Rare natural disasters are no more rare and even more predictable than the political disasters the GOP seems to think we should spend ourselves into debt for in unnecessary wars. You would think the Governor of Louisiana OF ALL PEOPLE would have an inkling about natural disasters. As many have been saying all day, if this is the best the GOP has to offer there will be an even greater political disaster in the next few years as the "Grand Opposing Party" becomes less and less relevant.

Another Republican who doesn't know anything about science. What a shock.

If the Republican strategy is to make Bobby Jindal the
poster boy for their comeback -
'Republican strategy' will be in the dictionary as an example
of an oxymoron - right next to jumbo shrimp.

Unlike Obama's eloquent rehetorical speeches, Bobby speaks with substance. Talk about questionable volcano errors, have you already forgotten the numerous errors in O's speech, in particular, his statement boasting that America invented the first car? No, that was Germany Obama. A guy by the name of Benz.

The anti-intellectualism that pervades the GOP is just plain sickening. It's not just ignorance - it's WILLFUL ignorance. This harping on the volcanic monitoring is just the latest example. Remember dummy Palin's complaints about funding for research on fruit flies? You know...the universally respected scientific research that has been done for decades and taught us so much about genetics, disease, etc.? They never change, these Republican blowhards.

Right, because what's important is Obama's stimulus plan will go back in time and cause the automobile not to be invented *at all* and then where will we be? Riding trains like a bunch of filthy communist European Nazis is where.

Why do Republicans have to be so willfully ignorant? Volcanic eruptions can be predicted. So can earthquakes and the weather. This also requires scientist, who last time I checked buy houses and cars. This was supposed to be his "marsh-mouse" moment except it's dumb. I don't like all the name calling involved in politics, but when people call Jindal, and Steel and Palin dumb, what they mean is exasperating liars. As in: there is no way they believe what they are saying, but say it anyway to score a point. The Republicans love buzzwords like Lib and Weak and Socialist Commie Fascist. But the only word for them is liar. No need to go into the harsher realm of what an effing idiot, because even Jindal doesn't believe it.

Here is the part where everyone from the left over-analyzes the rebuttal as though post-speech rebuttals are the most important moment of the evening.

Very little was said about then rising star Governor Tim Kaine after he rebutted Bush not long ago.

But this tactic does serve the left well. It keeps everyone from discussing the president's lack of specifics. And that is change you can depend on.

It is almost as if the left lost the last election. This relentless game of offense calls to mind Karl Rove. Let us all hope the emperor is wearing clothes this time around.

I hope your relentless ranting is doing you some good. It makes for dull reading. Name calling - nice. And there is always the straw man bit. People are always putting up this Republican who calls them commies. I don't think of Democrats as communists, at any rate. The anger out there, though. My, my, my. We're all just so bothered by each other. It's rather sad.

OK, this is good work. Kudos to the Obama Administration for listening. Now let the Scientists fill you in on the details of what has already been predicted. We have a real chance at saving lives here. Kudos to the Dems on this one!

Piyush evidently thinks that the demons that cause volcanic eruptions can be exorcised.

He's a wacko, folks.

I got 5 to 1 that says this Jindal dude gets caught knee deep in truckers on I80 in Nebraska before he ever has a chance to run for president. Typical Republican.

naked truckers that is

Is anybody here capable of rational thought?? It's an economic stimulus...Jindal is making the point that this does not fall within the parameters of stimulating the economy. Who cares what causes a volcano, that's not the point. Had anyone bothered to read the stimulus package you would find billions of dollars being spent on programs that have absolutely nothing to do with our economy. Some of the programs are well intentioned nonetheless but have nothing at all to do with our economy. PLEASE at least act like you are thinking about what you are writing. The use of terms like anti-intellectualism and willful ignorance and Republican strategy being an oxymoron only serve to shine the light of idiocy right back into your own face. Wake up, leave partisan politics off the table for a change and actually read what is in front of you. Shills for Obama take note, as you sit on your throne of imperical evidence, he is not a leader nor does he exhibit any more understanding of our current economic situation than what we all can read in the daily news.

VenusMuse - what else do you have. One mistake? Pretty sure a lot of people thought that Henry Ford invented the automobile - is that really all that bad??????? You guys are nuts

It was pretty surprising to hear Kenneth the Page criticize spending money on a program to predict natural disasters. Should we also cancel weather monitoring?

@ VenusMuse: It's true that Benz invented the car, but Cadillac made the first truly modern car.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/125-Top-Gear-First-Modern_187343.htm

@ VenusMuse:

Benz was just one of many tinkerers with the Internal Combustion Engine using gasoline as fuel. Daimler, Selden (USA) and Duryea are other names. The first country to manufacture them so as to revolutionize our known world was, of course, the U.S.

As far as the industrial/financial issues Obama was primarily referring to, that last fact is very much his point.

has fema tried to help bj after last nights disaster?

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Yo, Jindal,
How many died in 1980 when St. Helens blew? Enough to have cause to monitor volcanic activity some might say. Or is the cost too much for 50 lives?

Jindal's comments were typical republican spin. He knows most Americans approve of the Presidents handling of the economic crisis so Jindal selectively commented on obscure parts of the bill to give the impression that it is wasteful spending. His story line was a weak anecdote on Hurricane Katrina response, inferring that Government is always the problem hoping that no one remembers it happened during a republican administration. The American people aren't buying that swill.

My husband and I argue about our budget from time to time. The key is to respect each others opinion. Communication is the key.

jdavxc.
I hung on every word.

For the first 7 minutes of BJ's presentation, I thought he was going to try selling me a car, or a timeshare.

Please, someone -- make it stop.

I've always watched the opposition response. I thought it was just me when Jindal's response was so poorly presented and wrong. But at least Jindal won't accept a mere $98 million to extend unemployment benefits in his state---leaves more for states that will accept that money. At least Rush is happy with your response.