In today’s WaPost, Kenneth Jindal writes,
Democratic plans for a government takeover are passé. The people don’t want it. Believe the polls, the town halls, the voters. [...] Washington is the only place in the country that doesn’t realize that this debate is over. Democrats may march forward anyway, but they will do so without the people, and at their own peril.
Since Kenneth instructs us to "believe the polls", let’s take a look at them.
Here’s the latest on the government takeover public option.
So only 65% of the American people want a government takeover public option. It’ll be electoral suicide if the Democrats pass anything like that.
And here’s how many people trust Kenneth’s party on health care reform.
27%. A clear, indisputable sign that the American people yearn for more Republican ideas in the final bill.
Adds Kenneth,
The public is interested in solutions that will improve America’s health-care system, not dismantle it.
I don’t know what "public" he’s referring to, but the latest CBS/NYT poll shows that 68% surveyed want to "completely rebuild" or "fundamentally change" the current system.
I think Kenneth’s getting his polling numbers from Strategic Vision.
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Jindal, like all the Rs, lives in a fact-free, reality creating universe.
And what’s with that creepy “smile?”
looks like Bobby ginned all the data.
Bobby Jindal? Oh, yes…isn’t he one of the little people?
C’mon BT, YOU know what “public” Bobby is talking about… Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross, etc… You know, those guys!
Bobby Jindal sure ain’t no Huey Long.
“When fascism comes to America it will be called democracy.”
Huey Long
I think it’s hilarious that he wrote an entire column about “what Americans want” and is wrong about everything.
And he says to “believe the polls.”
Dumbass.
I am sorry, but Jindal shouldn’t be parting his hair down the middle. It does nothing for his countenance.
publicly traded stock options for fat cat CEOs.
he should lose the spats, too.
Ha!
and look straight into the camera. He could pretend to be an alpha male. maybe. no, never mind.
equally hilarious, for recycling tired and worthless GOP HCR talking points but spelling all the words correctly, the Villagers at The Hill call him “wonky”
I hate to be a “look-ist” but Jindal is the sappiest looking person I’ve ever seen. He is about a tough as 2 year old.
It’s standard Republican operating procedure. State what you wish would happen as if it already has. Rinse and repeat until people start believing it.
See The Big Lie.
A just who is listening to Bobby Jindal?
He’d probably have to work on his fake smile first. Then he’d have to learn to move like he had… well, no, like you said – never mind.
Just for fun, cover the bottom half of his face and tell me what he’s thinking/feeling. Repeat, but this time, cover the top half of his face.
Doesn’t seem to be working for the Rs anymore.
He shines in the Darkness of an Evil Sun?
Who’e Kenneth? And how many fake ass American names does Pyush Patel actually have? This is the same clown who ran around Louisanna trashing the Stimulus while going around handing out blown up Stimulus checks with his name on them and not telling the people that the checks came from the Stimulus. A complete fraud. Hey Pyush! Don’t bother running for president because no matter how many American names you take on, the wingnuts still think you’re part of some terriorist sleeper sell because, you know…you don’t look American to them. Take a hike Howdy Doody!
So it wasn’t just Bush then bringing the GOP down we as your postg indicates are getting evidence the GOP was and still is wrong about everything nice to see the confirming data flow in.
The GOP/Media Complex is clearly worried that the fever-pitch of Town-Hall August is cooling. Congresscritters are hearing from people everywhere that Public Option is the answer. This advertorial is aimed at ‘critters who are starting to think rationally about health care reform.
I wonder if Kenneth will get smacked around like Michael “Cold” Steele did last weekend by the House leadership. After all, policy (non)-prescriptions are the job of Roy Blunt & John Boehner. Kenneth needs to spend more time giving out Publisher’s Clearing House-sized stimulus checks in Louisiana while criticizing the stimulus program.
He’s an idiot. Exposure and acquaintance only proves that over and over again. Rush thinks Jindal’s the future of the GOP. Nuff said.
