Why not Palin? I’m assuming she doesn’t need any further elevation on a national level, and that the Republicans aren’t putting all of their eggs into one basket. I think that’s wise.

I agree with this, Ed.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Palin. But we need to do what’s best for America. And if that means holding off on her, that’s ok. There are other qualified candidates. Let’s just see where the next few years takes us. A lot can change.

Jindal by contrast is an eloquent, focused and knowledgeable speaker who handles himself really well, but I got the impression that he doesn’t want to be the POTUS.

I have a feeling he’s testing the waters. He’ll need to be careful though. NOLA Democrats are already complaining about him spending too much time outside the state. Look at the comments on NOLA.com on any Times Picayune article that mentions Jindal and they all come out of the woodwork.

They forget about how he was in New Orleans during evacuation efforts before Gustav came around instead of speaking at the RNC. They forget that he’s been trying to get businesses to come here, even in New Orleans.

State employees dislike him greatly. A lot of him are mad because of the hiring freeze yet Louisiana has more state employees on hand than any other state in the union. There are roughly 2.6 employees to every 100 citizens in Louisiana, double that of California. The State of Louisiana is the largest employer in Baton Rouge.

Democrats have expanded state bureaucracy for decades. They kept our taxes high and we’re the only southern state to lose population before Katrina came along. Jindal is changing that and Dems here are afraid. If Jindal runs for President, expect the local Dems to get plenty of help from the DNC.

We’ve got Vitter, America’s BEST Senator, and Jindal, America’s Best(ish) governor. What’ve YOU got?

I’ve got two extremely liberal senators, a stupid lib governor, and we just elected the First openly Gay Mayor who just happens to sleep with 17 year old male interns and lie about it. He refuses to leave office. Oh joy.

It’s not insanity…it’s OREGON.

LOUISIANA!!!!

We’ve got Vitter, America’s BEST Senator, and Jindal, America’s Best(ish) governor. What’ve YOU got?

Why not Sarah Palin? How about because she’s a greedy little piggy when it comes to the stimulus.

daryl_herbert on February 11, 2009 at 6:23 PM

And I’m sure that when the day that hundred dollar bills are raining down from heaven you will remain firmly seated in your igloo while I’m outside with my buckets, right?

Sarah is the Governor, and as Governor it is her responsibility/duty to make certain Alaska gets its fair share. Fighting for the people in her state is admirable.

Why not Sarah Palin? How about because she’s a greedy little piggy when it comes to the stimulus?

She doesn’t represent us on the most important issue.

daryl_herbert on February 11, 2009 at 6:23 PM

So that’s why Begich (D-AK) is so upset with her. She’s asking for too much money from DC.

/sarc

She doesn’t represent us on the most important issue.

IMO.

Why not Mitt Romney ? …

Because Romney holds no elected office at this time. He would be campaigning.

Jindal by contrast is an eloquent, focused and knowledgeable speaker who handles himself really well, but I got the impression that he doesn’t want to be the POTUS. I simply want the Republicans to find that magic candidate who will bring them back into power and I really don’t care who it is as long as he/she is for protecting the West and defeating Islam.

Jindal 2012

Besides, Jindal won’t run in 2012, Sanford is a boring as cardboard, and Palin has better things to do.

He speaks very quickly and confidently, unlike Barry’s pathetic, stammering preacher schtick.

He did a good job handling recent disasters, as opposed to Barry’s heck of a job in Kentucky and on Porkulus.

He knows far more about health care than Barry.

No Dem can attack him without looking like Joe Dunkin’ Donuts Biden.

jp on February 11, 2009 at 4:12 PM

Good luck. You’ll get there soon enough.

Sanford and Demint, pretty dang awesome, makes up for Graham

He’s for vouchers and merit pay. I live just south of Charlotte and many live here for the school system and lower taxes while working in Charlotte.

genso on February 11, 2009 at 4:03 PM

if I worked in South charlotte, I’d do that as well. work on north side..

I like Columbia and Charleston alot too, living in Tega Cay would be nice if I ever get rich. Which isn’t going to happen if I keep commenting on Hotair, ha

Centrists?? The centrists/moderates/limp-wristed-whiney-money-grubbing-liars are why we’re in the mess we’re in. Kick those people to the curb and stop worrying about what they think.

AubieJon on February 11, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Yeah, no kidding. The centrists need to STFU for a while, given the performance of their star players like McCain, Graham, Specter, et al.