Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal criticized the Obama administration Tuesday, calling the 2016 presidential election “the most important election of my lifetime.”
“President Obama is in the process of turning the American dream into the European nightmare,” the two-term Republican governor said Thursday morning on MSNBC.
“He’s making it — instead of opportunity and growth — he’s making it all about government dependence, government spending, government taxing, government borrowing,” Jindal said, citing the Obama administration’s ways as reasons why Washington needs “a big change” in 2016.
Jindal is expected to soon put his name into the Republican field for president: “We’ve got a session that ends June 11, I’ll make my decision shortly after that,” he said.
Jindal also dismissed criticism that there are too many Republican candidates in the 2016 field, saying that it’s a “great thing” for the party as it seeks to win the White House.
“I know a lot of Republican leaders like to complain or moan about how many candidates we have running. I think that’s a great thing. I think the more the better,” Jindal said, adding, “I know that there’s some that want to clear the field or think it’s too messy — democracy is messy.”
Should Jindal eventually decide to run, he will have a long way to go in the crowded field he appreciates so much. With 1.3 points, he is polling 13th in a RealClearPolitics average of polls.