Ooooo. Another Howdy Doodie. Thanks for that.
“Kenneth” is Kenneth the Page on Tina Fey’s NBC blockbuster hit 30 Rock, whose sing-song voice Bobby imitated in his national teevee debut, in response to Obama. Also, Bobby is the name Jindal picked for himself as a kid, to sound more American. He got the name from The Brady Bunch.
Comments at Bobby’s WaPo presentation are hilarious: seven parts derision to one part serious wingnut acclaim.
Piyush, Piyush, Piyush (his real name) no one is listening to you. Last week you urged your fellow R’s to work with the D’s on health-care reform. Now you are whistling a different tune. Piyush, Piyush, Piyush
Then where did the name “Kenneth” come in?
There is a problem with lying you start to believe your own lies. Where is the GOP pollsters 27% trust for GOPers on healthcare an issue which has been THE news story since august and despite news coverage biased their way and a fake grass roots Tea Bagger movement their poll numbers on the issue can’t break 30%?
The GOP should just give up and pretend this never happened. The longer their numbers stay this way the harder it will be to change those numbers.
Right now the GOP splitting up and a third party forming is the GOP’s best chance to prevent the Dems from getting more seats.
Where may I purchase the degree he claims to have? I understand he is rumored to be brilliant, but I don’t really understand that statement and likely have to take the speaker into account. I understand he attends church, and by helicopter. This doesn’t make a lot of sense for someone born in the muslim or hindu faith in the first place, or anyone with half a brain in the second place.
So, if anyone knows where I can buy credentials that pretend I am an expert on what I am not, do let me know! I would never use them, I have a conscience. I sure get a laugh about anyone with a degree in divinity. How do you get a degree in something that doesn’t exist?
Who will be the new GOP leaders to get their polls out of the doghouse and what issues can the GOP use to get their numbers up?
Healthcare BT’s post suggests sure if they all go Left of Obama they could get those numbers up.
Unemployment the Economy Yeah Right voters don’t trust the GOP on the economy.
End the Wars now Ron Paul I think is talking about it but too many GOPers now are still Prowar.
Ron Paul forms a third party picks up a few seats and splits the GOP vote giving us more seats?
We can only hope.
Why is the GOP hellbent on their own destruction?
Kenneth??? Huh?
Bobby Jindal = Kenneth the Page:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..69766.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..69766.html
Karl was Machiavelli reborn as was Rahm, Bush supposedly had a high I.Q and emotional intelligence, Newt was the GOP’s idea man if Crazy and Lying are good ideas, Greenspan was the Maestro.
I see that PR firms love to sell people as smart. Then they attack us as Elite.
He supposedly is a Rhodes scholar. He converted to catholicism in college and was involved in exorcisms and stuff. Might have exorcised his brains. He has refused to endorse Vitter though.
Who’s Kenneth? How many fake ass American names does Pyush Patel actually have? This is the same dork who was running around Louisanna slamming the Stimulus while placing his name on blown up Stimulus checks and passing them out to countines without telling them it was Stimulus money. A complete FRAUD!
JIndal and the other delusional Republicans can claim theirs is the majority position all they want, but every poll that I’ve seen indicates majority – sometimes staggeringly high – support for a public option. This is consistent in all states and districts on which I have seen data. If they are successful at defeating something that the American people overwhelmingly support, how do they think that this will help them in 2010 & 2012? Pissing off the electorate is not exactly the best option for Republicans, yet this appears to be their strategy.
If they aren’t successful, then they just look like the whining brain dead losers that they are. Are the leaders of the Republican Party really as stupid as they appear?
Jindle is so strung out on curry that he can’t find any Fruit Loops to eat.
what’s the freak, wincy Kenneth?
I wonder are high unemployment rates driving support for the public option?
He da Freak
Problem is, Obamas plan only has 30% support too.
Meanwhile Boner hasn’t heard from a single person who wants PO. What is the alternate universe they live in? Can we close the portal?
