Interesting - Jindal's Volcano Barb Was Meant To Slam Palin

[Median Democrat]

Interesting take by Alaska's news. Alaskans were pissed at Jindals attack on federal money being spent for volcano monitoring, since Alaska has several active volcanoes. It could be that Jindal's remark was actually directed at Sarah Palin more than Obama to set up attacks on Palin's use of such proceeds. You have to love Republicans eating their own.

http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/702875.html

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Jindal's comments provoked an eruption of their own. Alaska politicians, liberal bloggers and some scientists began pointing out how useful it is to let people know when a volcano in their neighborhood is about to explode.

"Volcano monitoring is a matter of life and death in Alaska," Democratic Sen. Mark Begich said in an open letter to Jindal.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski quickly agreed, noting in a press statement how "absolutely appropriate" it is to spend money on volcano monitoring. However, said Murkowski, Jindal raised "a legitimate question about funding volcano monitoring in legislation that's supposed to create jobs for unemployed Americans."

Jindal appears to have exaggerated by tenfold the $140 million he said was destined for the nation's volcano observatories.

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[hatrack]

1. Always happy for a slap at Mrs. Moose, but it was a bottom-line stupid thing to say . . .

Jesus, anybody ever hear of Mt. Saint Helens? Krakatoa? Tambora?

[Mz Pip]

2. Could be...

I figured it was a slam at Obama's State, Hawaii. The Big Island has a very active volcano that is always in danger of wiping out some populated area.

Either way, Jindal was wrong to mock volcano monitoring. It's not just important to be able to warn people of potential eruptions but it is science at its best. Earth science is important and it's not just about volcanos.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. No, it was a dig at Obama's initiatives. You'd have to go through a degree or two of separation

and actually be capable of abstract thought to get to Palin and AK.

The content and tone of Jindal's talk was geared at 7 year olds.

[Cha]

4. "Exaggerated"? or lie his stupid

ass off?