CREW: Sen. David Vitter is a Hypocrite, Should be Investigated
Sen. David Vitter shot himself in the foot this month. The Louisiana senator has been outspoken in his criticism of ACORN , the embattled community organization, for offering financial advice to individuals posing as a pimp and a prostitute. But the Washington watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint Tuesday asking the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel to investigate Vitter's violation of the state's lawyerly conduct rules for his ties...

Vitter: Reid wants illegals counted in the Census: VIDEO
Senator David Vitter has tried to attach an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriation for FY2010 to clarify that the Census should restrict its counts to people in the US legally. The Hill reports that Vitter accuses Harry Reid of attempting to block a vote on the amendment, which might have serious consequences for California and other states with large populations of illegal aliens. Vitter claims that California got as many as five extra Congressional districts from the...

Washington in 60 Seconds: David Vitter Draws a Challenger Who Is Not a Stripper . . . and Other News
Good morning, Capitolists! It's the last day before this Capitolist calls it a month and hits the road for a week of surf lessons. So soak up the goodness of today's W-I-60-S, because you might miss it when it's gone. Here's what's making news in Washington today: * The Obama family is still on vacation on Martha's Vineyard, but the president will go to Boston tomorrow to deliver the eulogy at the Ted Kennedy funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. It's a tall order, so Obama is already working on the...

Photo: Audra Shay Wins Young Republican Post Amid Facebook Racism Charge
Audra Shay is 38-years-old and has won the post of chairman of the Young Republicans -- regardless of accusations that she promoted racism on Facebook. From HuffPo: Shay's candidacy, supported by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, hit a snag in recent weeks when she responded to a comment made by a friend on Facebook saying "need to take this country back from all of these mad coons" with "You tell em Eric! lol." Other Young Republicans chimed in, saying the comment was racist and questioning Shay's...

La. gov asks feds to probe whether foreign countries are manipulating shrimp marketplace
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal asked the federal government Wednesday to investigate whether foreign countries are unfairly manipulating the shrimp industry's marketplace. In a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Shara L. Aranoff, head of the U.S. International Trade Commission, Jindal said he wants to make certain that foreign countries aren't harming his state's shrimp industry. Jindal's request came a day after hundreds of shrimpers protested at the state...

Jindal defends those who want Obama to fail
It's OK for Republicans to want President Obama to fail if they think he's jeopardizing the country, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told members of his political party Tuesday night.

Bobby Jindal's big moment
His speech Tuesday night will be his introduction to most of America.

GOP rising star Jindal's speech a 'coming-out party'
Thrust into the spotlight as a Republican rising star, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has been depicted as an up-and-comer capable of helping reshape the party and jockeying for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

Jindal's High-Flying Fall From Grace [Politics]
Bobby Jindal just can't win! The Louisiana Governor became a national koke last year, after he attempted to counter President Obama in that laughable speech. Now, after months of lying low, he's taking heat for taking a helicopter to church.

The Case for Castration
Should we “chemically castrate” sex offenders? Victims’ rights groups, Governor Bobby Jindal—and even some sex offenders themselves—say yes. If things had gone differently, both Bob*, 41, and Jimmy, 31, might not be on the national sex-offender registry. Bob wouldn't have done four years in prison for molesting a young girl and buying child porn, and Jimmy wouldn't have spent most of his twenties in jail on endless charges of exposing himself to unsuspecting...

Bobby Jindal - Some Republican Ideas for Health Care Reform
The GOP can demonstrate that conservative principles work when applied to real-world problems.

Bobby Jindal - Some Republican Ideas for Health Care Reform
The GOP can demonstrate that conservative principles work when applied to real-world problems.

Bobby Jindal and the volcano | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times
In his largely panned response to President Obama’s speech to Congress in February, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal complained about government spending and had this to say about volcanic activity:

New shrimp task force looks at Louisiana shrimp marketing and inspections
BATON ROUGE, LA. — A newly created panel trying to help Louisiana's ailing shrimp industry is considering ways to brand and market local shrimp and to get available federal aid to the fishermen. The Louisiana Shrimp Task Force held its first meeting Tuesday. It was created by Gov. Bobby Jindal after shrimpers protested on the state Capitol steps twice in the last month to complain about low prices for their product. "Our people are at an end. We need something quick," said Clint Guidry,...

GOVERNOR JINDAL LOVES GIVNG AWAY TICKETS TO SEE THE STARS!
IS THERE ENOUGH ROOM IN THAT SUITE FOR ME?Three legislators received free tickets from Gov. Bobby Jindal last week for Britney Spears’ comeback tour concert in New Orleans. The Governor’s Office said state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, state Rep. Nickie Monica, R-LaPlace, and state Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, received tickets to Jindal’s suite at the New Orleans Arena. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson and National Guard members also got free tickets, said Kyle Plotkin, the...

Meet The GOP's Latest Political Sacrifice [Health Care]
The Republican party wouldn't be living up to its obstructionist reputation if they didn't offer a rebuttal to Obama's Health Care speech before Congress tomorrow. But rather than letting Bobby Jindal create another PR disaster, they're trotting out a doctor!