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J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Paul Ryan’s got a friend in Bobby Jindal.
Jindal, governor of Louisiana, told an audience of conservative activists on Saturday that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney would send a “powerful message” on budgetary issues were he to choose Ryan, Wisconsin’s U.S. House representative, as his running mate.
The remarks came as Jindal – a buzzed-about veep prospect himself – wrapped up a keynote address to the Red State Gathering in Jacksonville, an annual conference of Tea Party and other conservative activist groups.
"I think picking somebody like a Paul Ryan would send a very powerful message that this administration was serious about Medicare reform, entitlement reform, shrinking the size of government, and doing so in a courageous way," Jindal said of a Romney presidency.
Ryan is chairman of the House Budget Committee and the author of a controversial plan that Democrats have attacked over its cuts to federal entitlement programs.
Romney, who won Ryan’s endorsement in March, has spoken favorably of the plan, pleasing conservatives who have helped to make Ryan’s name a nationwide brand.
Still, some at the conference here clearly had another veepstaker in mind.
“I was going to God bless you and pray that our nominee has you and your first lady on the list to be vice president,” an audience member said as Jindal took questions.
Jindal, brushing aside the compliment, responded that he has a “bias” toward the executive experience earned by governors, before adding that Ryan is an exception to that rule.
Asked later if he was making an endorsement of a Romney-Ryan ticket, Jindal said no.
“It’s certainly not my place to be making endorsements. I mean, it’s really up to Governor Romney to pick who he wants,” Jindal told NBC News. “I just think Paul Ryan brings a lot to the table.”
“Paul's a friend. Paul's been a great leader. I think he’s an example of a great choice,” Jindal added later. “I think there are several other examples of great candidates out there as well.”
Jindal earlier told the crowd that he also admired Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Texas Gov. Rick Perry– whom Jindal backed for president during the Republican primaries.
Perry, who dropped out of the race in January, announced for president at last year’s Red State Gathering, held in Charleston, S.C.
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Naw,his teeny weeny microscpic penis disqualifies him.
How would you know about his talleywacker [ Porky's] , yakmik.
Porky?
Is it true that Porky has a schmeckel for a putz?
Just so's you understand the Yidish/Jewish Lingo and insults being tossed so freely:
schmeckel definitions:
Yiddish for small penis. Not a flattering term. Often used to describe a person in unflattering terms
Schmekel is Queer Jewcore from Brooklyn
— 100% Transgender, 100% Jewish!
All of ya's please work on comunicating without insults. And don't hide in other languages.
[You look it up. I did.]
The GOP wants turn the USA into a third world country. The very rich(5%) the very poor( 80%) and 15% in the middle. When GOP repeals the minium wage law it's going to affect everybody. People who are making $3 or $4 an hour will have very little purchasing power. That means 95% of the people's standard of living will go down.
Paul Ryan, one of the most hated Republicans. I think he will make a fine choice for V.P. candidate. He and Rmoney will go down like the Titanic when the hit that iceberg called Obama. I think that is THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR RMONEY ......
Willard needs Cain.
If Romney picks Ryan his arse is toast. That would be worse than McCain picking Palin. At least no one knew much about her.
From most of the people I talk to they do not like Ryan nor his meat ax approach. If you think unemployment and the economy stinks now wait until Ryan gets a chance to do what he wants to do (could live with what Romney would do) but with Ryan We would have riots in the street. Me thinks it would be worse than 1929.
Dumbing of America continues.
The Romney plan would increase taxes for middle class Americans by and average of $2000 per year. But the good news is that your tax increase would be used to give a tax reduction to the top 5%.
Can you live with that?
Someone keeps remarking that most of the people in prisons are democrats. I would have to disagree. First off, if you have been convicted of a felony, you can't vote, so their party affiliation becomes a moot point. Secondly, the vast majority of people in prison have no interest in politics. They have never voted in their little lives. They are too busy shooting each other, robbing liquor stores and holding up anyone who looks like they might have some money on them. In a lot of cases, they probably don't know or care WHO is president.
The banksters and what not who get convicted of fraud, money laundering, etc. were probably predominately Republican. Political corruption is undoubtedly a bipartisan exercise. I don't think any politician is above suspicion, just because it is too easy for rich corporations to bribe them in one way or another. I think a lot of politicians head to Washington still having ideals, but the environment lends itself to corruption. Until we outlaw lobbyists and admit that corporations are not people and go to publicly funded elections, you will not see any real change.
Mostly I agree: Very few criminals care enough about government to choose a party or otherwise be active.
