With the resounding loss of the GOP and damage to the brand that McCain inflicted, the lineup of heirs to that unwanted throne is long, indeed. In my opinion, Sarah Palin turned out to be a let down, but I had previously thought Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, would have been a pretty daring selection for VP. He’s been my favorite newcomer for quite some time.
I figured McCain passed him over since he is very young and only in his second year as governor, which would’ve been legit. According to this report over at Hot Air, apparently Jindal didn’t want to be associated with what was clearly a sinking ship.
Which, to me, is precisely the kind of judgement the GOP will need if they have any chance to derail the hope monger in 2012.
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Jindal was approached by McCain forces to gauge his interest in the vice presidency and told them he was not interested in being vetted due to his desire to continue on with his current job, to which he was elected just one year ago.
While the official reason that Jindal took his name out of contention was his lack of a desire to leave the Louisiana governorship, there was also real trepidation within his political inner circle that Jindal might wind up as the pick — McCain was attracted to his comprehensive health-care knowledge — and be caught up in what they believed to be a less-than-stellar campaign that could pin a loss on Jindal without much ability to change or control the direction of the contest…
