Slog reader Chris agrees with Savage about the Republican governor of Louisiana’s rebuttal to the president last night, writing: “It was painful to watch especially because he delivered the speech like he was Mr. Rogers… talking to a room of kindergarteners.” Chris attached this link to Huffington Post’s compare/contrast post last night featuring the guy from 30 Rock.

Christopher Frizzelle was The Stranger's print editor, and first joined the staff in 2003. He was the editor-in-chief from 2007 to 2016, and edited the story by Eli Sanders that won a 2012 Pulitzer...

26 replies on “Who Does Bobby Jindal Make You Think of? That Guy from <i>30 Rock</i>?”

  3. Of course he speaks that way…how else would you speak to a bunch of loons who voted for “change” and got it — a doubling of our state’s unemployment rate due to reckless Democrat financial policy.

  4. Kenneth: Oh no Sir, I don’t vote Republican or Democrat. Choosing is a sin, so I always just write in the Lord’s name.
    Jack: That’s Republican. We count those.

  5. As a citizen of Louisiana, I was at first sickened that Jindal was invited to give this address. The idea of this man having a national platform is wrong for so many reasons. Are people outside the state aware that he is cutting higher education so severely that some universities may actually close down, while at the same time lowering standards for passing our already dumbed-down public schools?

    But then I actually watched the address and started hearing the reactions. And now I am RELIEVED that Jindal gave that speech! Hopefully America will see what a patronizing, clueless puppet Bobby Jindal is, and we will not have to endure much more of him.

  6. ZOMG. That is the first thing I said to my boyfriend as he walked in the door last night! “Doesn’t Bobby Jindal sound exactly like Kenneth from 30 Rock??” He also sounded like Kenneth from 30 Rock reading a book to a mentally challenged 6 year old in the beginning of the speech.

  16. Educationally, Jindal has very impressive stats. Wikipedia reports:

    Following high school, Jindal attended Brown University, graduating with honors in biology and public policy.[8] Although he had thought of a career in medicine or law and was accepted by Harvard Medical School[citation needed] and Yale Law School[citation needed], he chose to pursue a political career. He received a master’s degree in political science from New College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar.

    Even with such a seemingly strong background in the sciences, he still supports the teaching of Intelligent Design in Louisiana schools.

    He has all the raw materials for being an effective and powerful conservative voice, but he has made the political decision that McCain wasn’t conservative enough and is running rightward.

    Such a waste. Strikingly similar to the failed McCain Campaign where his political handlers blunted the candidates natural charm and left a shamble, unable to convincingly defend increasingly unpopular opinions.

  24. I can’t even listen to republicans talk anymore.

    This speech reminds me of what I had to go through when I went to get my food handler’s card. I just wanted to watch the damn video and take the test, but the lady stood up there for 30 minutes with a rubber chicken and hot dog as props, rubbing them together to show us how food could become contaminated. What am I, 5? Good greif.

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