Why John McCain shouldn’t select Bobby Jindal to be VP
Written by: DC Republican
CNN.com is reporting that John McCain is expected to meet on Wednesday with Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, in what many believe could be one of the final vetting events before McCain finalizes his choice for running mate.
While I think that Bobby Jindal is a great American, with a great story, I truly believe that if John McCain picked him to be his running mate, Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States.
Unlike my posts about why Mitt Romney should be selected as McCain’s running mate, my reasons for coming to this conclusion are much simpler, experience.
The reality is that Bobby Jindal has very little experience in governing. One of the biggest arguments that people have used against Barack Obama is that he doesn’t have the experience needed to be President; however, Barack Obama has much more political experience than Bobby Jindal. Let’s remember, Bobby Jindal has only been Governor of Louisiana for seven months, and when he was in Congress, it was only for one term.
In a campaign where age is going to be an issue, the last thing John McCain needs is people second guessing his pick, simply because they are young and lack experience.
As I’ve said earlier, Mitt Romney (or someone of similar caliber) is exactly what John McCain needs to remain viable in this election.
About DC Republican:
No matter who McCain picks, he’s going to lost. The pick will just determine how much money the RNC wastes on this race.
@ anonymous, I think that people are writing off this race before it’s over. The polls have McCain within striking range.
I agree though, there are better choices.
This is simply McCain’s attempt to draw media attention away from Obama by using Bobby Jindal as a scapegoat. Jindal is staying in Louisiana, period. Jindal is shrewd and would not accept even if asked since McCain is going to loose anyway.
Jindal is an excellent choice, but he should stay gov of Louisiana to clean up their mess with free market solutions. Katrina is one of the democrats’ pet issues that they use nationally to poke at republicans, but the people of Louisiana wanted a republican to take charge, fancy that.
McCain should Pick Romney! And then in 2010 it should be a Romney/Jindal ticket!
correction to my post - Romney/Jindal 2012 not 2010.