Jindal Writes Letter To Obama Telling Him Not To Talk About Climate During Katrina Anniversary Visit

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Jindal Writes Letter To Obama Telling Him Not To Talk About Climate During Katrina Anniversary Visit

by Katie Valentine at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/08/27/3695968/jindal-katrina-climate-change/

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Jindal, who’s also running for president on the Republican ticket, sent a letter to Obama Wednesday urging the president not to mention climate change during his trip to Louisiana.

“Although I understand that your emphasis in New Orleans will – rightly – be on economic development, the temptation to stray into climate change politics should be resisted,” Jindal states in the letter. “While you and others may be of the opinion that we can legislate away hurricanes with higher taxes, business regulations and EPA power grabs, that is not a view shared by many Louisianians. I would ask you to respect this important time of remembrance by not inserting the divisive political agenda of liberal environmental activism.”

This week, Jindal writes in the letter, should be solely about mourning those lost in the storm and celebrating the recovery New Orleans has made so far.

But Obama had a different plan for his time in New Orleans. The trip is the second stop in his 11-day climate tour, a trip that started at the Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas and will end in Alaska. Along the way, Obama is planning on speaking about the country’s need to invest in renewable energy, protect coastal communities, and be part of a global effort to address climate change.




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[applegrove]

1. Jindal must really, really need Koch money to stay in the race.

[Betty Karlson]

33. That, or he is hoping for a fight with Obama: fighting the president is very "presidential material"

in certain circles (GOP, Fox news et alii).

[bjobotts]

43. The wet lands that would have held down effects of katrina

were destroyed by corporate greed. Jindal is such an embarrassment to LA. He's just stupid with a mouth bigger than his brain. It's all connected idiot. keeping the environment pollution free is not a liberal idea it's a survival idea for all people.

[RKP5637]

55. Idiots like Jindal give LA such a bad name. He's always saying idiotic things as the nation laughs

at him. He just can't get it into his head that this is about survival of the planet and people. He's so F'en creepy. Ugh!

[applegrove]

64. Oh I think he knows darn well that climate change is real. He is just auditioning

for the Koch brothers to show them he can sing and act better than the rest.

[RKP5637]

65. He's supposedly a very brilliant individual and was doing well until he descended into his lunacy.

It's such a shame to see a brilliant mind descend into a hellhole and embrace what is worst for the planet and people, and he does this in so many ways. He's very creepy.

[applegrove]

71. Yes. The GOP race is just a creepiest.

[liberalmike27]

58. Tactic

Obama to Jindal, "You can kiss my black ass!" (I hope)

I love this tactic Republicans have employed lately. Right when things are fresh in the minds of Americans, when the fear from the shooting is highest, when they're commemorating a horrible Climate event, they act like it's a terrible thing, pretend this fake outrage toward actually speaking of things that matter, as if it somehow is a terrible, exploitative thing.

That's what you call a tactic, in this case the reason for it living outside of reality. It's all about them, about them wanting to keep polluting, to keep doing the same terrible things to the planet.

Opinion suppression.

[wildbilln864]

2. fuck jindal! eom.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Hey, Piyush: Get lost, you maggot.

[petronius]

4. What an asshole and an idiot! (Trying to make up a word or phrase that combines those

two and then I realized we already have it: "Republican governor"... )

[roguevalley]

68. how about idi-hole? :D

[joeybee12]

5. It's only "divisive" because nitwits like Jindal deny science...

and kiss up to the oil and gas industry...I am really starting to loathe him most of all of all the 16 or 17 twits running.

[Laurian]

6. Presumptuous little dweeb, isn't he?

What makes him think he can tell the President what to say or not say?

[Yavin4]

7. Who is Bobby Jindal?

Never heard of him.

[Mnemosyne]

13. I believe he's an exorcist hired to exorcise the Katrina history of George W. Bush, war criminal. nt

[Glassunion]

19. Don't ask how I found this. But he's the one on the unicorn.

[Bohunk68]

39. Since unicorns and rainbows are usually associated with my fellow LGBT people,

was the artist intending to say that perhaps Piyush was gay in an effort to dis him? Makes one wonder.

[eggplant]

57. No, Scottish.

[Hoyt]

8. Obama did anyway.

[lamp_shade]

11. He certainly did. I loved it. n/t

[Jim Lane]

20. I hope he paid attention to Jindal's advice.

Specifically, I hope that, when he got Jindal's letter, he told his speechwriters to revise the previously approved text by amping up the discussion of climate change.

