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What did Bobby Jindal get right, and where is he in error? See details.

Asked by ETpro (34605points) June 23rd, 2013

Rhodes Scholar and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recently said:

“Because the left wants: The government to explode; to pay everyone; to hire everyone; they believe that money grows on trees; the earth is flat; the industrial age, factory-style government is a cool new thing; debts don’t have to be repaid; people of faith are ignorant and uneducated; unborn babies don’t matter; pornography is fine; traditional marriage is discriminatory; 32 oz. sodas are evil; red meat should be rationed; rich people are evil unless they are from Hollywood or are liberal Democrats; the Israelis are unreasonable; trans-fat must be stopped; kids trapped in failing schools should be patient; wild weather is a new thing; moral standards are passé; government run health care is high quality; the IRS should violate our constitutional rights; reporters should be spied on; Benghazi was handled well; the Second Amendment is outdated; and the First one has some problems too.”

Is such a statement likely to promote bipartisan cooperation? Where is it factually challenged, and where is it accurate? Why do you think an intelligent leader such as Jindal felt the need for this sort of rhetoric?

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