Bobby Jindal's Mistake

Bobby Jindal, Louisiana's govenor/rising GOP star, mocked the stimulus bill for many things. One of which was an increase in the volcano monitoring in Alaska. Well, look what happened today. A volcano in Alaska erupted spewing a pyroclastic cloud (super heated ash/lava) over the state. Endagering crops/health/wildlife.

What might have helped better see this coming? Maybe an improved volcanic warning. While the money was not cut it shows a history of GOP tactics and how they affect us. What the GOP does to effectiveness is nit pick on items. Stomp their feet and hold their breath in front of the cameras about things like this. Then, when they get their way, real people suffer. 

This is why we can't really take the GOP seriously. They don't legislate. They whine. 

Over at TPM, they have a much longer breakdown.

Jindal's (GOP) Response to Obama's Address

Jindal's speech fell well short of President Obama yesterday. He has been getting panned by everyone b/c of his speech style in comparison to Obama's. To be honest it is not fair to compare the two. Obama is one of the better speakers of our time.

One other thing stuck out about Jindal's response. He basically stuck to OLD repub talking points of small government. I really don't think the GOP has a clue what is happening in the world today. The ONLY thing that can stave off a depression is government.

Here is a video of David Brooks letting the GOP know how bad they are doing.