Comments on: Jindal 2012 In Full Swing http://donklephant.com/2008/11/30/jindal-2012-in-full-swing/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Siv B http://donklephant.com/2008/11/30/jindal-2012-in-full-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-428752 Siv B Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:59:45 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11498#comment-428752 Kyle! , Jindal was never a Muslim. His parents are from India and he was a Hindu prior to becoming a Christian. Hinduism is completely the opposite of Islam. But even if he was a Muslim, why should that be a factor?. I am tired of all the unwritten criteria/background one must poses to become president in this country. Avinash is right, Jindal won't be able to win the racist republican vote because of ignorant individuals like you who make assumptions on the basis of one's skin color. Kyle! , Jindal was never a Muslim. His parents are from India and he was a Hindu prior to becoming a Christian. Hinduism is completely the opposite of Islam. But even if he was a Muslim, why should that be a factor?. I am tired of all the unwritten criteria/background one must poses to become president in this country. Avinash is right, Jindal won’t be able to win the racist republican vote because of ignorant individuals like you who make assumptions on the basis of one’s skin color.

]]> By: wj http://donklephant.com/2008/11/30/jindal-2012-in-full-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-426483 wj Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:52:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11498#comment-426483 "the first non-white since Reconstruction" Say what? The man is not Oriental (yellow, i.e. East Asian), nor is he of African ancestry (black). Now if they are using "white" as a synonym for European ancestry, the Post may be correct that far. Except that Armenia is not in Europe either, and California (for one) has had a governor of Armenian ancestry. I guess what I'm saying is, the racial picture in the US has gotten way too complex for the symplistic terminology that the press uses. And that's before we start noticing all the people of mixed ancestry. It's time to start calling them on it every time, until they find some other way to frame the discussion. “the first non-white since Reconstruction” Say what? The man is not Oriental (yellow, i.e. East Asian), nor is he of African ancestry (black). Now if they are using “white” as a synonym for European ancestry, the Post may be correct that far. Except that Armenia is not in Europe either, and California (for one) has had a governor of Armenian ancestry.

I guess what I’m saying is, the racial picture in the US has gotten way too complex for the symplistic terminology that the press uses. And that’s before we start noticing all the people of mixed ancestry. It’s time to start calling them on it every time, until they find some other way to frame the discussion.

]]> By: Dale http://donklephant.com/2008/11/30/jindal-2012-in-full-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-426390 Dale Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:51:05 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11498#comment-426390 Good, I hope he picks Palin for his running mate. Four years from now I'm sure America will be more than ready to elect a pair of creationist airheads. Good, I hope he picks Palin for his running mate. Four years from now I’m sure America will be more than ready to elect a pair of creationist airheads.

]]> By: Avinash_Tyagi http://donklephant.com/2008/11/30/jindal-2012-in-full-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-426294 Avinash_Tyagi Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:36:52 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11498#comment-426294 There's no way he'll win the racist vote (also known as the right wing republican vote) There’s no way he’ll win the racist vote (also known as the right wing republican vote)

]]> By: Kyle http://donklephant.com/2008/11/30/jindal-2012-in-full-swing/comment-page-1/#comment-426278 Kyle Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:40:02 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11498#comment-426278 Why would GOP go the way of Obama and pick a muslim who says he's a Christian? Jindal is a complete unknown. Louisiana refuses to release his birth certificate too. Why would GOP go the way of Obama and pick a muslim who says he’s a Christian? Jindal is a complete unknown. Louisiana refuses to release his birth certificate too.

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