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| Bobby Jindal rocks Louisiana |
| 2008-03-15 |
| The state Legislature on Friday wrapped up its second special session during the 2-month-old administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal by completing a full sweep of the governor's proposed package of business tax cuts and $1.1 billion in surplus spending priorities. Jindal and his legislative allies won all the initiatives they set out to accomplish during the six-day session, including a controversial bill to grant a partial tax deduction for private school tuition. Flanked by many members of his supporting team of lawmakers at an evening news conference, the governor framed the results as a positive statement on Louisiana's national image. "This group should be proud of batting a thousand," Jindal said. "The country's watching us ... we know they'll like what they see." |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #8 Ahem. I believe the majority of Congresscritters (as well as State gummintcritters) are MALE, Iblis. And they aren't able to hold onto one thin dime of the billions they confiscate from us. Just sayin'. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-15 23:52 |
| #7 Since when is spending $1.1 billion an accomplishment? Show me someone who can have $1.1 billion and *not* spend it, and he (sorry, but it probably wouldn't be a she) will have my vote. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2008-03-15 23:33 |
| #6 Since when is spending $1.1 billion an accomplishment? Show me someone who can have $1.1 billion and *not* spend it, and he (sorry, but it probably wouldn't be a she) will have my vote. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2008-03-15 23:33 |
| #5 If he can turn around Louisiana after decades of Democrat corruption and incompetence, than he assuredly deserves a place on the national stage. But first, lets see some results. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2008-03-15 16:17 |
| #4 His political skills have been tested plenty: he's won (and lost) as a Republican in a deeply Democratic and corrupt state. He's doing well for himself. I do agree that he should finish what he's started in Louisiana before moving on. A term or two as governor and then let's see. He's young and he doesn't want to make the mistake Obama has made. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-03-15 12:42 |
| #3 I like Bobby, but don't oversell him. He's playing an unusually strong hand - following a pair of administrative incompetents, carrying a budget surplus (oil revenues), and overseeing economic activity primed with lots of Federal Katrina & Rita recovery funds. He does seem to have administrative skills but his political skills have really not been tested yet. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-03-15 11:43 |
| #2 Nope. Let him finish the job, then run for Pres. Perhaps after a stint as Sec Def. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-03-15 09:32 |
| #1 Now here's a VP contender. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2008-03-15 09:30 |