Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Jindal vs Obama: Style Over Substance?






In 2004, an unknown man-of-color from the south side of Chicago, Illinois bolted onto the national scene with an electrifying speech that mesmerized the American public and catapulted him to the White House. His oratory skills, by far, are second to none... however many in America are now coming to the realization that his much-talk is 'high on style', but often lacks real substance and is frequently full of equivocation, evasion, and nuanced-beating-about-the-bush.

However, President Obama's first–– and much ballyhooed Joint Sessions of Congress mini-State of the Union Address, while fluff-infested, did lay out quite a few more specifics to his stimulus bill... and offered a few more tidbits to his vision of getting this nation back to prosperity.

Now, juxtapose to another unknown man-of-color from the swamps of Louisiana, who history may very well record made his minuscule imprint on the national stage with a no-nonsense, heart-felt chat to the American people immediately following the President's quasi-State of the Union Address. What a difference, as his speech was high on substance... but indeed lacked in style.

Governor Bobby Jindal attempted in a flat, but respectful manner, to take Obama to the woodshed by back-handing the points the President presented during his hour-long address. The Louisiana governor's rebuttal failed to offer credible arguments or facts that would bat down Obama's convincing case to the American people that he, and his new policy team, have a plan.

Parroting GOP talking points when the national spotlight was on him was not effective, and did not gain Jindal any memorable place in speech-making history.

These two men with two different styles, could face off in 2012 to vie for the top Executive job in the land. One represents the first African American and the other the first Indian American elected to their respective positions. One man a big-government, spending liberal... the other a tax-cutting, fiscal conservative present two starkly opposing views on how they would govern and lead this nation in the upcoming years.

While Jindal is currently no match for Obama, if the stimulus bill does not jump-start this country... style and great words will be 'moot', as Obama will be a footnote in history by 2012, and Jindal could be what the fickle American public will be looking for by then.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glenda M Cleveland OH

The nation is experiencing Obama exhaustion. He is on tv everyday. He has had 3 major speeches to interupt broadcasting in one month. His townhall revivals are just to stroke his huge ego. WE ARE SICK OF OBAMA. His speech last night was vague and we have all heard it on the campaign stump. It is too much Obama.

And what was the joke about nobody messes with Joe all about? Talk about being unpresidential. This man is such a narcissist and out of his league.

Anonymous said...

I VOTED FOR OBAMA. BUT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH GLENDA. OBAMA AND HIS UGLY WIFE ARE ON EVERY MAGAZINE COVER. SATURDAY RADIO SHOWS. THE MEDIA COVER EVERY LITTLE THING HE DOES (VALENTINES DINNER AT OPRAH'S FRIENDS RESTAURANT. GIMME A BREAK)

WHY DOESN'T HE GET OFF THE STAGE AND DO SOME WORK IN THE WHITE HOUSE????? IT FEELS LIKE HE'S BEEN PRESIDENT FOR 4 YEARS ALREADY AND IT'S ONLY BEEN 1 MONTH!?!?

Anonymous said...

Renee N - B'ham AL

Miss Vivian. Thank you for your blog. I visit here everyday. You should write something everyday because you have a way of putting things that make us all think. But I know you probably have to work a job.

About Obama's speech last nite. He was superb. If the Republicans would get out of the way he will turn this country around and we will all be able to get a peice of the pie.

Anonymous said...

Randy Houston Texas

Jindal lost the 2012 election last night with that speech.

Anonymous said...

I think people are being too critical of Governor Jindal. I agree with you that his response was "high on substance" and at this stage of the game that's what I'm looking for.

I'm tired of speeches. I want action. My retirement account has lost half of it's value. Every time Pres. Obama makes a speech the stock market goes down. Enough with the speeches.

He needs to get to work! And he needs to keep the promises that he made to the country when he was running for president. I'm not happy with the enormous spending bill that was passed. And I don't care what they say it's loaded with PORK. The shame of it all is that no one in congress nor the president read it before it was passed. That means the lobbyists wrote it and they are the one who decided where the funds will go. This whole affair is a joke. If we don't wake up as a nation we will all need to learn how to speak Chinese because they will own us!!!!

TheJazzJock said...

If I didn't know any better, isn't this site called "SOUL Voice"?

Who write this "...Style Over Substance?" article, Michael Steele?

TheJazzJock said...

"Aaarrgh!!!" I just realized something...this is a Black Republican Conservative Common Sense Impaired website.

Let me get outta here...

Peace out, ya'll!!