Many care only where their checks come from.
Jindal's real first name is Piyush. Instead of being any kind of decent governor he has been running around the country to lie for Romney and attend all the fund raising. Jindal has been a terrible governor for Louisiana with the law suits flying because he wants to take public school money and give it to private schools. He is also full steam ahead on vouchers and charter schools and against public schools. Why are republicans so against having a free education for our children and improving it instead of ruining everything about it.
Keeping the majority uneducated is the only way the Republicans can keep getting elected.
ED, I am glad you quit school.
Romney is going to choose Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia as his running mate. Forget Ryan, Jindal and Portman.
Now for something else interesting about the MittSter....
Get this! Not only does Mitt Romney refuse to release his tax returns now (other than the one incomplete return for 2010 that suspiciously was missing information about his Swiss Bank Accounts), but Mitt Romney has in his prior political campaigns DEMANDED that other candidates release their tax returns, and furthermore DEMANDED that other candidates even release the tax returns of their spouses, all the while Mitt Romney still REFUSED EVEN THEN to release his own tax returns.
Romney caught in a lie on tax return demands
Demanded that Ted Kennedy release his tax returns in 1994 Senate Race. Demanded that the spouse of a candidate for Governor of MASS in 2002 release tax returns, even though the candidate Shannon O'Brien had already released her tax returns.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/48497173#48497173
Romney demanded Kennedy release tax returns, then backpedaled eight years later
Romney’s 1994 Senate race against Ted Kennedy. It's been largely forgotten, but in that race, Romney demanded Kennedy release his tax returns, saying the veteran senator needed to “prove he [had] nothing to hide.”
Fast forward to 2002, when Romney was running for governor—and singing a different tune. During a gubernatorial debate, a reporter pointed out that all the Democratic candidates in the race—including his eventual opponent Shannon O'Brien—had released their tax returns. The reporter asked Romney if he had something to hide.
http://leanforward.msnbc.com/_news/2012/08/03/13110818-the-hits-keep-coming-romney-demanded-kennedy-release-tax-returns-then-backpedaled-eight-years-later?lite
Mitt Romney Demands John Kerry's Wife's Tax Returns, Annoys Even Fox & Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haYjTn7UlJk
Not only does Mitt Romney REFUSE to release any more than an incomplete tax return from 2010, in his prior political campaigns Mitt Romney DEMANDED that his opponents, and their SPOUSES, release their tax returns at the same time he refused to release his. I think it is only fair now that we
Go ahead Mitt, pick Paul Ryan. I dare you.
Obama 2012!!!!!
"I think picking somebody like a Paul Ryan would send a very powerful message that this administration was serious about Medicare reform, entitlement reform, shrinking the size of government, and doing so in a courageous way," Jindal said
Yeah, it's always real courageous when you attack the poor, the elderly, and the infirm. Too bad we can't make that greasy little Bobby Jindal poor and infirm, maybe then he'd better understand the immorality of his attitude.
Romney & Coulter 2012!!!
SNL would LOVE THAT! It would be hilarious, in every way possible!
But seriously, he saw what happens when you pick an air-head, in 2008. It wont be coulter. But you're right...it would be soo fricken funny to watch!
And that message would be: If you are a middle class American we plan to take money from you to give people like Romney who have millions of dollars a tax reduction.
Ryan would be a straight up mistake for Romney. Ryan is popular with the TEA Party fruitcakes but the independents hate him as much as the left. He is way way to far to the right. Personally, I think the only reason he got considered at all was to appease the far right.
I hope he takes Ryan or Rubio both would be a mistake over all. Not that he has any good choices there aren't any rational people left in the retardican party.
I personally like the ticket Jindal, governor of Louisiana vice president of the United States of America, he was the only person with backbone during the BP oil spill saying to Obama do something, and Obama did not do anything,
Jindal will be President one day.
Hey wait a minute...what is that ferigner doing telling us real Americans who to support? Where's the Donald and his birther squad when you need them?
I still think Romney's biggest problem with picking a VP is that he can't pick anyone more likable than himself. Otherwise he will come off as a weak and lose.
Yes, Ryan brings a desire to enrich the richest and destroy the poor and middle class. He and Romney with Santorum's help probably will continue the GOP war on women too!
So let me get this straight....Jindal, who hails from a land where the lines between dark-skinned and light-skinned are blurred as can be, is supporting a blatant racist??
Paul Ryan brings a lot. the destruction of the middle-class.
NO RYAN! Pick JINDAL....PLEASE MITT!
Signed,
The Good People of Louiaiana