Monday, Louisiana’s Republican governor Bobby Jindal defended the thrust, if not the word choice, of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s critique of President Barack Obama. Jindal, speaking outside the White House following a meeting between the nation’s governors and the president, said while he disagreed with Giuliani’s choice of words about whether the president “loves” the country, he nevertheless praised the “point” the New York Republican was making.
“I think the point that the mayor was trying to make is an important one,” Jindal said, flanked by governors from both parties. “There are many of us that are very concerned about the president’s unwillingness to call out radical Islamic terrorism and the threat we face as a country.”
Jindal also said Obama has “disqualified himself” to be commander in chief. “Because he will not only identify this threat but take the steps that are necessary to defeat this threat,” he said.
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Jindal, who is serving his second term as governor, is considering running for president in 2016.
