Jindal Chooses Party Over The People

[Modbert]

Think Progress » Jindal turns down $300 million in stimulus funds for high-speed rail.

In response to President Obama’s national address in February, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal pointedly went after stimulus funding for high-speed rail projects as “wasteful spending.” But in August, state officials began drafting plans to request $300 million in stimulus funds to develop a high-speed rail between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. An official in the state Department of Transportation and Development called the project “a very valuable economic incubator.” The plan had the backing of Louisiana legislators such as Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao (R), who was pressing Jindal to request the money. Jindal, however, let the midnight Friday deadline pass, allowing his right-wing ideology to win out:

Jindal aides have said the administration is not applying because of concerns about the project’s ongoing costs. They said the state would incur an annual $18 million bill to run the rail system once it became operational.

But U.S. Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, R-New Orleans, on Friday called on Jindal to apply for the money. Since all U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill for the stimulus spending, Cao said, the state’s elected officials should see that Louisiana gets its fair share. “It’s our duty to obtain as much as we can to rebuild this region,” Cao said at a news conference at his city’s train station.

He acknowledged “a real concern” about the state’s responsibility for paying the annual costs, but said the overall project would be “an $180 million win for the state of Louisiana.”

Just add this to the ever-growing list of Jindal's moves. Once a potential candidate for 2012, probably would be unable to even win his own state if he ran in 2012.

 

[BasicGreatGuy]

Your assertion that Jindal picked party over the people is not supported by the biased article you linked. The reason he turned it down, is because the federal diaper wasn't big enough for him. If it had been, he would have gladly put on the diaper. Jindal is a hypocrite, in my opinion.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Bobby is an OK guy, but he is playing politics here, not principles.

 

[sarahgop]

i like jindal.

 

[Political Junky]

I loved seeing Jindal, who at first protested stimulus money, handing out stimulus checks all over Louisiana on which he'd put his own name.

 

[Zona]

I loved seeing Jindal, who at first protested stimulus money, handing out stimulus checks all over Louisiana on which he'd put his own name.

This guy is so full of crap. He represents his party well.

 

[Modbert]

It's going to be fun to watch him lose so badly when he runs for reelection. He's better off not running and running far away from politics.

 

[Oddball]

That Jindal turns down the money for yet another rail boondoggle (which, incidentally, siphons off tax money that's supposed to go to roads and bridges) is arguably working in favor of the most people.

 

[Modbert]

That Jindal turns down the money for yet another rail boondoggle (which, incidentally, siphons off tax money that's supposed to go to roads and bridges) is arguably working in favor of the most people.

Everyone but Jindal was for this. It was going to help the state. It's pitiful to try and defend this obvious choice of politics over the people.

 

[Oddball]

Everyone?!?!??

Why do I doubt that?

 

[Modbert]

Everyone?!?!??

Why do I doubt that?

If you're going to play word games, so be it. Most people involved. Is that better?

 

[Oddball]

Yeah....Most politicians involved, who saw a nice little honey pot to play with.

It is Louisiana, after all.

Besides that, the roads and bridges need the money more.

 

[CryGlennCry]

Yeah....Most politicians involved, who saw a nice little honey pot to play with.

It is Louisiana, after all.

Besides that, the roads and bridges need the money more.

Hey Dude.
What is your signature quote from?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Tens of millions of Federal dollars for something called 'storm recovery'??!!

 

[Modbert]

Tens of millions of Federal dollars for something called 'storm recovery'??!!

They don't need that. The levees are fi-

 

[JakeStarkey]

Everyone?!?!??

Why do I doubt that?

I corrected this when I saw your later post. You are slow but not as slow as I thought.

 

[Oddball]

Well, you're turning out to be a bigger ignoramus hack-in-the-box than I had thought, so I guess that makes it all even.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Thanks for the evidence, Dude.

 

[Oddball]

You merely provide your partisan hackery with your every post...We should all be thanking you for the evidence.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Jindal's tenure as the Great Right Hope was shorter than Fred Thompson's, wasn't it?