Bobby Jindal picks an unfortunate fight over intelligence (with President Obama)

[Veilex]

Looking back at the last year or so, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) effort to raise his national profile has run into occasional pitfalls. The far-right governor, for example, has suggested Americans have a guaranteed right under the First Amendment to appear on reality-television shows, while also refusing to say whether he believes in modern biology.


The Louisiana Republican has filed a federal lawsuit in opposition to an education policy he recently endorsed; he said Israel would be safer if Secretary of State John Kerry was “riding a girl’s bike or whatever it is in Nantucket”; and he made up a ridiculous argument about Medicaid hurting Americans with disabilities, making it seem as if he doesn’t understand the policy.


It’s against this backdrop that Jindal is now arguing that President Obama isn’t “smart” enough for his taste.


Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) attacked President Barack Obama’s intelligence on Tuesday, claiming Obama deserves a tuition refund from Harvard since he didn’t learn “a darned thing while he was there.” […]


“There’s actually one lawsuit I’m happy to endorse. You see we have gotten so used to saying we have a constitutional scholar in the White House, we’ve gotten so used to saying we have a smart man as president. But I’m beginning to wonder if that’s really true,” Jindal said, according to video posted by the Louisville Courier-Journal.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/bobby-jindal-picks-unfortunate-fight-over-intelligence

[Journeyman]

1. In a lifetime of conflicts, I've learned it's wisest to debate the issues, not the individual . . .

If Jindal believes Obama an inferior intellect, prove it detailing the weakness of Obama's policies, the shortcomings of his thought, and the intellectual poverty of his beliefs. This can't be done by simply casting personal aspersions. Perhaps, when Jindal finally matures, he may recognize the error of his approach. But then, that'd take thoughtful reflection, something his recent utterances have shown he doesn't possess in great measure.

[Veilex]

2. Spot on.

I love that phrase: "intellectual poverty".

Jindal and his compatriots aren't interested in things like details and evidence. Rather, they'd prefer to sling vitriol and assign blame regardless of facts.

[valerief]

3. Intelligent proof won't sway stupid constituents. nt

[katmondoo]

4. He was really talking about W.

[Veilex]

5. heheh

Yeah, Jindal isn't smart enough to know the difference between presidents.