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On the eve of Bobby Jindal’s anticipated earth shaking announcement that he is squeezing himself into the clown car of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, I thought we should let our readers know that I am still on the job, appearances to the contrary notwithstanding.
As we wait with collective bated breath for word that Bobby is not only available but more than willing to do for the nation what he has done for Louisiana (God help us all, Tiny Tim), I remain cloistered in my cluttered home office, working diligently on my book, as yet untitled, in which I intend to fully document precisely what he has done for to Louisiana.
Among the topics to be covered are public education, higher education, health care, the state budget, campaign contributions, political appointments, ethics, privatization, his ALEC connections, the explosion in corporate tax breaks during his two terms, the lack of progress as reflected in myriad state rankings and surveys throughout his eight years as our largely absentee governor, the lack of transparency, his thinly veiled use of foundations and non-profit organizations to advance his political career, his intolerance for dissent (teaguing), his actual performance as compared to campaign promises as candidate Bobby, and his general incompetence.
I was asked on a local radio show if I could be fair to Jindal, given my personal feelings about his abilities as reflected in more than a thousand posts on this site. The short answer is: probably not. The long answer is I can—and will—be as fair to him as he has been to the state I love and call home. Because I do not claim to be objective (as opposed to the paid media who cling to that word as if it were some kind of Holy Grail), I am not bound by any rules that place limits on the expression of my opinions. I see what he has done, I understand the adverse effect his actions have had on this state, and I will offer my take on them for the reader to either accept or reject. If that is not fair, then so be it.
I have written about 60,000 words of an anticipated 100,000-word manuscript thus far. A couple of other writers have volunteered to contribute chapters, which should add another 20,000 words. I have a self-imposed deadline of July 1—give or take a few days—in which to have the rough draft completed. I also have several very capable editors poring over the chapters as they are completed. Their corrections, deletions, additions and suggestions will be incorporated into the final manuscript which is to be submitted to the publisher by late August.
The publisher originally gave me a publication target date of next Spring but recently moved the anticipated publication date up to January, with an e-book to be released possibly as early as this Fall.
That would coincide nicely with Jindal’s second ghost-written book, scheduled out in September.
There will be one major difference in our books: Mine will be based on his record while the source of his claims of balanced budgets and other wild, unsubstantiated assertions are certain to remain a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma (with apologies to Winston Churchill).
Louisiana Voice 
Good luck with completing your writing project, Tom.
Thanks for the great work Tom and I can hardly wait to read your upcoming book. The cartoon above is hilarious and accurate.
All the best. Go get ’em!
I also meant to say, Great cartoon!
I love your honesty and I praise you for telling the REAL truth about our “Governor.”
Can’t wait until the book is published. Thank you for all you have done to expose this fraud.
Just for fun, why don’t you solicit book title suggestions from your readers? I would put my money on Earthmother to come up with a zinger. Looking forward to reading your epistle on Louisiana’s worst governor ever.
Great Idea. No thought has been given to a title for the book as yet so let’s hear some solid, realistic suggestions. Please, no cutesy titles, no obscenities—just serious suggestions for a serious book. We will accept entries until July 15 and the winner will receive a free signed copy of the book.
Readers?
With all appropriate credits to Francis Preston Blair……..
“The American journalist and member of President Andrew Jackson’s ‘Kitchen Cabinet’, Francis Preston Blair, wrote an editorial in The Extra Globe, 1841. In this he appears to have been the first to use the precise version of the phrase that is most commonly used now:
[Following the withdrawal of members of a rival advisory group] From the bottom of our hearts we are disposed to exclaim “Good riddance to bad rubbish.”
Keep on with the book, I am sure it will be more than worth our while. Anything that drops that little b*****d’s britches around his ankles, I am all for.
Meanwhile, I got this interesting email that I thought I would share with all:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85vRx_Qiq-k
The following is the message that came with the video:
“On the eve of Bobby Jindal’s long-awaited presidential announcement, eight years in the making, we are releasing a new video today highlighting that Louisiana is in for more of the same if David Vitter becomes the next governor.
“It’s like crawfish and cold beer, some things in Louisiana just go together. That includes David Vitter and Bobby Jindal,” said Gumbo PAC Chairman Trey Ourso. “The same my-way-or-the-highway approach won’t get us out of the mess Bobby Jindal has left Louisiana in.”
