http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/28/jindal-blasts-congressional-republicans-for-post-election-stress-syndrome/By Philip Rucker February 28
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) challenged his party's leaders in Congress to get over what he dismissively diagnosed as "post-election stress syndrome" and immediately pass an alternative to the health-care law and make other progress on conservative priorities.
In an address here Saturday to the Club for Growth, an advocacy group that long has been an antagonist to establishment Republican leaders, Jindal said he had grown impatient with the slow pace of progress of the GOP's new Senate majority and expanded House majority.
"It's not just a fight with Democrats, but with some Republicans, as well," said Jindal, a likely 2016 presidential candidate. "When we say, 'We want to repeal Obamacare,' we mean every single word...What was the point of getting these majorities if we weren't even going to try to fight for these principles?"
Later, talking with reporters, Jindal's criticism was even more pointed.
"They campaigned telling us, 'Give us the majority and we’ll do something with it,' " Jindal told reporters. "I don’t remember the TV ads saying, 'Give us the majority and we’ll do nothing for two years.' That would be a different TV ad. I’m not sure that would’ve been as inspiring or successful, quite frankly.
"They said, 'Give us the majority, we’ll repeal Obamacare,' " he continued. "They said, 'Give us the majority, we’ll stop amnesty. Give us the majority, we’ll roll back the growth in the federal government.' This is their chance to lead."
Jindal also had sharp words for Republicans who advocate a new economic agenda crafted to provide more opportunities for middle-class workers and thus expand the GOP's appeal ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
"They say, 'Look, Reaganomics was good for back then, but now it's time for us to do other things, especially because we're fighting for the middle class,' " Jindal said. "I've got an idea. Instead of trying to abandon supply-side economics, why don't we actually try to implement them for once."
Jindal also had sharp words for Republicans who advocate a new economic agenda crafted to provide more opportunities for middle-class workers and thus expand the GOP's appeal ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
"They say, 'Look, Reaganomics was good for back then, but now it's time for us to do other things, especially because we're fighting for the middle class,' " Jindal said. "I've got an idea. Instead of trying to abandon supply-side economics, why don't we actually try to implement them for once."
