Feb 27 2009
Bobby Jindal you’re a fool
No seriously, you’re an idiot Bobby Jindal, and it has nothing to do with that stupid candycane striped tie you were wearing on Tuesday either.
Did you guys catch Jindal’s heartwarming little (or should I say tall… wait don’t let me get too far ahead of myself) tale about himself and the local sherriff taking a stand against red tape government workers who wouldn’t let rescue teams save victims during the Katrina storm? If you didn’t catch it the video is below and here’s the transcript.
“During Katrina, I visited Sheriff Harry Lee, a Democrat and a good friend of mine. When I walked into his makeshift office I’d never seen him so angry. He was yelling into the phone: ‘Well, I’m the Sheriff and if you don’t like it you can come and arrest me!’ I asked him: ‘Sheriff, what’s got you so mad?’ He told me that he had put out a call for volunteers to come with their boats to rescue people who were trapped on their rooftops by the floodwaters. The boats were all lined up ready to go - when some bureaucrat showed up and told them they couldn’t go out on the water unless they had proof of insurance and registration. I told him, ‘Sheriff, that’s ridiculous.’ And before I knew it, he was yelling into the phone: ‘Congressman Jindal is here, and he says you can come and arrest him too!’ Harry just told the boaters to ignore the bureaucrats and start rescuing people.” - Bobby Jindal during the “Republican Response.”
What a cute story right? Bobby Jindal, a republican, working with a democrat, saving people’s lives, standing up to the government… The symbolism here is packed, almost like it’s too good to be true…
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Oh wait, it isn’t true. Jindal, you are an idiot. I’d say you disgraced your party but in all fairness you’re not doing anything differently than a majority of your fellow G.O.P. politicians. And to be perfectly clear that is not a compliment.
Three times now today the governor’s office has made a statement about the incident on Ben Smith’s blog, all three times switching up the details.
First, “Team Jindal” recorded this response to Ben Smith’s questioning of the incident.
“It was in the days following the storm. Sheriff Lee was a hero who worked tirelessly to rescue those in danger, and he didn’t take kindly to bureaucrats getting in his way,” said Tim Teepell, the LA governor’s chief of staff.
Well this statement didn’t leave a lot of detail on the event, and given today’s world of public relations and perception, “Team Jindal” would have been wise to leave it at that. Lucky for our entertainment, they didn’t.
Next “Team Jindal” asserted that he “didn’t imply” on Tuesday that the story “took place during the heat of a fight to release rescue boats.” Then Jindal spokeswoman Melissa Sellers told Smith that Jindal interviewed him about the incident “It was days later .. Sheriff Lee was on the phone and the governor came down to visit him. It wasn’t that they were standing right down there with the boats.”
Bear with me, because there’s more BS to sift through yet. That story, somehow mysteriously disappears off of Smith’s blog. Of course syndication can be a pain in the ass sometimes can’t it Bobby? The story was preserved here.
But wait it’s not over yet! “Team Jindal” then sends in yet another update to Ben Smith, which he publishes, that asserts that the story told on Tuesday was the exact same as the one that the Louisiana governor finally settled on late tonight.
Oh and about all those pesky little facts and details that get in the way?
“This is liberal blogger B.S. The story is clear,” said Teepell.
I’ve got nothing else to say. Bobby Jindal? You’re an idiot.
Calling Jindal an idiot is like calling the sky blue.. Ok, its blue. Jindal was the Republican that the party trusted to respond to Obama’s speech, ergo, he is an idiot. I cant disagree. In essence Obama is arguing with an idiot, and there are 2 problems with that. 1. You argue with an idiot people might not be able to tell you apart. 2. You argue with an idiot they can drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. And Obama is the Democrat that the party trusted to be president. But I would ask the question which is more dangerous, an idiot or a smart and articulate mutha fucka who is betraying the public trust?
Public trust? How does one betray the public trust in the nation of miserable fucks?
It’s time a few articulate mothafuckas took some of these bimbo white boys to the mats and see what the public trust looks like when it’s screaming: “Feets doan fail me now.”
Maybe next week somebody in Canada will finally detain and interrogate the former First Idiot who did so much for the public trust.
Fuck the public trust. The public is comprised of the worst common denominator, which only has any value as compost.
If Jindal is supposed to be the “new” face of the Republican party, they should be worried… His mis-representation of this katrina incident story shows that the republicans are not going to change anytime soon. I am glad that the Republicans keep f***ing up, this gives the Libertarian Party a chance to get their message heard and peel a few members from the GOP. I hope they take advantage of this oppurtunity.
Syndication, LOL. The guy ruined his career in one night. At least the other ruined politicians had affairs. Poor Guy.
He’s going to be really embarrassed when a volcano erupts. Ever.
I’m gonna laugh if they pair him and Palin together for a presidential run in 2012. Of course, Jindal would be in the VP spot.
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Bobby is hilarious. He needs his own show on Faux News!
But at the Conservative Festival last weekend, he was 2nd of candidates they hoped to run in 2012. Mittens Romney was #1.
This is all so super funny. Palin/Jindal or Jindal/Palin would be hillarious. I am so looking forward to the campaign. I think it will provide great fodder for all our blogs!!
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I’d take Huckabee over the whole group of “contenders” personally… We’ll see what happens though, there’s a looooooooot of time in between now and then.
Huckabee? Fuck me.
That was my favorite series of Web commercials leading up to 2008.
Thanks to kneeCapper for reminding me that shatzkin 1975-76 were the days.
Bobby Jindal is a sucka MC of the highest order!
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Jeez, I’m so happy to be among such positive optimists. I forgot what it feels like to be a loser, going feral, according to kneeCappa :-)
This kind of reminds me of a certain tale spun by a certain Democratic candidate for President about his role in 9/11 relief….
Oh wait, Jindal only “botched” or “made up” an anecdote, not a whole myth about spending ten hours a day on the front lines of disaster relief.
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Was that Kerry? Had to have been…
That guy was a skull & Boner just like Bush, and really his policies were waaaay too similiar to Bush for my taste.
No, it was Giuliani. Sorry, I meant a candidate in the Dem primaries, not a Democratic nominee.
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