Community | February 26, 2009 | 1 comment

Jindal Versus the Volcano

source: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/02/jindal-versus-volcano.html

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Such a strange thing for Jindal to say, especially since he hails from the state that was ravaged by Katrina. (Which, ironically, was the subject of its own equally awkward moment). The volcano monitoring program was on a list of Republican talking points at one stage, but virtually none of them ran with it, apparently figuring that there were much better scabs to pick at.

And I know: I'm piling on a little. This was going to be an awfully tough speech to deliver, almost no matter what its content. With the possible exception of Jim Webb in 2007, the minority party reaction speeches have always tended toward extreme lameness.

I just want to know who wrote the speech and who vetted it. Because it was manifestly at odds with the talents of the guy who delivered it.

-- Nate Silver
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1 comment // Jindal Versus the Volcano

  • kennymotown
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    • The whole speech was a comedy act. Who really could follow an Obama speech of that magnitude. I heard the editor of our local once a week paper say if you had heard Jindal's speech as we all did after Obama's it was as if you were looking at a fake rolex watch after seeing the real thing.

    • 4 years ago
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