Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Hiding Under the Couch

"Hiding Under the Couch" otherwise known as my reaction to Bobby Jindal's rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union speech.

First, I must say, in all superficiality, damn, Jindal was wearing a lot of makeup!! The man's skin looked pretty flawless, which, well, really isn't the case.

Second, make him stop! The voice, the voice! That accent! Where in the hell did he get that accent from? That accent is not Baton Rouge! That accent is like a really bad voiceover from a 1950s educational film. And it grates! As if there aren't enough horrible stereotypes about Louisiana to begin with, now we have to add that voice to it?

Third, you know, to be honest, I can appreciate Jindal relaying that anecdote about his immigrant father talking about the plenty that America holds and the inspiration it brings. Maybe I can appreciate it because I remember repeating the same type of anecdote during speech competition in HIGH SCHOOL. Egads! As we Indians don't have to deal with enough as it is - now we have to live this one down!

Fourth, maybe I missed something, but how was the Bush administration's response to Katrina a positive show of Republican leadership?

Fifth, make it stop! Make it stop! I feel like I am being lectured by Farmer Folksy McFolks-a-alot. For the love of all that's holy, make it stop!

I'm going back to hide under the couch now...