Which is Jindal, a nutjob or a cynical Republican wolf in fundie's clothing?

[Jackpine Radical]

Ya know what I mean? Like, Huckabee is probably a sincere idiot, but James Dobson and Pat Robertson are cynical assholes who manipulate the morons for their personal profit and power.

[cliffordu]

1. Since the exorcism I thik he's pretty much cured....

[SoCalDem]

2. Both.. n/t

[elfin]

3. Look out for this guy - very very smart

and also Fundie Crazy. Will make a good showing in cleaning up Louisiana politics with his business savvy (MacKinsey (sp?) Consulting background - elite firm) and combine his "fresh face" with his Indian heritage and appeal to the base to make a serious run.

Scares me much more than Simple Sarah - this guy is SMART and CRAZY. Enough time will have elapsed for him to blunt the exorcism nonsense and mask his true identity.

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Since posting my original question, I read a little about him. You're right.

Rhodes Scholar, top-notch education, could have walked into any med school in the world, and of course....batshit crazy.

[APL Productions]

4. The Rethugs' VP nominee in 2012...

in an attempt to show America their almost nonexistent "open tent".

He would have been an infinitely better VP pick in 2008 than Slow Sarah. Of course, who wouldn't have been a better VP pick than her?

[drthais]

5. i don't think he is either one....

or maybe some of both.
this is the deal...

Louisiana voters were THRILLED to have a Republican to vote for
who wasn't indicted or already in jail or a complete moran
and so they did.
I swear, for months, you never saw a 'W' sticker on a car, but people were fine with a Jindal sticker.

couple of things:
he seems smart, but what you really hear when you listen to one of his press conferences (and we heard a pile of them during the latest hurricanes)
is just a big long list of facts and figures
as a matter of fact, that's ALL he spews
it's really weird.
plus he talks very, very fast!
it gives some the impression that he's brilliant
but it also comes off as an idiot-savant type of thing.

in addition, his website, as he ran for govenor, was scrubbed
of all of the snake-handler type of religious freakazoid stuff
and believe me there was plenty of it at one time

true, he was efficient and on the ball during the storms
the evacuations, the response teams, etc.
he doesn't take any crap from state employees and that is indeed refreshing

but i must tell you
he is most definitely a religious nut
and i have talked to people who work at the govenor's mansion
and, according to them,
his wife is a wimp in the family, and the kids railroad everyone
especially unnerving is their ickiness to those in service positions at the mansion
kind of a slave.master type of behavior
for instance, they'll only eat, like, three things. period
and will not put up with discipline from anyone
also, he refuses to meet with the legislature...for any reason, at any time
and they are furious with him
he won't return their calls, won't listen to anything they have to say

Jindal is someone to be wary of....
anytime you have a Republican who is also a religious nut
you have a scary thing to reckon with
I, for one, am sick of this combination

[Mr. Blonde]

8. From what I have seen

a lack of interest in new foods is true of all Indians.

I for one welcome having the Republicans run an intelligent person. It will be a refreshing change from them.

From what I have seen on here he has trouble interacting with people. That won't play well to the "who do you want to have a beer with" crowd.

[Historic NY]

7. Bat shit crazy that the Repukes will run as another type darkie...

I don't think he will play much to the base, they hate dot heads, hindis & any one else thats a non-white. Wait until they find out his real name is..Piyush Jindal.

[ColbertWatcher]

9. I choose: "brainwashed opportunistic nutjob." n/t