He, himself, didnt win the election. Oprah, Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Hollywood, Keith Olbermann, Brian Williams, and the cast of Saturday Night Live won the election. For every one positive story about Obama, there were at least 5 negative stories about McCain. There was a huge media bias. Just an example, but when the whole Joe the Plumber thing happened, the media blew it up into something totally different than what Joe was saying. He said that Obama was going to punish him for being successful at his job by raising his taxes because he would be making over 250k if he bought this new plumbing business. The Mod Squad came to Obama’s rescue and dug up all the dirt they could to discredit Joe. The fact is, Obama’s “tax on the wealthy” IS punishment for those who are apparently good at what they do. They would sure as hell have to be good at their job, or they wouldnt be getting paid the salaries they get.

What about Obama? Hes paid more than 250k, in fact as President, hes paid 400k a year. And he will continue to paid 400k a year every year until he is 82. So lets see, hes 46 now, so now multiply 36 by 400k, thats 14,400,000. Im just sayin…

The fact is, Obama thinks he can spend us into oblivion, and still cut the budget by half. You cant spend money you dont have and still cut your budget, AT ALL. Much less by half. But, if he cuts it by half, it will be the same at it was BEFORE he was “elected.”

Thomas Jefferson said “A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take it all away!” Sounds like Obama thinks so too.

Second, Bobby Jindal is the best prospect for the Republican Party in America today. No other potential candidate (that is yet on the radar) has to ability to bring the excitement, the vigor, or the win factor back to the party. I have been a Republican my entire life and this sudden change to a Democrat White House and Legislature (especially with the prospect of a super-majority in the Senate) makes me sad to be an American and instills within me a huge sense of dread. Only time can tell how bad things can get with the Democrats in control. Obama’s pledge to govern from the center and to attempt bipartisanship was ended with his statement “I won…” and his complete disregard of GOP concerns over the stimulus package.

Third, a lot of GOPers are expressing great interest in a Sarah Palin candidacy in 2012. Don’t get me wrong, I like the woman. I respect her accomplishments, her family values, and her adherence to the basic principles of the party. But she will never appeal to the moderates (who we MUST win) and definitely not any of the liberals. They just don’t like her, they don’t respect her educational background or presence. Republicans have always like leaders that we feel we can relate to- laid back, down to earth, and ordinary in some way. Liberals, on the other hand (despite their platform of supporting the little guy), have a thing for the elite. Ivy League educated, wealthy, polished, groomed individuals have always made up the backbone of the Democrat leadership (Kennedy, Clinton, and now Obama come to mind). Mr. Jindal, on the other hand, comes across as having characteristics we can all like. Conservatives see a moral, Christian, nice guy that worked his way to what he has. Liberals see an Ivy League-educated, polished, well-spoken and experienced politician. He’s the best of both worlds.

America has rejected ultra conservatism, and no matter what color it is packaged in, it will set you guys up for another big loss in 2012. Haven’t you learned anything from the Palin Disaster? Exploitation won’t get you back in the White House.

I admire your positive thinking however. As a Dem, I felt the same way when Bush won in 2004. But the writing is on the wall, and Dems are here to stay. And lest you forget, Hillary is waiting in the wings in 2016, and there is no way Jindal would beat Hillary.

The Youth Factor – I would say that the American perspective of the President has grown to appreciate a younger face in the office. When you consider that the President is the face of our Republic, it makes sense that we would like to see someone in there who not only has the policies we stand for, but also has the look and appearance of youth, vigor, and health, qualities we would expect to see in a leader who will steer us through tough times.

Christian Factor – While Palin excited the GOP base, many of those voters would have ultimatly voted for McCain anyway. I believe the GOP base clearly wants a Christian candidate, but the Presidency can only be won with the support of the center, and many in the center don’t want religion in their face. In this way, I think it’s good that Jindal is a Catholic, because quite frankly Catholics do a lot less prostheletizing than many “born again=” Christians. I think Jindal would be wise to let everyone know he is a Christian, but not make a huge deal about it because many in the center and many democrats don’t want someone in the White House trumpeting their religion all the time.

Minority Factor – What better sign that the GOP is moving forward? They shouldn’t elect Jindal BECAUSE he is a minority, but the fact that he is a minority is incredibly convenient and valuable, especially on the heels of the Democratic victory with an African American candidate.

Speaking Factor – Obama clearly mastered this attribute but it shouldn’t be confused with style over substance. A huge part of leadership is inspiring people to get up and do something, or to create a movement. This is nearly impossible if you can’t speak. While GWB is notorious for his lack of speaking skills, he was actually a quite skilled orator when he had a prepared speech in front of him (believe me, I saw him in person in 2004 in Ohio). This factor really points to something else I’ve talked about in my blog: “THE UNIVERSAL AXIOM OF PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS,” which states that voters will ultimately choose a candidate that is likeable or familiar, with likeability trumping familiarity. Look back on just about every election over the last five decades or so and you will see this axiom proving true over and over again. Jindal is many things, but thing for sure is that he is likeable, that combined with fresh ideas will make him very compelling in 2012.