May 28, 2007
IF IT WEREN'T FOR THEIR RACIST TACTICS HE'D BE GOVERNOR NOW:
Name game can have racial tinge: Foes ignore Jindal's chosen nickname (Bill Walsh, 5/28/07, New Orleans Times Picayune)
Mention the name "Bobby" in Louisiana political circles these days and most everyone will assume you are talking about Bobby Jindal, the popular second-term congressman now running at the top of the polls for governor.But some Democrats would like to remind voters that Bobby Jindal has another name: Piyush.
In news releases, interviews and small talk, they frequently refer to Jindal by his Indian, given first name. Last week, "Piyush" popped out of the mouth of former Sen. John Breaux, D-La., who briefly considered running for governor.
If the wahoo Right weren't in full howl the GOP could take advantage of this nationally. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 28, 2007 5:40 PM
The GOP doesn't know how to do this sort of thing.
If it did, white sheets would wave whenever Robert Byrd makes a public appearance. Osama stand-ins would wave gratefully from the back row whenever Patty Murray gives a speech. Refrigerators full of cash would follow William Jefferson. And bassett hounds with saddles full of money would dog John Murtha everywhere.
Besides, the Dems have their own name problem - Barack HUSSEIN Obama.
Posted by: ratbert at May 28, 2007 10:40 PMJohn J. Miller from National Review wrote a column about this and asked Louisiana Democratic party communications director Julie Vezinot why the Democrats call him Piyush even though no one else does. She responded: "He wants to portray himself as one thing, as a wonder boy, but he's not done wonders. We portray him as he truly is, and he's truly Piyush Jindal."
Wow.
Posted by: Matt Murphy at May 28, 2007 11:10 PMRatbert: Don't forget about following around Teddy Kennedy with a steering wheel draped with seaweed.
Anyway, Jindal is in the same boat as Baraka Hussein Obama. We may note that Jindal is a convert to Catholocism; presumably "Bobby" is derived from his Baptismal name.
Posted by: Lou Gots at May 29, 2007 7:22 AMHe should just change is his name legally to Robert (Bobby) Piyush Jindal.
Posted by: erp at May 29, 2007 8:40 AM