Bobby Jindal and the two-faces of the modern Republican Party

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http://natskinner.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/bobby-jindal-and-the-two-faces-of-the-modern-republican-party/



May 24, 2010

Today on NPR I was listening to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal talking about how the Federal Government hadn’t done enough to protect Louisiana’s coastline. Since this seems to be a continuing trend of Republicans and conservatives, I thought I would do my homework about what Bobby Jindal’s stance was about drilling, oil, energy, and the Feds.

To make sure that I heard things correctly, I pulled up several other sources to verify that I heard this staunch anti-big-government Republican say that the Feds had not responded quickly or adequately enough. From Reuters: “The U.S. Coast Guard and BP failed to take decisions quickly enough and delayed supplying necessary clean-up equipment even as oil washes onto the state’s fragile marshland, said Governor Bobby Jindal.”

In his 2009 GOP response to Obama’s speech: “… we need urgent action to keep energy prices down” including “increase drilling for oil and gas here at home.” He also believes that “Democratic leaders in Washington – they place their hope in federal government. We {the Republicans} place our hope in you, the American people. …. We oppose the National Democratic view that says the way to strengthen our country is to increase dependence on government.”

Digging even a little bit farther back, shows that he was a sponsor of the “Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (HR 4761)” which was a bill to eliminate the moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling. That’s correct, Governor (then-Representative) Jindal supported offshore drilling. The same type of offshore drilling that is now polluting Louisiana coastlines.

[Oceansaway]

1. he's a corporate shill...nt

[Sherman A1]

3. I wouldn't give him that much credit

that might involve doing something beyond the GOP talking points.

[izquierdista]

2. Jindal wins the GOLD!

Is backpedaling even an Olympic event?

[Captain Hilts]

4. BINGO. nt

[Scuba]

5. Privatize profits. Socialize losses.

[mrJJ]

6. Message to the GOP

NO FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY LIFT THE $75 MILLION LIABILITY CAP!
NO FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY LIFT THE $75 MILLION LIABILITY CAP!
NO FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY LIFT THE $75 MILLION LIABILITY CAP!
NO FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY LIFT THE $75 MILLION LIABILITY CAP!
NO FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY LIFT THE $75 MILLION LIABILITY CAP!

[Cresent City Kid]

7. Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry have four faces combined

Rick Perry is running for reelection touting a balanced budget, balanced with federal stimulus. Bobby Jindal who's usual complaint is that Obama is over reaching is now bitching about his under reaching.

We here have legitimate complaints about Obama's perfomance, he either moves too slowly, too meekly, or in the wrong direction. Republican complaints are just knee jerk opposition, if Obama is pro-zig, the country needs zag, or vice versa.

Unfortunately, we're stuck with two choices. With Democrats we might get something that sort of looks like positive change. With Republicans, we know exactly what we'll get: screwed.

[Scurrilous]

8. K & R

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