Bobby Jindal 2012?

Bobby Jindal should not run for President in 2012. First of all he doesn't have a chance. He' d be seen as the republicans trying to out Obama Obama, and Obama is just way too good of an Obama for that too happen. His base is way too dedicated, and would never vote for someone who is as dedicated to women not getting abortions as Jindal. Jindal was interesting and everything I read says that he is a policy wiz, but I don't think that that would help him against the Obamaniacs. I also don't think that Republicans (old white people) are as prone to hero worship. The Republicans best bet is to put up a more moderate who can give the party a bit of a facelift or really run on a single issue (FairTax? Social Security PRA's? undoing whatever Obama does to healthcare?) that will leave the Republicans as a more united and viable party going into 2014 midterms and 2016 Presidential election.

Secondly, home boy just isn't ready. He, much like the rest of the Republicans, wasn't sure where he was. This was his chance to explode onto the National stage like Obama did at the '04 Convention. Granted, Jindal is far better known than Obama was and the venues are completely different, but this was his big introduction to the country, and he just didn't have a message to drive home. It was the perfect opportunity for a "Sorry, about that guy you just had for 8 years, that's not who we really are. But Obama is a f***ing idiot too. We don't want to spend all of your money. We want to give it back to you. Oh yeah, I'm not a neocon." Jindal says all of those things, presents an actual plan on health care and states a vision for Iraq that includes getting out sooner rather than later (2 years? great. 30 months? whatever) and he's the new policy leader of the party.

I'm not sure who else is there. I don't think the Republicans have an actual chance to win an election until 2016, so there is a long time before it matters. I think Romney might be the right man to fall on his sword but do some image make over in '12, especially if he could negotiate flip-flopping one more time and go back to the social stances that got him elected governor of Massachusetts. Then, we find a Reagan or Gingrich type ideologue for 2016 and we can work on fixing Social Security and shrinking government a little bit, if it still exists.

I wonder if Ron Paul will run again in 2012. That would be nice. And amusing.
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this is hilarious: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/24/bobby-jindal-or-kenneth-f_n_169693.html