Gov. Bobby Jindal Takes on Obama and BP: We Want Jobs, not BP Checks

Gov. Jindal should take a Lesson from Jan Brewer and Tell Obama “Screw It… We’ll Do It Ourselves”

     Under the Stafford Act, the responsibility for the emergency operations dusing an onshore natural catastrophe lies with the Governor of the state, with the federal government able to offer any and all resources necessary to assist the Governor. Thus, despite all the criticism of George Bush over his handling of Katrina, the real responsibility lied with Gov. Blanco, who was quoted as saying she was getting angry waiting for Bush to call out the National Guard, before one of her aides whispered to her that Bush wouldn’t be doing that, since that was her job.

     But the BP Oil spill is NOT on the continental US, and therefore does not fall under the Stafford Act, but under other legislation regarding the oil industry and our natural resources. This catastrophe lies solely under the responsibility of the President of the United States. So, with all of his managerial executive expertise that Barack Obama garnered in his career (none), he is in charge of the Gulf operation. If he were a CEO, I think the Board would be firing him.

     Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La) must be at the end of his rope by now with the bungling mismanagement by the Obama administration, and he should now garner the fortitude of some of his contemporaries, like Gov. Jan Brewer and Gov. Chris Christie:

The only Republican Governors with the guts to do what’s needed to defend their people no matter what are Sarah Palin, Jan Brewer, Chris Christie, and Haley Barbour, with Barbour, Brewer, and Christie being the ones still in office, and Tim Pawlenty as an example of a typical Republican capitulist governor who’s more soggy cucumbers and mayonnaise sandwich than he is the right man for any job. 

Bobby Jindal has filed request after request for the federal government to approve sand barrier islands to stop the Gulf Oil Disaster from destroying Louisiana’s coast line.  Obama has withered and dithered on this, and has not approved those plans.  He sure as sand jumped right in to call Cambridge Police “stupid” when he didn’t even know the story involving notorious race-baiter Henry Gates, though. So, there are some times when Obama’s magical prescience and immense knowledge allow him to make snap and resolute decisions, and other times he’d rather be hanging out with Paul McCartney at YET ANOTHER lavish White House Wednesday Night cocktail party.  

Reading Jindal’s paperwork must be super boring. Obama’s never shown much interest in anything boring, or difficult.  Work, following through on promises, doing things right.  Why bother?  Time for another vacation!

Meanwhile, we wonder if Jindal had the guts, and just went on TV and said, “Screw you” and mobilized the national guard in Louisiana to defend his state by building those islands — to Hell with federal bureaucracy — what could Obama do about it?

Would he dare STOP Jindal, or arrest him?

for full post: http://hillbuzz.org/2010/06/03/question-what-would-happen-if-governor-jindal-just-said-screw-you-im-defending-my-state-to-the-federal-government-and-built-those-barrier-islands-obama-be-damned/

Update on French Quarter Attack: Mother of Jindal Aide Speaks Out about “Politically Motivated” Attack

On Saturday, Allee Bautsch’s mother spoke out about the vicious attack. She joined Allee’s friend and said the attackers were leftist protesters.

Yahoo reported:

Allee Bautsch’s mother, Della Berning, has now joined a friend of Bautsch’s in telling Yahoo! News that, contrary to what Brown initially told police, Bautsch and Brown do believe that the attackers were a group of political protesters who followed them after they left the event. Their recollection is not conclusive, of course, and they admit to having no knowledge of the attackers’ underlying motivations.

for full article: http://biggovernment.com/jhoft/2010/04/18/allee-bautschs-mother-speaks-out-says-daughter-was-attacked-by-leftist-political-protesters/

Update on Jindal Aide Attack: Politically Motivated?

     The attack on Gov. Bobby Jindal’s campaign aide has gone viral, and in doing so, many of those identified as protesters that were at or near Brennan’s Restaurant have made their Facebook accounts private, and even pulled their YouTube videos.

