Obama's Rhetoric is the Real Catastrophe

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

Was I the only person who felt like Jindal was supposed to be the GOPs version of Obama?
The way he looks
The body language he used
The structure of his speech
The style of his speech
The content of his speech

Im willing to bet MC Stee-Lo was behind this one. I dont understand the new GOP leadership's idea that taking what is successful for others and immitating it will make the GOP successful. Epic Fail!

At many points while watching Jindal emulate Obama I realized that his attempt at Obama's educated northerner crossed with southern preacher/activist speech style is why he sounded like a Pre-K teacher. Then many of his comments seemed to me like him saying "We need to do what President Obama says we need to do, but do it our way puh-leeze!" The whole thing appeared...just desperate.

That's not how I saw it at all - but then again, like Kevin, I'm in Jindal's party (and a big fan of his, at that), so assign any biases you wish to my interpretation. I agree with what he was saying, I just wish the delivery was better.

Also, Jindal wasn't "attempting" to be "educated." The guy is educated and pretty darn smart, which is a key distinction from "attempting" to appear educated.

I really hope the party isn't looking for its "Obama." There are a lot of us who, if we wanted Obama, we would have voted for him in this election. What we want is a smart conservative who's not going to tax and spend.

[I.A.S.K.]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

That's not how I saw it at all - but then again, like Kevin, I'm in Jindal's party (and a big fan of his, at that), so assign any biases you wish to my interpretation. I agree with what he was saying, I just wish the delivery was better.

Also, Jindal wasn't "attempting" to be "educated." The guy is educated and pretty darn smart, which is a key distinction from "attempting" to appear educated.

I really hope the party isn't looking for its "Obama." There are a lot of us who, if we wanted Obama, we would have voted for him in this election. What we want is a smart conservative who's not going to tax and spend.

@ underlined
Maybe if the delivery was better I'd be able to get a better feel for where the GOP is trying to go right now.

@ bolded
Did you understand what I said?

@ Purple
I do too. I just think they are. Especially with Mike Steele at the helm.

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

That's not how I saw it at all - but then again, like Kevin, I'm in Jindal's party (and a big fan of his, at that), so assign any biases you wish to my interpretation. I agree with what he was saying, I just wish the delivery was better.

Ditto here to everything. I just think he was over-coached. I first remember seeing/hearing him last year during the Presidential primary season. I was so impressed with the fact that he answered every single question thrown at him with little to no spin or diversion. He always seemed to say exactly what he meant and very eloquently.

Perhaps he is just better suited to unrehearsed discussion rather than practiced, teleprompter speeches. Opposite - in my opinion - of President Obama's style.

My personal beliefs on government are much more in line with Jindal's - the less government intervention into the market, the better. Americans, by and large, should be able to take care of themselves.

[DrPhil]

I think they are all overcoached.

The Dems just seem to hide it better than the Repubs. The way-too-obvious Palin coaching sessions were hilarious.