Window Dressing Isn’t Enough
Have Republicans found their Barack Obama in Bobby Jindal? Some seem to think so. After all, he’s young (37), not white (Indian), and smart (Rhodes Scholar). Surely that’s the new winning combination. And I guess this makes sense for a party who’s struggling to look past the surface.
Youth is the new Republican buzz word, and I’m not denying that they will need new blood to survive. What I’m saying is that what ails the Republican Party can’t be solved by simply repackaging the same, old ideology in a youthful, brown face. Psst… Obama didn’t win because of his skin color or his age. In fact, both were considered obstacles. Treating Obama’s win like the latest fad, worthy of duplicating, is not only politically shallow it also demonstrates a complete and total unwillingness for serious introspection.
Not seeing my point? Then let’s look past Jindal’s trendy exterior.
