presidential? And if you use the Couric interview as your reason, you are a rank amateur and need to go back to school.
Couldn’t disagree more. Jindal was articulate and comfortable in a very tough situation. He will be destroyed by PravdABDNC attack machine for the fact that he is a conservative minority. He covered all the points that matter, small gummit, corruption and energy. Hit all out very solidly.
Pray for America
"Jejune"?
Oh, man! That's a five-dollar William Buckley word! I love it.
Say it again.
I think you hit the difference. He spoke for me too. I liked what I heard especially his optimism and that of his Dad from the time his parent arrived in this Country.
Also thought his ancedot on Katrina was telling about the bureaucrats which said he dislikes bureaucracy as much as I do.
America would be very fortunate to have him as President. I appreciate how he looked straight into the camera tonight and just talked to us. He is the anti-Obama medicine for me.
Palin is a Lamborghini Countach; Jindal is a Hyundai Excel. Suit yourself.
I like Sarah. But part of the reason people lined up for her is because of who she was running against.
why because she didn’t expect an ambush, remember she went from a state pol to a national figure overnight.
McConnell’s Response [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
“Tonight Kentuckians and all Americans were proud eyewitnesses to history as an African-American president addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time.
“Over the years, there have been many important markers in our nation’s long journey toward racial equality. Few have been as compelling as seeing President Obama in the Speaker’s rostrum tonight.
“The President’s message was important and timely: America faces great challenges in the months and years ahead, and I was heartened to hear of his commitment to the millions who are struggling to hold onto homes and jobs and who are worried about what the future holds for themselves and their children.
“As we work to address all these concerns, we will have our differences. Republicans believe the road back to prosperity is paved with greater personal freedom, not bigger government, and that in this moment of economic hardship, we should be more vigilant about spending taxpayer dollars, not less.
“But one thing is clear: working through the current troubles will require a shared commitment as we address America’s challenges ahead.”
You’ve got to be kidding; great oratory goes with the job; Bobby is a sweeite, but “that ain’t it, kid, that ain’ it! He is not presidential. V’s wife.
I’m not giving up on Jindal either. His politics are solid and good, he just needs a little help in learning how to deliver a message.
if Jindal was running against O they would have left half his best answers on the cutting room floor like they did with Sarah
In the end, GWB was not the best of “orators” but he was indeed better than Jindal was tonight. It came off as condescending and did sound like Gore (as another poster noted). I don’t doubt that he can do better, it was just rough outing.
You nailed it rince, the antis are either Romneyites or plants who want to destroy our best candidates for the master.
Pray for America, Our Troops and Bobby
Some people are on here and they know who they are as they pretend to be conservatives. If you haven’t figured that out then if the shoe fits wear it.
As one who graduated at the top of my class and one who got the full nerd-treatment at the hands of the “beautiful people”, remember, there *are* rewards down the line:
- I now have a good job at a great company.
- I went to college for free.
- I went to graduate school for free.
- I have zero debt.
- I’ve saved two years’ salary.
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Earning six figures helps my psyche too, of course (wink).
America would be very fortunate to have him as President. I appreciate how he looked straight into the camera tonight and just talked to us. He is the anti-Obama medicine for me.
That's right, KevinDavis! And remember how the media trashed Reagan's Mr. Rogers-like speaking style? I admit Bobby Jindal needs to do better next time, but what shone through was his optimism about America and her people...
***It remains to be seen if Governor Palin will recover enough in four years to be able to win the general. But certainly she’ll be recovered in eight.****
Thats the sentiment shared by John Zeigler, producer of the DVD, HOW OBAMA GOT ELECTED. I think Palin should take his advice.
We have got to stop pushing this leftist notion of style over substance. I don't give a rip how Palin did with Couric or Gibson because I know she wouldn't get a fair shake anyway. What I do care about is her substance- what she stands for, what her conservative record is, and what her vision for America is. How well she 'comes off' in an interview is not important.
I think it is because they deal with businessmen and lobbyists, few of whom can deliver a speech either, and who kind of look down on those people who can, as “unserious.” But mainly I think it is because they can’t look at recordings of their own speeches and hear and see what is wrong. It is “ I am who I am, take me or leave me “ kind of thing. And they surround themselves with flunkies who won’t tell the emperor he has no clothes.
You mean the win by losing losers?????
You are so sadly misinformed. Which socialist that you know proposed eliminating all taxes on manufacturing? That cosponsored the Fair Tax? That has been as aggressive as anyone in DC the last 25 years in proposing tax cuts? That proposed ELIMINATING the Dept of Ed., the DOE, and other sundry bureaucracies? How about slashing OSHA and the EPA to the bone? He was Drill baby Drill 25 years before it was popular in repubbie ranks.
If Hunter is a socialist, then the GOP are rank communists in comparison.
Knew you would bring up Romney. They have elected officials give the rebuttal. In case you didn’t know this is not a political stage for a has been candidate that LOST. Only elected officials. Sorry to burst the Romney bubble. Wonder how many other Romney people are on here trashing Jindal.
Letting the enemy (open primaries, the media, RINO GOP leadership) choose the GOP candidate is what did them in.
If they fix that and get behind a good conservative candidate from the git go there will be no split ticket.
I'll grant you that for one reason or another she does seem to resonate with people in rural and semi-rural settings.
Untouchable. More Reaganesque than Reagan.
And you know what? Liberals are trolling this thread to get the exact SAME ‘conservative’ talking points to trash her with too, which is likely where they got the idea that Palin sank McCain.
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