Bobby is very bright and an astute politician, and as someone mentioned earlier, McCain would have done a lot better with Jindal than he did with Palin. Palin is a laughing stock; an entertainer, not presidential material. In my opinion, Bobby is definitely planning to run in 2012 (remember his recent trips to Iowa?), but cannot admit it until the time is right and the time is ripe - if Obama fares badly in his first term. Otherwise he'll wait until 2016. By that time he will have a lot of experience under his belt.

However, I don't think the country is ready for another non-white (this time an Indian-American) President in the U.S, of A. which will still be a majority white country in 2016.

YES WE CAN- The GOP as a Good Ole boy clubs with Palin is over and only a Black or ethnic person will save it, but read my lips or writing, it will take 30 years for the GOP to regain Power!

Cynthia December 10th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

He'd be awesome! Everything I've read about him is just what the GOP needs – some fresh, young blood. The GOP truly needs to be about reform and Jindal is another Governor who has a proven track record along with Palin. These governors both also have high approval ratings. The pendulum will eventually swing.

Cynthia, are you kidding? Sarah Palin in the same league as Bobby Jindal? Jindal has a proven track record running a federal department and the state health department, on top of having a real education. Palin has just jumped from job to job without any serious accomplishments. Jindal is facing catastrohic problems in Louisiana and Palin's biggest accomplishment was to pretend she was sending money back to the federal government when she spent it on other un-needed projects. He is running his state and focusing on being re-elected. She is out campaigning for some unknown office/opportunity, what ever comes up, rather than doing the job she was elected to do. Oh, but isn't the Governor of Alaska a part-time position? All of these are why she will fail and hopefully implode.

Governor Bobby Jindal knows what a circus the Republican Party rat-race will be in 2012. Between Palin, Huckabee, and possibly Bay Buchanan, it will be just more of the same campaigning by hypocritical evangelicals Republicans. When are the idiotic Joe-The-Plumber types going to realize the biggest concern the Republican Politicians have is:

(1.) Big tax cuts for the rich,
(2.) Big corporate welfare for the rich,
(3.) Big legal rulings for the rich,
(4.) Big "no-bid" contracts for the rich,
(5.) And new campaign strategies to convince stupid, small-minded Joe Six-Pack types that East & West Coast politicians want to take their guns and bibles.

Thank God I threw Bush and Cheney under the bus for compentence named Obama!

Obama 08!

He is really out of place as a Republican.

It is ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS to speculate who is going to run. The political landscape in four years will look NOTHING like it does now.

- Wow Lori, what a rediculously incorrect stereotype of a political party. I grew up in a strong-democrat neighborhood and I heard PLENTY of arrogant racist and sexist degrading remarks. Republicans are insecure, old white men huh? Have you looked at half the democrats you've elected into public office?? How about Senator Byrd's former allegiance to the KKK, Elliot Spitzer's prostitution scandal, Joe Biden's comments about Barack in the primaries, Ed Rendell's comments about Janet Napolitano... and yet republicans are outdated? Up until the 1960's, the Democrats OWNED racist, southern America. Why do you think MLK was a registered Republican! Wake up liberal blogosphere, there's no monopoly on stereotyping in today's politics.

He believes he needs to put in more than one term as LA governor, and he can't make a commitment yet to run for 2012. Nobody can.

It all depends on what happens over the next 2 to 2 1/2 years, and how the Obama administration does.

If Obama has an OK first half of term, it is less likely Jindal will want to tango in 2012. In that case, he would be stronger in 2016.

But come people, it is SSSSOOOOO early.

Don't count Sarah out either. She is really charismatic. If she decides to go national and keep up with those issues along with getting her game going, those two are very good candidates for all Americans. What a great team they'd be.

Jindal is a Republican front-runner because he is an established and experienced conservative and a successful leader. Republicans will not only support, but rally around his nomination. We as REP don't care about his skin color, we care about the big 3: Fiscal Spending, National Defense, and Conservatism.

-Darrell Singh

I recall everyone who is now saying "Obama could screw up so badly..." now also said "Obama WILL screw up so badly he doesn't have a chance to win."

To have a chance in 2016, the Republicans will have a LOT of work to do as well. The mess from their LAST pick - twice - still isn't even done. Bush's current handling of the financial crises is - well - about on a par with his handling of Katrina and the war. Things continue to get worse as nothing gets done. I think the Republicans actually believe the worse the situation is when it's finally handed off to Obama, the less chance he'll have to succeed and the better they'll look.

To me, it just makes the Republicans look heartlessly greedy.

Wake up call: This country doesn't have four years to keep getting worse. Our new president - if it was daffy duck - MUST succeed or the country fails. Period. This is bigger than parties. The entire world economy is sitting on the head of a pin. Obama MUST succeed and we must, regardless of our parties or feelings, help. Or we get to go down with the ship.

Peter Schiff for President in 2012!

Jindal will never be president.

So based on the above, Jindal like on of your forefathers who was born to parents from europe is an american citizen.

Actually, he can't screw it up much worse than it is right now

"I don’t see him as a republican but he is a conservative and for that reason he be one of the best people for the job." Gee, now there's a qualification. You "be" one of them educated rednecks?

Bobby Jindal is truly the ONLY hope for the future of the GOP. While I may have liked Sarah Palin at first, there is no way in hell she can ever win in a general election.

Jindal is a new, fresh face with political will, conservative ideals, and the tested experience necessary to run the country.

If the Republicans want to resurrect themselves in ANY way, Jindal is their man.