
From an opinion column In the Baton Rouge
Advocate titled
"Mr. Jindal, road scholar":
A state that consistently ranks at or near the bottom in key quality
of life indicators sorely needs a full-time chief executive to address
its challenges. In Jindal, we have a governor who treats Louisiana as a
refueling station for his seemingly eternal road tour.
Jindal’s national political ambitions are clear. Whether he ever runs for
president — and many people believe that he will — the governor is
obviously passionate about national GOP matters and enjoys the national
spotlight.
....
But true conservatism values personal
responsibility, and Jindal’s first responsibility should be to the
voters he pledged to serve as Louisiana’s governor. That’s good policy,
and also good politics.
Ain't that the truth? Kudos to the writer of the opinion and the headline writer. I've mentioned several times that Jindal was a Rhodes Scholar. What did he learn during his time at Oxford? He graduated with an MA in public policy with an emphasis on health care. Mercy! My next post on Jindal will document that he is defunding public hospitals in Louisiana, even as plans for treatment of poor and low-income persons are not yet final. Challenge or chaos? Either way, Jindal needs to stay home and pay attention.