Jindal should have absolutely no credibility on the subject of health care. As head of our state’s Health and Human Services, just about every measure of the population’s health got worse.
Like Bobby “Howdy Doody” Jindal has a clue what’s going on in The Real World.
Thats why he should go Left with the Public Option to get the support and as far as your numbers go how many Dems think the Obama plan is the public option or that his plan must be the best because he is far it.
Assuming that the actual numbers might be lower.
If high unemployment and the fear of unemployment are driving support for the Public Option a second real Stimulus would get the same support.
Who is “Kenneth” Jindal? Is this some inside joke I don’t get?
On edit: just read Teddy’s comment @ 22. I guess I need to get out more…
Poor Kenneth always wrong but not embarrassed by that at all. The power of positive thinking.
The Rs don’t feel that they have to explain and they just keep moving forward like an army of ants. And it works ! They have this amazing control over their people and it appears to be successful – at least among their base.
OMG. Separated at birth. Thanks.
btw “What’s the frequency?”
That’s exactly it … positive thinking gone berserk, totally bereft of reality.
meet me at #37.
LOL
I am decidedly slo
Citizen ThingsComeUndone:
Now you understand why the fascists are all in against the public option. This is the moment that the mass of the people meets the power of money and if the public option prevails there will be nuthin’ left of corporate fascism except the SCOTUS. ObamaRahma have played this just perfectly by makin’ Obama irrelevant, now the only way he can kill reform is to rally the fascist Republicans and keep the Blue Dogs and the congressional leadership on board…even Rahm The Tiny Dancer can’t do that!! The fascist Republicans have been sayin since the beginnin’ that a public option will kill private insurance companies and lead to another sucessful government program. They’ve known the truth of their politics better’n we have!
I stated the response incorrectly, sorry!
Gov. Jindle denies the Stimulus money and calls for tax cuts, then he passes out large check with his picture taken while signing the checks!
Now Gov. Jindle is putting too much curry on his Fruit Loops for breakfast!
Interesting Opinion piece in the NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10……html?_r=1
I think the real point here is that Jindal is **saying** in a “major” newspaper that the plan has no support.
Since when did fact have anything to do with this? He probably had the actual poll showing 65% support for reform on his desk when he wrote this drivel. Everyone knows what the real story is – it’s the pink elephant in the room.
The (few) true progressives that exist are being played – oh how they’re being gamed – it’s probably an uproarious joke in the trendy expensive restaurants how we’re going to get nothing despite (what I believe is substantial public) support for reform.
Don’t you geddit yet? We’re going to get nothing because out political system is rigged and maintained to let them keep doing nothing. It’s about maintaining the rover of money. Wyden’s “I’m gonna vote no because abc and xyz”?
There’s a trove of these last-minute “backer-outers” waiting to take the stage if there’s any threat of anything ACTUALLY being done.
This. Is. How. It. Works. Repeat after me : a) promise to do something b)find problems with *actually* doing something – if necessary lie or mislead c) keep the thing going. d) at all costs, keep the $$$ coming in.
It’s done (until we sweep out all the current den of slugs) – you can stick a fork in it. We’re going to get nothing from this crew of “representatives”.
Your tone sounds a little racist and uncaring to “little people” everywhere. You should watch what you say.
What plan? Obama has never come out with a plan. He is letting Pelosi and crew write the plan and he stupidly is jumping on board. If I am missing Obama’s plan, let me know.
If Jindal can get elected looking as he does, why not Kucinich?
Oh, right, we’re not talking the Presidency.
has this idiot figured out what “volocano monitoring” is yet ???
until pyush explains what volcano monitoring is, and why it is important, I don’t want to hear shit out of this phony brady bunch wannabe
cuz Dennis Kucinich claims to have seen a UFO, and Democrats are reality-based life forms
while booby jindal preformed an exorcism, and it increased his popularity amongst the non-reality-based
hard to believe that Democrats and repuglitards live on the same planet
It was an upgrade from his mullet.