Jindal for vice president?

The Washington Times, with this endorsement, has shown the same lack of journalistic integrity that the Times Picayune of New Orleans showed in their endorsement of Jindal for Governor. What the Washington Times does not understand is that Jindal's ethics reform is hardly sweeping, far from comprehensive, and is full of more holes than the justification to go into Iraq. When a Republican Legislator put forward ethics legislation during the special session that demanded more transparency on Jindal's administration, Jindal balked. The explanation from Jimmy Faircloth (Jindal's executive council with ties to the Abramoff scandal)? Jindal needed to be able to meet with perspective Louisiana businesses behind closed doors! Part of Jindal's ethics reform legislation was a provision that made it harder to convict people of ethics violations. So who cares if some legislation had stricter wording? If it becomes harder to convict someone of an ethical violation, the increase in standards means nothing! If the Washington Post is impressed by this, I have a nice shiney penny that they might like to stare at for a few hours as well. Jindal collected over $130K worth of campaign contributions from one source in the form of "bundling". How did he reward that person? He awarded his company the first government grant handed out in his administration. It was worth $14 million. Over 100x return on an investment.... not bad. Of course, this just proves that Jindal placed a huge "for sale" sign on Louisiana. This impresses the Washington Times? Jindal claimed that he wanted to ban people in government from getting free tickets to events. He claimed that such activities are unethical and that his administration would set the example on ethics. That is until his cheif of staff got free tickets to a Hannah Montana concert. Jindal's response? He said that they would follow the law! (Thats right, the law that Jindal feels is unethical). So much for bringing ethics reform to Louisiana. There are many different examples of how Jindal has proven himself to be a hypocrite. Many of which can be found with the slightest of effort. Jindal's gold standard he set for Louisiana was really a double standard. One for him and one for everyone else. And when it comes to the media getting access? Well, with the cast of characters surrounding Jindal, the only way to get access is to kiss the golden ring (and the hindquarters) of the governor. Speak ill of him and you lose access. Jindal is an extremist, right wing, 100% anti-abortions with 0 exceptions conservative who may work to attract the religious right wing that might balk at voting for McCain. That is the bottom line and that is the only reason McCain would pick him.

These are two "ought to read" articles about Governor Jindal: http://oddnewsawards.blogspot.com/2008/02/louisianas-retro-governor-is-next.html http://oddnewsawards.blogspot.com/2008_02_23_archive.html

Ought to read? I think not. They are just like the editorial. High on praise, low on content. It is typical Jindal rhetoric. Discuss the fact that he was head of Louisiana's department of health but avoid the fact that Louisiana's health rankings dropped during his tenure. The only thing the articles prove is that there is one more person who has been fooled by the Jindal spin.

Daniel Zimmerman is a long- time stalker of Governor Jindal. His obsession with Bobby is frightening. Just Google "Daniel Zimmerman and Jindal" and you'll see what a mean. He's WAY of the reservation!

Benny: The only thing I am obsessed with is the truth, something that Jindal and his supporters fail to grasp while spouting his campaign rhetoric. I welcome people to search for Daniel Zimmerman and Jindal. If they do so, they will find all the sites they need to go to in order to learn the truth about Louisiana's hypocrite of a Governor. Amazing that you would know of my post here and know that I am a supposed Jindal stalker. Perhaps it is you who are stalking me? Hmmm...

This Danny Zimmerman character is a professional stalker of Bobby Jindal. He is an obsessed individual, so please take whatever he says with a grain of salt. He doesn't have a job-- he just spends all day every day posting attacks on Governor Jindal. There are some wacked-out people in this world!

Um, I am employed as a software developer. But don't let the truth get in the way of making personal attacks against me. You are free to contradict any of the statements I have made about Jindal in response to the Washington Times endorsement of him. Since you have failed to do that, and since you only resort to attacking me personally (a common logical fallacy of those who cannot back up their own arguments), I think the readers can make their own determinations on who to believe and who not to believe.