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blackspade

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33. In other words it's a political tool....

Reply to Sgent (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 01:53 PM

Mar 2014

Jindal's office has not provided details about the specific criteria for the award or what other businesses have been considered for the honor.

Without this it's just political grandstanding.

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(Govenor) Bobby Jindal (R-Louisiana) gives award to 'Duck Dynasty' family [View all] Sgent Feb 2014 OP

Next year's award will go to a company cosmicone Feb 2014 #1

Why isn't there a like or recommend feature for posts yet? AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #6

If ever it was needed, it was needed for that post. riqster Mar 2014 #41

I have a few ideas about what Jindal can blow TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #2

Oh, Bobby, Bobby, Bobby........ AngryDem001 Feb 2014 #3

America is such a stupid nation Beachwood Feb 2014 #4

Seriously....we really are. As a nation, we are so very sad. Hulk Feb 2014 #12

fucking pathetic loser, is he trying to compete against clarence thomas JI7 Feb 2014 #5

.... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #7

Bouie's very accurate statement is better than anything I could say. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #8

I almost feel bad for the guy. C0RYH0FFMAN Feb 2014 #9

Yeppers, Bobby and the fake bunch ... both fakin it together ... MindMover Feb 2014 #10

Piyush Tries so Damn Hard. lib87 Feb 2014 #11

Right wingers complaining about Dolores Huerta getting a Presidential Medal of Freedom alp227 Feb 2014 #13

Let him off the hook? Plucketeer Feb 2014 #20

bread and circuses-- this is American politics at its most irrelevant and petty.... mike_c Feb 2014 #14

does this mean The Last Dem. Feb 2014 #15

but he ranks tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #16

Any port in a storm randr Feb 2014 #17

He is as clueless as he looks. randome Feb 2014 #18

What next? Awards for David Duke's line of bed sheets? jpak Feb 2014 #19

Try Vitter's adult diapers. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2014 #47

"Thank you, little feller...whyn't you come along an' tote the water on the nex' huntin' trip?" Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #21

republicans make up these "never been given before" awards that slight every other real business. Sunlei Feb 2014 #22

I think we should hence forth refer to him as 'Little Bobby Jindal' tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #23

I wonder if Robertson ran to the washroom LiberalLovinLug Feb 2014 #24

It's not far-fetched jsr Mar 2014 #42

Is the cost coming out of Piyush's pocket or did he use state funds? Thor_MN Feb 2014 #25

Mr. Burns beat him to it Roy Rolling Feb 2014 #26

DUMB blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #27

Last night... daligirl519 Feb 2014 #28

Wank, wank, wank, wank, wank . .. hatrack Mar 2014 #29

Yeah Jindal, your state is a real economic powerhouse... fujiyama Mar 2014 #30

Is there a more vapid head pandering asshole than jindal? .. Cha Mar 2014 #31

So let me get this straight SmittynMo Mar 2014 #32

In other words it's a political tool.... blackspade Mar 2014 #33

Give it up, Piyush. BlueStater Mar 2014 #34

So much for Jindal wanting the GOP to "stop being the Stupid Party." SunSeeker Mar 2014 #35

Jindal has been trying for real Bubba status for years mdbl Mar 2014 #36

If it walks like a duck... truthisfreedom Mar 2014 #37

if someone like Bobby showed up at the doorstep of the average Duck f*** fan Skittles Mar 2014 #38

Which is why they issued this T-shirt: jsr Mar 2014 #43

Have to chime in, what a loser! Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #39

Bobby has officially joined the Stupid Party calguy Mar 2014 #40

Five bucks says he invented the award... Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #44

Bobby J. says "I like racists" davidpdx Mar 2014 #45

I was in the Auburn Ca. Kmart store here... bayareaboy Mar 2014 #46