Huffington Post: White House Uses Jindal as Ally on Health Care

[Louisiana1976]

The White House is getting a boost in its efforts to pass health care reform from a potential 2012 opponent.

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs urged Republicans on Wednesday to follow the advice of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who urged party members to start working more constructively with the president in passing health care legislation.

"I think I saw one of the more popular governors, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal, say today that it was time for Republicans to offer what they are for and not just talk about what they are against," said Gibbs. "So the president is happy to and will meet with Republicans. We talk to Republicans every day about health care. And we hope that members of the House Republican leadership will listen to the person that they put forward... to represent their agenda just a few months ago in taking up the mantle of actually being for something."

Jindal, who gave the rebuttal speech to Barack Obama's first State of the Union address roughly eight months ago, told Politico on Wednesday that the time had come for members of his party "to pivot and to say, not only here's what we're against, and not only here's how we're going to contrast ourselves, but here's what we're for."

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[Arkana]

1. We know what they're for--less regulation and less safeguards.

We tried it that way and it failed.

[bluestateguy]

2. Guess he's not running for president in '12

That won't fly in the Iowa caucus.

[xultar]

3. That is like putting a croc in your pants. (croc as in I'll bite your ass croc)

Jindal is a self-serving gop asshole who would bite off his mothers arm if it gave him a better advantage.

I wouldn't trust his bony ass as far as I could throw him.

[Captain Hilts]

4. You lie down with dogs....nt

[peace frog]

5. My advice to the White House

Find a better Republican ally than that freshman class student government representative Bobby Jindal. You're making yourselves look like utter fools to align with the likes of that loser. Keep looking.

[Winterblues]

6. What Republicans are for...Let me guess... Tax Cuts for the wealthy

That's the ticket....Why should the rich suffer by not having ALL of the money? Just doesn't make sense... What more could Americans want than richer rich people? :shrug:

[DJ13]

7. The WH needs to stop trying to get some Republicans onboard

I know, they think they need some CYA for anything passed (see...THEY voted for it too!), but in doing that they are saying in effect they are willing to so water down the resulting legislation that it wont help anyone once its passed.

Just forget the CYA, work towards a bill so good you wont NEED the CYA.