     While it was initially reported that the victims were attacked for wearing “Palin pins”, the Governor’s spokesman has stated in an update that that was not the case. Only the victims would know for sure what they were wearing at the time. From Hayride:

UPDATE, 2:15 p.m.: As this story seems to be going viral, I want to put on the brakes a little and see if perhaps we can supply some answers to some of the questions which seem to be popping up regarding this incident.

First, Jindal spokesman Kyle Plotkin tells us that Alle Bautsch was not wearing a Palin pin. And neither was Joe Brown. So that’s an allegation which has been disputed.

Second, as far as the Jindal administration is concerned they do not have evidence at this time that the attack on Bautsch and Brown was directly related to the protest. We have a report, as you’ll see below, that the attack was politically motivated, and we’re looking forward to full confirmation of that fact.

For full updates: http://thehayride.com/2010/04/the-brennans-beatdown-piecing-together-a-story/

This is obviously going to be an ongoing story.

UPDATED: Jindal Aide Visciously Attacked Because of “Palin Pin”

from Free Republic:

Allee Bautsch, chief campaign fundraiser for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and her boyfriend Joe Brown, were savagely beaten Friday night in New Orleans after leaving a Republican party fundraising dinner by a group of thugs who reportedly targeted the couple because they were wearing Sarah Palin pins.

Bautch’s leg was broken and Brown incurred a broken jaw and nose as well as a concussion.

The Hayride reports that a source who visited Bautsch at the hospital the day after the attack says they were told the couple was attacked for wearing Palin buttons:

Two people at the Brennan’s event have now confirmed that the protest had largely broken up by the time it ended, but we also understand from someone who visited Allee Bautsch in the hospital Saturday morning that she and Brown were followed and attacked expressly because they had Palin pins on (she heard one of the attackers say “Let’s get them, they have Palin pins on” – so the attack WAS politically motivated as its victims understood it. It was not a mugging, it was not an argument gone wrong and it was not a bar fight.

The story of a Republican and her boyfriend being viciously attacked for wearing Palin buttons has yet to make national headlines, unlike say, unfounded rumors of nasty words being said by Tea Party protesters.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2492136/posts

UPDATE: GATEWAYPUNDIT has a series of updates on this story:

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/04/gop-official-boyfriend-savagely-beaten-for-wearing-palin-pins-including-broken-leg-jaw-concussion-media-silent/

More Update: http://thehayride.com/2010/04/the-brennans-beatdown-piecing-together-a-story/

A commenter has stated here at the “JAMES the Sloth” blog that Free Republic has “retracted” the allegation  about “Palin pins”. We’ll keep the post updated as we find these updates.

In Between Mardi Gras’ Carnival Parades and Super Bowl “Who Dat” Fever, New Orleans is Electing a New Mayor

       Mayor Ray Nagin’s colorful remarks will be missed, but with term limits, he could not run for Mayor of New Orleans again.

       Amidst the partying of Mardi Gras, and the prepping for the big Super Bowl match up of their New Orleans’ Saints, the residents are goilg to the polls on this Saturday to choose their next Mayor. With a field of 11 candidates from both parties, the vote is expected to have a good turnout. There will be a run off if no candidate gets 50% of the vote.

      Of interest in the race is the fact that the Lt. Governor is the odds on favorite to win the Mayor’s seat, though he lost in his bid for the seat in 2006. If he wins, he will be the first white Mayor elected since his father held the seat nearly three decades ago. The Lt. Governor is a Democrat (they must be elected separately from the Governor), and perhaps name recognition is helping. After all, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu’s big sister, Sen. Mary Landrieu, is proud of her ObamaCare vote that she negotiated in exchange for $300 million dollars to the state’s Medicaid coffers!

