Piling on Jindal

Well after President Obama gave his quasi-state of the union address, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal of Lousiana gave the Republican responses to his address. The governor's speech was lampooned by many pundits and talking heads, there were claims that it was written better then it was delievered, that the Governor might not be ready for prime time. Pundits many of whom had just moments earlier gushed about the Presidents speech tore the Governor apart.
Well within twenty four hours the echo chamber that is the main stream media had decided that Governor Jindal's address was a failure. Some even speculated that it may have jeaprodised his future in elective office.

Now I listened to the Governor's speech and it was not a great speech but it was good, he made several valid points about the Presidents over spending and a need for fiscal restraint. He did at times come off looking awkward, most likely a result of nerves.

Now do I think that his speech was an end of Governor Jindal's aspirations for higher office? Absolutely not, recall Bill Clintons horrific speech at the 1988 Democratic Convention which was panned by pundits and "career ending" four years later he was the democratic nominee and ultimately a successful two term President.

I think that Bobby Jindal has a bright future, should he decide to run for President in 2012 he will be a formitable candidate and will have as much of a chance at the nomination as anyone else. While I don't think that he has as much charisma as President Obama when you compare there records of success the Governor wins hands down. So I look forward to watching Governor Jindal who at 37 has a bright future in American Politics.