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Jindal Breaches White House Protocol To Take Shots At Obama
Louisiana governor sharply criticized president after governors' meeting, prompting pushback from Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy
By Zeke J Miller @zekejmillerFeb. 24, 20140
The National Governors Association is supposed to bring Democrats and Republicans together to discuss policy and share ideas for mutual success, but after a meeting at the White House Monday, all pretense at bipartisan comity was shattered as a press conference with lawmakers descended into a partisan fracas.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal launched into a repeated assault on President Barack Obamas leadership in the shadow of the West Wing, in defiance of established bipartisan protocol. Speaking after a meeting of the NGA at the White House, Jindal, the vice chair of the Republican Governors Association, said Obama is waving a white flag by focusing on executive actions with three years left in his term. The Obama economy is now the minimum wage economy, Jindal added.
His remarks were a sharp contrast from the focus on cooperation and carefully watered-down criticism of Obama offered by Republican Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, the chair of the NGA.
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy rose to challenge Jindal immediately after he spoke to reporters, calling his remarks on Obama waving a white flag the most insane statement Ive ever heard.
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C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)Jindal is just another tool of the GOP
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)In 2016, he's dumber than anyone thought.
Cha
(297,655 posts)Christie's going down, Walker's not looking good, and McCrory ehhh. So, he'll make a splash.. too bad he dove in the shallow end.
malaise
(269,157 posts)ReTHUG scumbag.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)He's a good guy. Jindal should be ashamed of himself. But that is not possible with repukes, is it?
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)but Malloy is garbage.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)Apparently doesn't apply to Piyush!
Cha
(297,655 posts)is seeping out of every orifice and pore.
from your link, babylonsistah.. mahalo..
"Malloy, meanwhile, accused Jindal of political grandstanding. Heres a guy who didnt come to any of the meetings except this one today, and has the nerve to pull that stuff on everyoneten feet from the West Wing, the Connecticut governor told TIME. He doesnt pay his dues to the organization, he doesnt come to the meetings of the organization, and then he wants to swing for the fences for obviously political reasons. I didnt mind pushing back.
Booby's just pissed he blew his gop chance at the SOTU rebuttal all those years ago.
Thank you, Gov Malloy of Conn!