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Politico can't understand Jindal's disgust towards journalists
Whats striking about the book and what illustrates the degree to which its aimed at raising his profile among grass-roots conservatives is the harshness of his attacks on Democrats, the media, elites and the political establishment in Washington. Striking to YOU, but of course you are an out-of-touch liberal so you'd perceive it that way. Such broadsides are, of course, standard fare for aspiring Republicans. But they dont necessarily square with the image Jindal has carved out in Louisiana as a get-it-done, wonky reformer more interested in ideas and solutions than in lobbing bombs across the aisle. In addition to the shots he takes at Obama, Jindal also recounts anecdotes that depict reporters as out-of-touch liberals, turns around the famous William F. Buckley line to claim hed rather be governed by the first one hundred names in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, phone book than the faculty of Harvard University and approvingly cites the old saw that dumb people need representation too ... and they surely have it in Washington. Obviously, this is patently offensive and journalists are the best people in the world. According to...journalists, of course. They have this idea that they are some sort of crusading white knights and are very put-out when someone suggests that the world could be viewed differently. The "what is this space oddity I've never seen it before" attitude is usually the response. Watch for this, you'll see it used again. Jindal dismissed any notion that the pugnacious tone of his book was in conflict with his pragmatic brand. Again, totally oblivious to the fact that a man could be a man instead of a brand name. It simply doesn't factor into their thinking that someone might not be like they are. Posted by: gromky 2010-11-13 |
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