Is Bobby Jindal back from the hinterlands?

Political fortunes can turn on a dime. Perhaps Bobby Jindal's political fortunes are on the rise due to his recent speech in which he criticized the Federal governments response to the Gulf oil spill.

Back in February of 2009, Jindal was tapped to give the Republican response to Obama's State of the Union speech. After his response Jindal was widely criticized, even by Republicans, for a poor delivery lacking in gravitas. The most memorable reaction probably came from an open-mic Chris Matthews as Jindal began his speech. In roughly six-minutes, Jindal went from presidential contender to political lightweight. But if this speech is a sign of things to come from Jindal, he may very well become a force to be reckoned with.



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• Poll: Louisiana Loves Bobby Jindal - And Offshore Drilling (talkingpointsmemo.com)