Jindal: As Rove says, GOP is on probation because it failed the last time around

Jindal: As Rove says, GOP is on probation because it failed the last time around

by Jed Lewison

Bobby Jindal on Meet the Press, explaining why he thinks the GOP is on a short leash:

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Two things in response:

1. Given that Jindal believes the GOP is on probation for failing the last time around, it's hilarious that he cites Karl Rove to make his point...given that it was Karl Rove who has leading the show the last time around.
   
   
2. The GOP didn't fail in 2006 and 2008 because of spending and earmarks. It failed because the Bush Administration and Republicans in Congress mismanaged Katrina, the war in Iraq, and the economy. In addition, to some extent, the Mark Foley scandal reduced evangelical turnout in 2006. But spending was not anywhere on the radar screen. And earmarks were only an issue insofar as they were used corruptly -- but in general, people like the idea of having their Representative have input in how federal money is spent.

Jindal has an extremely earnest demeanor and he talks very fast. But the more you listen to him, the more you realize all that means is that he's got incredible power to back an enormous amount of bullshit into a very tight space.