Palin and Romney to Jindal: "bring it on"!*
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 08:24AM My quick take on the President's SOTU address: A very good speech ... accomplished his goal: ratchet up the hope, inspiration and optimism while continuing to talk down expectations.
He continues to sell in the stimulus package (which is a little odd, given that it has been law for a week now), but that's probably because he knows that some of us still aren't convinced. That's cool. To quote Alec Baldwin in Glenn Garry Glenn Ross, "Always Be Closing".
His smartly laid out a larger vision beyond just the stimulus plan -- healthcare, energy and education -- which will likely comprise his agenda for the next four years.
But the main event: Bobby Jindal's speech. In one word: ugh, a friggin train wreck. Ok that was a few words, but he really missed a golden opportunity to position himself as the clear front runner for 2012.
I've seen Jindal speak before, particularly in extemporaneous settings, and he's usually pretty good. For some reason, he decided to channel the condescending sing-songy tones of the father of the internets, Al Gore. Why, I'm not sure. But it sounded like he was speaking to first graders. And he didn't get to the Republican agenda until the end, which by that point most people had stopped watching. I've watched it several times now, and I'm still not sure what point he was trying to make.
The content didn't work, and his delivery really didn't work. Somewhere, Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney were celebrating observing closely. Jindal had a chance to take the pole position, and he blew it.
* Neither Palin nor Romney really said that. In fact, they probably didn't think it. But then again, maybe they did. I know I did, and I'm assuming they were reading my mind.
Reader Comments (5)
Ed Rollins said it best after commenting on Jindal " It was a very good night for Palin"
Bobbi J sounded so wimpy, he could be a Canadian politician!! Please note, I am a Canadian!!!!!!
exactly, nick. i thought i was watching someone auditioning for the narration role in Thomas the Train or something -- and failing miserably
He actually gave American Idol outcast William Hung a run for his money on worst ever stage performance.
And the content, i read it online this morning...i just didnt get it. In fact, much of what he was trying to say seemed to support the the Democratic party. He is weasly.
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