bobby jindal

Watching the news shows which were following Hurricane Gustav it was only this morning when the Today show interviewed FEMA head Michael Brown that I heard the first reminder that what has really changed since Katrina is that Bobby Jindal, the REPUBLICAN, governor of Louisiana, is now in charge. We didn't have New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin having a turf war with former Governor Kathleen Blanco.

John McCain has made a surprising pick for VP:

Sen. John McCain has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, a senior McCain campaign official told CNN on Friday.

I got what I would normally consider a routine email yesterday.  It was the RNC schedule and roster of speakers for the upcoming soiree in Minneapolis next week.

It was about as interesting as watching paint dry until I realized something.

On Monday night, the following speakers are listed:

CONDOLEEZZA RICE
Secretary of State

GOV. BOBBY JINDAL (R-LA)
McCain supporter

GOV. TIM KAINE (D-VA)
Obama supporter

JOSHUA GREEN
Senior Editor, The Atlantic

ANDREA MITCHELL
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News

CHUCK TODD
Political Director, NBC News

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has apparently removed himself from consideration for McCain’s VP. Too bad. Of the names we’ve heard bandied about, he would have been my first choice.

John McCain had planned a trip to New Orleans that included an appearance with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and a photo op on an offshore oil rig to show his support for drilling in the Gulf.

The GOP’s Obama doesn’t want the Veep job:

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he does not want to be considered as vice president on the GOP ticket, making him among a growing number of those pulling themselves out of the race.

He’s trying to get edged out ever so gently argues Patrick Ruffini:

The Tennessean spills some ink for the two Republican candidates seeking to lose to Jim Cooper this fall.