From TPM, evidence that the story told Tuesday night by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal during his GOP response to President Obama’s speech to Congress — “about how he backed a tough-talking sheriff’s efforts to rescue Katrina victims, government red-tape be damed [sic]” — was not true. The full text of Governor Jindal’s speech can be found [...]
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Defining Moments (Obama) & Tall Tales (Jindal)
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