Establishment Republican David Frum slammed politicians like Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for taking the side of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson in his battle with A&E over the right to
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Sen.Ted Cruz (R-TX) emphatically defended Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson from the moment he was suspended by A&E for supposedly anti-gay remarks. The suspension provoked a relentless outpouring of support online,
On Friday, actor Alan Cumming called Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal a “dickbrain” for supporting Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, whom A&E reinstated after suspending him for comments to GQ magazine that were deemed anti-gay. Cumming, a “bisexual” actor who has received
After A&E, which is owned by Disney, reinstated Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson Friday after it had suspended him for supposedly anti-gay remarks, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), who was one of the first elected officials to come to Robertson’s
By JANET McCONNAUGHEYAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS Louisiana’s lieutenant governor says the “Duck Dynasty” reality TV show is important to state tourism–and he could help connect the Robertson family with new producers if they cannot reach agreement with the A&E network. The
Duck Dynasty is the most popular reality show on cable TV and it is a major part of A&E’s business plan. According to Nielsen, the Season 4 premiere was the most-watched nonfiction telecast ever on cable TV. More significantly, by
On Thursday’s “The Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal spoke out against the indefinite suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson:
On Thursday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) said he remembered a time when TV networks believed in the First Amendment, expressing that it was “messed up” that Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson got suspended for what were deemed as “anti-gay” remarks
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice by requiring Louisiana to allow federal oversight of its school choice program, a decision that suggests the court’s acceptance of further involvement by the federal government
Businessman and political newcomer Republican Vance McAllister, who was endorsed by Duck Dynasty‘s Willie Robertson, won a Louisiana special election for Congress on Saturday. McAllister defeated Republican state Senator Neil Riser 60% to 40% to represent Louisiana’s fifth Congressional District.
The Advocate reports that the Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal’s office will cancel food stamp benefits for anyone who participated in a fraud and shopping spree catalyzed by an EBT malfunction. More than 12,000 people were sent an insufficient funds notice
Benghazi is Hillary Clinton’s most important weakness, no matter whom she faces in the 2016 presidential election. Among Republican contenders, only Chris Christie can claim it as a strength. That’s because of his performance during Superstorm Sandy. Whatever his mistakes–i.e.
On Sunday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, called on the Democratic Party of Virginia to remove scandal plagued Terry McAuliffe as the party’s nominee for governor of Virginia. “The bottom line,” Jindal said at the
Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, will head to Iowa on Saturday to attend the annual party of one of the state’s most influential political figures. Jindal will attend the annual event hosted by Bruce Rastetter,
The Department of Justice has summarily removed federal funding from two Louisiana youth programs because a local official refused to sign a pledge stating he would require the programs to ban mentions of God. Julian Whittington, the sheriff of Bossier
WGNO: You know better than to mess with people in Louisiana and our Second Amendment! Governor Bobby Jindal just signed a controversial gun bill that’s getting applause in gun country. The new law will make it a crime for journalists
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said IRS officials who targeted conservatives should go to jail during a surprise appearance at the Virginia Republican Party convention on Saturday. “Anyone who participated in this targeting of Americans for their political beliefs, anyone who
On Saturday, Louisiana’s Republican Governor Bobby Jindal directly tied President Barack Obama’s trifecta of scandals (IRS, AP, and Benghazi) to big-government liberalism. Speaking at the Virginia Republican Party convention, Jindal took a strategic and bigger picture approach in reminding Virginians
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s speech at CPAC 2013 was a strange performance. It seemed like it fell a bit flat with the audience. For some reason, he decided to devote an extraordinarily large chunk at the beginning to recycling his
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal reminded the audience at CPAC on Friday that he’s not Paul Ryan. Though he didn’t mention the Wisconsin congressman by name, Jindal told the crowd that Republicans need to end their “obsession” with the number of zeroes
On Thursday, Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal unveiled a proposal that would eliminate the state’s income tax and the corporate franchise tax by raising the state’s sales tax to 5.88 percent from 4 percent. The proposal also calls for increasing the cigarette tax to
Governor Bobby Jindal on ‘Meet the Press:’ “Stop sending out your cabinet secretaries to scare the American people.”
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana delivered a hard-hitting address to the winter meeting of the Republican National Committee in Charlotte, NC yesterday. The speech was warmly received and has sparked interest and debate across the conservative media. Jindal’s basic point
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 25 (UPI) —Republicans must “stop being the stupid party,” recognize voter maturity and “go after every single vote,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told party members. But the party can come back by returning to its conservative principles,
