Jindal Rallies GOP, Razzes Himself

'He'll be the same age as John McCain—34 years from now'

(NEWSER) - Guess who's the subject of a 60 Minutes profile this weekend? None other than Bobby Jindal, who's not having the best of days. But the Louisiana governor can take solace from Newt Gingrich, who tells Morley Safer during the show that Jindal "will automatically be a major contender for the presidency for many, many years," notes the Chicago Tribune. And why's that? "He'll be the same age as John McCain—34 years from now," says Gingrich. More»

(NEWSER) - Bobby Jindal has been almost universally panned on both the left and right for his speech last night—with one notable exception. Longtime backer Rush Limbaugh defended Jindal today and warned his detractors to back off, reports ThinkProgress. "I love Bobby Jindal, and that did not change last night," said Limbaugh, who once referred to the Louisiana governor as the next Ronald Reagan. More»

Louisiana governor faced little Democrat opposition

(AP) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal easily coasted to a second term today, winning in a landslide election after failing to attract any well-known or deep-pocketed opposition. The 40-year-old Republican overwhelmed nine competitors in the open primary, where a candidate wins the race outright if he or she receives more than 50% of the vote. With 99% of precincts reporting, Jindal had received about 66% of the total vote. More»

Pols told to leave office in 3 days or they will be removed

(NEWSER) - The FBI has warned police around the country that there may be violence in the coming days inspired by ominous letters sent by an extremist group. Thirty sitting governors have received letters telling them that if they don’t leave office within 3 days they will be removed, according to an intelligence note, reports the AP . The letters don’t threaten any violence, but the FBI fears others will use their message “as a justification for violence or other criminal acts.” More»

30 Rock 's Kenneth responds to comparisons

(NEWSER) - With the Internet buzzing over how much Gov. Bobby Jindal sounded like Kenneth the Page from 30 Rock in his Obama response Tuesday night, Jimmy Fallon gave Kenneth—aka Jack McBrayer—a chance to respond. On the Jimmy Fallon Late Night blog, McBrayer appears before a background strikingly similar to the one Jindal used for his speech. “I just don’t get it," McBrayer protests. "I sound more like an outdoorsy lumberjack ...or a Clark Gable.” More»