[LuckyLib]

40. My hope as well. He chuckled and instructed them

to ramp it up. Then sent him a copy of Bayou Farewell and told him to start reading about what corporate America and pollution have done to his state. Climate change simply will add to that.

[Dont call me Shirley]

9. Obamas response "Ok boss, whatever you say"....

[Thinkingabout]

10. And all this time I did not realize the president of the US needed to get the permission from the

Governor of Louisiana on what he can and can not say. Wow, things has changed huh.

[tularetom]

12. What color crayon did he use?

[ruffburr]

14. Come On-

I have not seen anything that stupid and frigging funny, I had to laugh , What a Moron

[corkhead]

15. Barack to Bobby: Bite Me!

Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!Climate! Climate!

Did I mention Climate?

[C Moon]

44. +1

[world wide wally]

16. Jindal / Huckabee!

See?
It could be worse

[muntrv]

17. Or else what, Piyush?

[Hekate]

18. That's chutzpah. What a little jerk Bobby is. nt

[hatrack]

21. What a snippy, arrogant little TURD

Not just that, but a snippy, arrogant little turd who will NEVER be president.

Fucking clown.

[malaise]

22. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

What an idiot

[SwissTony]

23. Did he actually say this?

“While you and others may be of the opinion that we can legislate away hurricanes with higher taxes, business regulations and EPA power grabs..."

I knew he was stupid, but...

[Roy Rolling]

24. He's right

Jindal is so right saying "partisan D.C. politics are unwelcome in Louisiana."

Which is why Jindal has lower favorability numbers in Louisiana than Obama. People are tired of his divisive, partisan, and relentless political attacks on just about everybody. If he only believed in his own words about how people in Louisiana dislike a puppet-to-outside-interests politician, he wouldn't be one.

[tclambert]

29. To be fair, Jindal is also a puppet-to-inside-interests.

There's a big oil company presence in Louisiana. So he's trying to represent the professed beliefs of his constituents major donors.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

25. Appropriate response from another site:

Man Poses as Target on Facebook, Trolls Haters of Its Gender-Neutral Move With Epic Replies

[awoke_in_2003]

37. Oh, how I wish that were real. nt

[roguevalley]

70. brilliant

[magical thyme]

26. thank you for your input, Mr Jindal.

I'm sure the Prez will give it all the consideration it deserves.

[The CCC]

27. Jindal Writes Letter To Obama Telling Him Not To Talk About Climate During Katrina Anniversary Visit

Jindal is a sock puppet for the oil industry. On the other hand Obama just approved oil drilling in the Alaska. Actions speak louder than words.

[tclambert]

28. This July was the warmest month ever recorded.

But that can't be from global warming, can it? I stuck my head inside the refrigerator . . . and it was cold! Can't see any signs of global warming in there. ( )

According to my dumbshit rightwing translation app, "divisive political agenda of liberal environmental activism" means "science."

[hay rick]

30. When Jindal stuck his head in the refrigerator the light didn't go on.

It was still a brighter place than where he usually keeps his head. Your dumbshit rightwing translation is right on target.

[PatSeg]

31. Is this pretentious little twerp's

political career over yet??? What a lot of nerve!!!

[yuiyoshida]

32. dear Mr. Jindal

Your concern is noted.

[Xolodno]

34. Obama wrote back using only 7 letters and punctuation.

ROFLMAO!

[awoke_in_2003]

35. Who the fuck died and made him king?

Fuck you, Bobby. Were I president and you tried to tell me what I can and cannot say I would publically tell you to pound sand up your ass.

[Johonny]

36. Is it too soon to mention the heliocentric model?

[Android3.14]

38. Who knew Jindal could write?

[63splitwindow]

41. Gee, you don't think this was...

just a cheap-ass pathetic pandering ploy attempting to get Trump-like attention do you? Look, I can shake my finger at the President...
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[lpbk2713]

42. He should talk about what a nitwit Louisiana has for a governor.

But I kind of suspect they know that by now.

[fishwax]

45. what a jackass

“While you and others may be of the opinion that we can legislate away hurricanes with higher taxes, business regulations and EPA power grabs, that is not a view shared by many Louisianians. I would ask you to respect this important time of remembrance by not inserting the divisive political agenda of liberal environmental activism.”

