I think he just blew it : Jindal

[Sir X]

GOP Gov. Bobby Jindal: Racism Wouldn’t Exist If Minorities Would Just Act Like White People (VIDEO)

We still place far too much emphasis on our ‘separateness,’ our heritage, ethnic background, skin color, etc. We live in the age of hyphenated Americans: Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, Indian-Americans, and Native Americans, to name just a few. Here’s an idea: How about just ‘Americans?’ That has a nice ring to it, if you ask me. Placing undue emphasis on our ‘separateness’ is a step backward. Bring back the melting pot. There is nothing wrong with people being proud of their different heritages. We have a long tradition of folks from all different backgrounds incorporating their traditions into the American experience, but we must resist the politically correct trend of changing the melting pot into a salad bowl. E pluribus Unum.”

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/08...ite-no-racism/

[Mosiah]

Good for him! I like when their true colours come shining thru!

[Jangle]

They live in their own bubble and truly believe in every "mis-spoken words" that they utter.

[Mosiah]

Never liked that Indian-American from the first time I heard him after Hurricane Katrina.

[Hortical]

Doesn't matter, he is preaching to the conservative base. There are Indian-American/Asian-Americans governors in LA & SC, and those residents would unlikely vote for a GOP African-American governor.

[Mosiah]

It matters, just in case he is the Republican nominee for president.

[Gamma]

not sure any presidential canidate will be successful without a healthy input from minorities HOWEVER they will have to be mobilised and that could be a challenge.

obama can provide the dems with the blueprint though

[Gamma]

not sure any presidential canidate will be successful without a healthy input from minorities HOWEVER they will have to be mobilised and that could be a challenge.

obama can provide the dems with the blueprint though

[Jangle]

The Democrats come off as being lazy and cowardly.

[Islandman]

I must be missing something because I just read the whole op-ed and see nothing there that looks like political suicide to me. He didn't write anything particularly new or shocking either. Its a fairly common viewpoint among Americans and although not one I completely agree with I wouldn't say it is extreme.

He certainly did not say anything close to "Racism Wouldn’t Exist If Minorities Would Just Act Like White People" in that piece. Did he say that somewhere else?

Here are some other quotes from the piece.

I do believe however, that while racism still rears its ugly head from time to time, America has made significant progress in the half century since Dr. King’s incredible speech.

There is nothing wrong with people being proud of their different heritages. We have a long tradition of folks from all different backgrounds incorporating their traditions into the American experience, but we must resist the politically correct trend of changing the melting pot into a salad bowl. E pluribus Unum.

Just not seeing anything radical here. Again, I must be missing something.

I don't like Jindal much but this is nothing compared to that pathetic rebuttal to the State of the union he gave a few years ago. I don't think he is presidential material. There are other Republican governors that are much better candidates.

[Sir X]

I agree with you, I just threw it out there. I Don't like him.

[Willi]

Alarmist!!!!

Jindal not too bad...you shoulda see how di Teaparty man dem and the real racist repubs did hangle him a couple years back. He stomach strong to still be in dat setup!