On Jindal's Lackluster Speech

Here's a photo of the way it could have been. 

Let's be real. Jindal tanked tonight. Jindal's not a speech giver and it shows. Just look at his victory speech from 2007. It's not the "I can get you to do anything" speech that Obama can give, but it's solid. He plays off the crowd. 

Professor Pitney said it best in Politico. 

“Obama gave a polished performance, as usual. Jindal’s act needs a lot of work,” said John J. Pitney Jr., a political science professor at California’s Claremont McKenna College. “His basic message was sound but his language was hackneyed and his performance was wooden. Fortunately he has a lot of time to improve his delivery. In the year 2040 he will still be younger than McCain was in 2008.” 

What Pitney said. 

Might Jindal's weakness as a speaker be his strength against Obama? Here's the slogan: He's not a talker, he's a doer. By then, I wager that Obama will have given hundreds of speeches and the American public will be tired of speechifying and spending. 

Of course when the debate between Obama and Jindal rolls around, I predict Jindal will mop the floor with him. And he'll be able to say to Joe Biden, who made a very racist remark, "See, I don't run a 7-11." 

That's the kind of humor that would serve him well. Humor shows confidence. Reagan knew that. Romney and Jindal should take note. 

Professor Burdekin on Indian TV Discussing Stimulus

Thanks to Vishnu Narasimhan CMC '12 who directed me to this video.

Vishnu, who is taken Macroeconomics with Burdekin, has written a summary of Burdekin's interview, which I have posted here. Thanks, Vishnu.

Professor Richard Burdekin last week appeared on the Indian Business channel CNBC-TV18 speaking about the stimulus plan and its probable (in)effectiveness.

He spoke about his views on the stimulus package and why it will not be as effective in reviving the US and world economy as claimed by White house and congressional democrats. This is of interest in India because the Indian government has also come out with such stimulus packages, though much smaller, with a similar mixture of spending and tax cuts. It is as unclear in India as in the US as to whether the plan will be successful. The new, market oriented Indian media looks at the government's plan as irresponsible as it greatly increases the fiscal deficit that was already very high to start off with."

For those looking for a transcript, you can find it here, though I think there are some errors in the transcribing.