Yeah, Jindal is obviously sincere about not wanting the occasion politicized

[Cha]

46. Sorry, bobby.. President Obama has more important things to do than listen to sniveling climate

change denier.

There's work to be done.. and since you're part of the problem.. you need to get out of the way.

[RKP5637]

56. Exactly!!!

[Rex]

60. Well said!

Bobby is a sniveling climate change denier! He is not worthy of sweeping up the POTUS hair trimmings when he gets a haircut! Maybe about as worth as much as a warm pitcher if spit!

These 1st class assholes need to move aside so that a REAL politician can step up and take charge. Or they can just stand in the way and President Obama can just walk over them. Bobby's choice.

[6000eliot]

47. When will these condescending pricks stop trying to lecture the president.

He's way smarter than any of them as well, which makes their actions all the more galling.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

48. I'm shocked that Brady Bunch groupie and amateur exorcist Piyush would reject science

He seemed like such a rational fellow

[Monk06]

49. Attention craving piss ant

[davidpdx]

50. FUCK YOU BOBBY!!

The president will talk about what ever the hell he wants to.

[jtuck004]

51. If You Are Poor, It's Like the Hurricane Just Happened: Malik Rahim on Katrina Ten Years After

...
We have unemployment is over 50 percent. And the ones who are blessed with a job, the disparity of wages is that they make three times less than their white counterpart. Public housing is no more. They displaced everyone. The only equal opportunity employer is the drug dealer. So now we've been in the midst of a drug war. And the tails of it is just in the last two days there has been maybe six shootings. So, again, you know, by the fact that our administrations—and I'm talking about on all levels—refused to address the real, pertinent issues of the aftermath of Katrina is the reason why we are in this way, in this dilemma now.
...

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32546-if-you-are-poor-it-s-like-the-hurricane-just-happened-malik-rahim-on-katrina-ten-years-after

Probably would be easier to enlist people in a fight for the climate if they weren't already in a fight for survival, unlike their more privileged counterparts.

[merrily]

52. For sane people, global warming is patently obvious science.

For Republicans, it's climate change politics.

[thebighobgoblin]

53. Jindal is a huge disappointment

I remember living in Louisiana and watching his political rise. He basically gained his fame by reforming the state hospital system and he was also part of a bipartisan commission on medicare. He wasn't nearly as partisan then as he has become now, and he was just a brilliant guy - still is. But it's just beyond disappointing how he's felt the need to dumb himself down so that he can communicate with those who have the IQ of your average dung beetle. I truly doubt he believes 90 percent of the shit that comes out of his own mouth. But it nevertheless has an adverse impact on politics today and he's gutted the Louisiana budget beyond repair.

[RKP5637]

54. Jindal is so consistently a whinny creepy fool! n/t

[allan01]

59. rrrrrriiiiiiiiiighhhhhhtttttttttttt

[Rex]

61. Fuck Jindal that ignorant piece of shit!

And NO THANKS! The POTUS can dam well say whatever the fuck he wants to, Robert. So why don't you just sit down and have a nice warm cup of SHUT THE FUCK UP!

Thanks.

[treestar]

62. Yeah right

I'm sure the POTUS will be right on that, Bobby.

[Jester Messiah]

63. I'm sure it was filed appropriately. [nt]

[Jamaal510]

66. Jindal's slogan should be "Keeping It Stupid 2016",

considering this and what he has tried to do with history classes and textbooks. GOPers like him made environmental activism a divisive issue in the first place.

[rug]

67. .

[Hubert Flottz]

69. Do Not Anger The Omnipotent Dictator of Louisiana.

Or you could feel the wrath of Prince Piyush "Jackass" Jindal l.

Even the Spell Check is afraid of the always mighty oily, omnipotent, Prince Piyush l

Royal snake charmer, of the Koch brother's one eyed, venomous, trouser snakes.

Brother Piyush is the Koch Brother's pet SWAMPER in charge of puffing political peter.

[Jeb Bartlet]

72. Pyush is trying so hard

to fit in with his adopted conservative state. Bet he got that confederate flag tattoo on his ass already along with his monogrammed Klan hood.

[gregcrawford]

73. That smarmy little ferret...

... just doesn't know when to shut up. But then, we ARE talking about a Republican, after all. Insufferable arrogance is a primary symptom of acute chronic conservatism. Most cases are incurable.

[marmar]

74. Jindal is a joke.