The list of governors threatening to decline federal stimulus money last month read like a list of Republicans considering running for president in 2012: Govs. Mark Sanford, Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin led the anti-stimulus charge.
But what began with a bang is ending with something closer to a whimper. All three of those governors have been forced to scale back their expectations, to varying degrees, as the push of conservative philosophy gave way to the pull of political reality.
All three found that praise from the conservative movement in Washington meant nothing to furious state legislators of both parties. And in the end, along with other conservative Republican governors, the three submitted letters in recent days asking to be eligible for federal funds, a spokesman for the White House Office of Management and Budget confirmed.
I’m really sorry everyone for Brian rudely interrupting Leave Bobby Jindal Alone Week with relevant and meaningful posts. I will try to dissuade such behavior for the remainder of at least today. Thank you for your support!
The absolute highlight of Obama’s speech last night had nothing whatever to do with his speech. It was Bobby Jindal – the rising superstar of the Republican party – falling so flat on his face that it ceased to be funny and started to make you feel sorry for the guy.
It was abominable. Jaw droppingly so. These are moments when we sometimes see rising stars assert themselves. Jindal’s moment was a shooting star trailing off if anything.
Pure schadenfreude heaven. David Brooks makes it clear what a disaster this was for the Republican Party:
LOL. He shoulda waited until the end of the “speech”. Oh God bookends probably appropriate. I bet that’s what some Republicans were saying by the time he was done:
Seriously. This guy is bad. I made comparison to a Shamwow commercial, but I think this was even bad for an infomercial. Oh God!
