Please God, No!

Jindal VP Talk Continues

Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer had to be cut off today as he began what sounded like the full pitch for Sen. McCain to choose current Governor Bobby Jindal as his running mate.

“(McCain’s) vice president might be in this room today, his vice president might be a graduate of Baton Rouge High, his vice president might be the only guy I know who won an election for governor in the first primary-beating a lot of good candidates. He might be the only guy in America younger than my son-and I’m not that old-who is a great governor,” Roemer said as Jindal ran up on stage with a microphone.

“I thought I’d better rush up here before he gets me in any more trouble,” Jindal said, avoiding any more VP talk.

McCain also stuck closely to his traditional talking points when asked by a supporter about the possibility that he would choose the 37 year-old Gov for his number two, praising him instead as a member of the “next generation” of American leadership.

Later on during the town hall though, following an eloquent Jindal comment about the education system, McCain did leave us with this line: “I’ve got to take him everywhere with me.”

Please God, give Bobby Jindal the good sense not to hook his rising political star to John McCain. It could ruin his entire future, and it would make me rethink my support for Jindal. Take Romney instead.

I sent Governor Jindal an email urging him not to become John McCain's running mate. I urge you to do the same.

Dear Governor Jindal,

Please do not consider or accept any offer to be John McCain's VP running mate. You have a bright political future, and many of us are counting on you to restore the conservative movement. John McCain is part of a passing generation with nothing left to offer. Don't let yourself become part of that past. Look toward the future.

You can contact Bobby here.

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Limbaugh Interview With Bobby Jindal

Stop what you're doing and read this interview by Rush Limbaugh with Bobby Jindal, the Governor of Louisiana. Below are some Jindal's best points from the interview:

The reason Republicans did poorly in 2006 is not because the country became less conservative. The Republican candidates and Party became less conservative.

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You can’t win an election by being a weaker version of your opponent. You can’t try to have power just for the sake of holding on to power.

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Voters are craving leadership, authenticity, principled conservatism, competence, ethical standards.

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...if you give voters a choice between an authentic liberal and somebody who's imitating that liberal, or if you give them an authentic conservative and somebody who's imitating a conservative, they're going to choose authenticity every time.

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Those who defend the status quo can go quietly or go loudly, but they've got to go.

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