I just ached for Bobby Jindal on Tuesday night. He followed Pres. Obama’s speech with what was probably meant as a rebuttal. I think Gov. Jindal is sincere and genuine…but he came across as a bad actor. He mentioned issues that Pres. Obama had just addressed, he put the emphasis on the wrong word of the sentence and appeared almost pitiful. He’s young and he can recover.
I heard a commentator on PBS last night say that if Gov. Jindal and Sarah Palin are the future hopes for the Republican party, it’s in sad shape. I have to agree.
It seems to me that Republicans like Gov. Schwarzenegger and Gov. Crist have the right idea. They have both said that whatever is best for the citizens of their states is the path they will take. Good for them. It also seems to be that the “oldsters” like McCain and McConnell can just step aside. They don’t want to get on board the recovery, they just want to complain about how bad things are.
History will judge Pres. Obama as the saviour of America because the US will come back stronger from the current economic mess and it will happen on his watch. I think it’s a little short-sighted to criticize….take the long view, be positive and show energy now….eight years can be a long time.
