Sighting-In: Looking Downrange Towards Jindal 2016

Paul Mirengoff takes a little time for Appreciating Bobby Jindal over at Powerline:

Recently, Republicans have exhibited a fascination with the “flavor of the month” in presidential politics. Flavors have included Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Herman Cain, and now Dr. Benjamin Carson.

The tendency towards such infatuation is understandable, especially given the Party’s tendency to nominate stale candidates like Robert Dole, John McCain, and (many would say) Mitt Romney. Unfortunately, though, a few speeches and appearances on conservative talk shows provide a dramatically insufficient basis for judging a person’s suitability for the presidency. We need to see a potential presidential candidate circle the track at least once before making such judgments.

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Bobby Jindal was once a flavor of the month Republican. But now that he’s circling the track the second time, we’re in a better position to assess his leadership skills, his potential electoral appeal, and his conservative bona fides.

Overall, it's waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early to really start thinking about who may oppose Joe or Hillary in 2016; however, the one thing I do feel certain about, is that there will be no Ronnie to lead us out of the wilderness.