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/06/new-orleans-electing-new-mayor-on-super-bowl-eve/?fbid=NkVxw7f2ZAe

TaxPayer Revolts Growing: Note to Rick Santelli- forhet Chicago (lost cause), it is time for a Tea Party March on Washington, time to have Obama respond in PERSON (& No Teleprompter)

Tea Party on: Taxpayer revolts in Green Bay, Lafayette, Olathe, and Harrisburg; Plus: Live from Fullerton CA… “Recall the Taxinator!;” Arnie videotapes/DVDs smashes/shredded

By Michelle Malkin  •  March 7, 2009 06:16 PM

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The tax-paying rebels are not going away.

In Green Bay, Wisconsin, today an estimated 500 protesters gathered for a Tea Party at Titletown Brewing. Reader David has more at Pork Revolution:

Green Bay reader Natalie was also there. She e-mails a few more photos and a note:

Dear Michelle,

There were families there, big tough guys in their local union# jacket, young college age people, grandparents, single people, everyone was represented, everyone was middle-class. It was great to see and also, to KNOW that for every person who showed up at this Tea Party, there were probably 500 that couldn’t make it….kinda like roaches!

The signs were amazing and I am once again, hopeful for my country and for our way of life.

My parents came to this country (legally!) to escape socialism and I refuse to just let the Obamites walk all over us. I was so happy to see that even those who have enjoyed our freedoms for generations are not taking them for granted!

Thank you for everything you do to keep this country free!

Reader Earl sends a report from Olathe, KS, where an estimated 120 taxpayers came to raise their voices. A few pics:

And in Lafayette, LA, from reader Fred:

In Harrisburg, PA, hundreds more turned out today. And protesters underscored a theme hammered here over the past year — blasting Bush for pre-socializing the economy for Obama:

The event, organized by the Commonwealth Foundation, a politically conservative group, and two local radio talk show hosts, was called the “Harrisburg Tea Party.”

“These are people who believe in limited federal and state government, but who think government has overstepped its limited role in our lives,” said foundation President Matthew Brouillette.

Speakers and participants denounced both Republicans, such as former President George Bush and Sen. Arlen Specter, and Democrats, such as President Barack Obama and Gov. Ed Rendell.

They disliked Mr. Bush’s actions last fall to give federal money to banks that had made poisonous home loans, and criticized Mr. Obama for spending additional billions of taxpayer dollars to prop up General Motors and Chrysler, to help over-leveraged homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure and to help deficit-ridden states with his $787 billion economic stimulus program.

Glenn Reynolds has a good crowd pic from Harrisburg.

Reader Bonnie sends her Harrisburg pics:

Party on!

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Reminder:

For new readers who are just learning about the protest movement and want to join, the best organizational resources are Tax Day Tea Party (nationwide April 15 events), Twitter #teaparty, PJTV’s list of upcoming protests, Re-TeaParty (send teabags to Washington and find July 4 events), and TCOT Report. And one more good one: New American Tea Party.

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Update 6:23pm Eastern. There’s a big tax revolt protest just underway in Fullerton CA, spearheaded by KFI’s John & Ken. Liveblogging here.

Some of the signs in the crowd:

“Governor Schwarzenegger is a girly man!”
“Recall the Taxinator!”
“No on Poop 1A!”
“Been-A-Dick Arnold”
“How do Politicians Spell Pledge? L-I-E.”
“Born Free, Taxed to Death.”
“Effeminator”

Twitter user Sugar Jones is livetweeting the protest and reports that Schwarzengger’s videotapes and DVDs were sledgehammered and shredded.

California taxpayers are mad.

A commenter below says there’s a huge traffic jam in Fullerton caused by protesters trying to get to the venue. Packed.

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Deductions for Charitable Contributions and Mortgage Interest to be Eliminated; But Obama’s not raising the taxes on 95% of the Taxpayers!

     One of the single largest deductions that most homeowners take each year on their tax returns is the deduction for the interest that they paid on their mortgages. Now that the Obama is in the White House, this deduction is going to be eliminated.

    Following the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction is the elimination of the deduction for charitable contributions. OK, lets first understand that MOST people give to their favorite charities NOT for the tax deduction, but because it is the right and moral thing to do.