“Both Bobby Jindal and David Vitter were staunch supporters of Common Core before flipping for political reasons. They both owe their allegiance to the same Washington lobbyist. And Jindal and Vitter both promised to focus on their current political job, but instead are off campaigning for a new one,” Ourso continued. “The only difference between the two seems to be that David Vitter comes with more baggage.”
“If you like Bobby Jindal’s politics, you’ll just love David Vitter,” said Ourso.
The new video can be also be seen on http://www.gumbopac.com.”
My thoughts on Dave Vitter:
One question for “Diaper Dave”. Do you prefer Huggies, Pampers, Pull-Ups, or cloth when you’re doing your thing in the cathouse? Such a self-righteous hypocrite!!!!! Oh, forgot. Jesus forgave him, that clears the slate everytime. Either the wife forgave him or is hanging on for the meal ticket.
We just got through putting one person in northeast LA out of Congress for kissing a staff member – a kiss that made it quite evident that they had done much more than that at an earlier time. Now we have this Bible thumping goof who frequents cathouses and reportedly likes to wear diapers. Good Christian man. Enough to turn your stomach. There has to be someone out there who gives a shit about this state and its constituents.
It’s either Dardenne or Edwards.
I like Edwards’ resume. I just don’t know if he can dig up enough votes to win a runoff. That said, the guy was consistent on his stances against the little b*****d over the past few years.
Tom,
Let’s be sure that copies of your book land in the hands of Dardenne and Edwards, along with all of the Republican Nomination candidates for POTUS, as well as the national Democratic Party. THIS ….. GUY ….. NEEDS …. TO …. BE …. EXPOSED …. FOR …. THE …. NARCISSISTIC …. FRAUD …. THAT …. HE …. IS!!!!!!!
Godspeed on the book.
Here is a book title: Bobby Jindal and The Mirror Has Two Faces – a story of a great gubernatorial run in the mind of Bobby Jindal and the REAL Truth of his devastation of Louisiana!
Vote for John Bel Edwards! He is our only chance!
That is my plan, win or lose.
Tom, I appreciate your efforts in assuring your readership that we will always hear the truth concerning Jindal and his minions. I realize that you have your hands full at the present time but I would like for you to look into Chris Broadwater from Hammond. This is his first term and he began immediately allowing Jindal to use him. He has sided with Jindal on everything! When you have the time, please consider looking into Broadwater. Thank you for all you are doing for us. We do not have anyone else we can trust to get the truth out and who is not afraid to do so.
“I was asked on a local radio show if I could be fair to Jindal, given my personal feelings about his abilities as reflected in more than a thousand posts on this site. The short answer is: probably not.”
Tom, your answer was good, but I want to suggest another: I will do my best to accurately communicate the actions he has taken related to his being governor of Louisiana and his continuous campaign to be POTUS. And I will communicate those actions as clearly as I am able to. Which means that those who live in an alternate reality, where things they wish were true are portrayed as actual facts, will find my book to be highly “unfair”.
Keep up your good work covering the conservative fantasy land from over here in the real world!!!
Piyush Jindal changed his name to Bobby after the character in the TV series The Brady Bunch. This is not some random selection for a name. One TV series titled,”Bobby’s Hero,” is when Bobby gets in trouble for writing a school paper on a hero and his choice was Jesse James. Bobby’s parents were called to the school for a meeting due to the concerns of his choice for a hero. The school principal was very disturbed over Bobby writing about a murderer bank robber. The principal handed over the play gun belonging to Bobby to his parents. (Bobby brought a play cap gun to school!!!) This TV series clip on Hulu is symbolic to Jindal on many levels except unlike Bobby Brady the fiction character, Jindal didn’t take the lesson of robbing and thievery serious.
The Brady Bunch Full Episode (Bobby’s Hero) – IMDb
Sugggested name for you book: “Watchin Bobby”
Since, as yet, you have no title, I suggest that it might be amusing if you were to host a contest of facetious titles in this column.
With Jindal’s abysmal record, I’m afraid someone would mistake a facetious title for the real thing—or vice versa.
In Absentia: The Governorship of Bobby Jindal
So proud to call you my friend, hero, and fellow North La. citizen, can’t wait to buy your book. will submit title soon, so many funny and accurate targets, can’t choose. love always ron
Diane Ravitch unfortunately stole the perfect title for your book. “Reign of Error” would have been perfect. And this one may be a bit too PG-13 rated, but what about “Schmuck Dynasty”?
Whatever the title, looking forward to reading it. Keep up the good work!