[StBernard] Gubernatorial Opponents Mock Jindal During Louisiana Debate In New Orleans

Westley Annis Westley at da-parish.com
Wed Oct 3 20:21:03 EDT 2007


I'm beginning to wonder if Jindal's handlers and advisers are serving him
well.

I know the politically expedient thing to do, when you have a large lead, is
to keep the candidate from making any statements that could bite him in the
butt. However, it seems this is beginning to backfire in his case. We all
know the man is intelligent and well spoken. But ya know...voters are
fickle creatures, they may decide if he can't debate his opponents how's he
going to handle the Legislature?

Jim





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Gubernatorial Opponents Mock Jindal During Louisiana Debate In New
Orleans
Bayoubuzz
Written by: Stephen Sabludowsky

WDSU ran a Gubernatorial debate buffet and it was an event that
Bobby
Jindal should have been present since, in many respects, he was the
main
course.

In a peppering of questions by questionmeister, Norman Robinson, the
three
main opponents had a chance on television, with a relatively decent
audience
to shine, spread their respective words and shred Bobby Jindal, at
least for
the evening.

Which is exactly what happens when you decide not to compete, as in
this
case, Jindal once again refused to debate and showcase to a large
New
Orleans area audience.

Unquestionably, Jindal had a chance to be a "rock star" for the WDSU
debate,
but declined. The panelists took advantage of his absence and put
forward
their own respective agendas, but, make no mistake about it, they
seized
every opportunity available to be display contempt for the missing
man.

Interestingly, the audience at UNO where the debate was held
applauded in
agreement for it appeared they felt that Jindal held them in
contempt for
not appearing.

After the forum, John Georges sent out a press statement which
continued the
belittling of the Republican Jindal. The press release in its title
said,
"Independent gubernatorial candidate John Georges said Monday night
that
voters should not hire Bobby Jindal as governor because he avoids
the job
interview."

The press release in its relevant part said, "Georges said voters
should
be wary of Jindal because he did not show up for the New Orleans
debate
Monday night sponsored by WDSU and the League of Women Voters, and
has only
met his opponents once."

"When someone applies for a job and doesn't show up for the
interview,
you don't give him the job," Georges said, triggering applause from
the
audience at the televised debate at the University of New Orleans
campus.

"No one should get a free ride. We should always hold people
accountable," Georges said.

Georges noted that Jindal is part of the reason there is a shortfall
in
The Road Home program.





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