    But, as author Ben Stein pointed out today, the elimination of the charitable contribution deduction is not so much about money, as it is about POWER. It is a move to make everyone dependent upon the government for their assistance, to nationalize, so to speak, the various causes that are supported by charities. Should the charity du jour be in opposition to policies of the Administration, their funding will not be as supported as those that are pro-Administration groups.

      I seem to recall that there would be no new taxes, even less taxes, for 95% of us. Well, by my calculations, Obama is playing with semantics. Losing the mortgage interest deduction is effectively increasing taxable income, thus effectively increasing taxes.

     If he is not removed from office before his “Change and Hope we can Believe IN” takes hold, our children and grandchildren will never share in the greatness that was this Great Nation.

CPAC Must Highlight the Future Leaders

     While Gov. Mitt Romney won the hat trick at the 2009 CPACX straw ballot vote for the 2012 Presidential campaign, and while he is seen as a frontrunner for the GOP nomination this early in the 2012 race, the CPAC and the Republican Party will need to highlight and focus on the newer faces to the Party who are breaking through the gates to lead.

     Despite what critics called “a less than stellar” performance in his GOP response to Obama’s Speech before the Joint Session of Congress, Gov. Bobb Jindal of Louisiana is one of the GOP’s future stars. It is easy to become “fired up” and deliver well on speech when you are before a live audience, but to a camera is not that easy. Jindal  spoke out strongly against the economic stimulus package, and vowed not to accept without knowing all the strings and potential problems.

      South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is on the “short” list of top runners for 2012. Sanford has been vocal in his opposition to the economic stimulus legislation and the budget proposals. He is obviously on the right track, having drawn the ire of Rep. Jim Clymer of SC.

      Rep. Paul Ryan, a youthful Congressman, has shown himself to be a strong fiscal conservative, and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.

      Rep. Eric Cantor is the 2nd leading Republican in the House, behind Rep. John Boehner, and it is believed that he has been instrumental in getting Boehner to be more focused in the Republican stance on its principles, not its Party Politics.

      With 2010 already looming, the field of qualified Republicans will begin to emerge in the coming months, particularly at the state levels, as the Democrats face a major challenge in light of the “real-Obama” agenda being unveiled in his first 6 weeks. What any one of these future leaders would do well to do is to seek the guidance of Rep. Dr. Ron Paul, who has siad he will not run again for the Presidency.

      FYI: Florida’s Gov. Charlie Crist was referred to as Barack Obama’s “favorite Republican”, due to his support for the economic stimulus package, may have sverely damaged his nationla political aspirations, either for the 2010 Senate race or in the 2012 Presidential race.

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/was-cpac-an-epic-fail/

Why did Chris Matthews stress that the RNC Response to Obama’s Speech was “outsourced” to Gov. Bobby Jindal?

     In a span of less than 15 seconds, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews used the term(s) “outside” and “outsourcing” when discussing Gov. Bobby Jindal as the Republican Party choice to give the response to President Barack Obama’s speech before the Joint Session of Congress. Given the number of “sensitive” items that have solicited apologies because of possible racial overtones, was Matthews, who also slipped with the “My God” as Jindal approached the camer in the Louisiana Governor’s mansion, making his own racial comments?

UPDATE:

“Oh, God,” why did he have to use that word? According to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, the GOP “outsourced” the Republican response to a young, successful Indian-American governor who “had nothing to do with Congress.”

They had to outsource the response tonight, the Republican party. They had to outsource to someone who had nothing to do with Congress because the Republicans in Congress had nothing to do with the programs he was talking about tonight or the record he referred to.

First of all, one might point out that Piyush “Bobby” Jindal was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006. Furthermore, Republican governors are quite important members of the party. The idea that the GOP was bringing in an outsider is flat out wrong.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mike-sargent/2009/02/25/chris-matthews-gop-outsourced-response-indian-american-governor