Bobby Jindal, the immigrants' son whose exemplary public service made him the wunderkind of Louisiana politics, will make history when he takes office Monday as the state's 51st governor.
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Louisiana is a state with deep-seated problems, and leading it out of the nation's basement is a monumental task. But Gov.-elect Jindal sees opportunity in our challenging condition, and that's encouraging. "We're not gonna simply try to rebuild, we want no part of such a small goal," he promises. "We're getting ready to take off."
Let's get on it.
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Here's a 99.5 fm "editorial cartoon" about Jindal defying the haters and surpassing expectations.
And here's a representative excerpt from today's T-P profile of Louisiana's new First Lady. It's titled "Suddenly Supriya":
The quality of composure seems to reside at the core of Supriya Jindal. She is a refined woman, poised and dignified, polished and positive, serene and smart. She is an attentive listener and a spirited conversation partner -- chatty, amusing, game, eager to follow a lead. But she is also reserved and a little reticent, with a touch of caution about her. Calm under pressure would seem just about right.
Jeremy Alford wonders about Bobby Jindal's inaccessibility in the latest Gambit Weekly (not online yet):
To a fault, Jindal, a Republican, is highly insulated and tightly managed.
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In fact, a general lack of access to Jindal has become a major point of contention that could grow into a running feud if the new governor doesn't come out of hiding, or lockdown, or whatever he's calling this approach to "open government".
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As for possible reasons why Jindal is so rarely available, there's always the obvious: he is a busy man facing big challenges in a very short time frame.
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Far sexier than that explanation are the rumors that Jindal could slide in as a vice-presidential candidate on this year's GOP ballot-- or become the frontrunner for the White House in 2012.
As long as we don't get ridiculously ahead of ourselves.
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Update: More thoughts at Timshel.
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