On Thursday's Daily Show, Jon Stewart dutifully covered Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's entrance into the already packed GOP presidential race. He wasn't overly impressed. "Sure, why not?" Stewart deadpanned. "Give Pataki someone to talk to." He was especially bemused by Jindal's campaign announcement video, a hidden-camera look at the governor telling his family he is running for president. Jindal's kids looked underwhelmed, too.
"I believe it's a sign that your campaign may be in trouble when you cannot carry a majority of your immediate family," Stewart said, pointing to YouTube clips of excited children to show the governor how these videos are done. But the campaign video continued, and so did Stewart. "Here's where Jindal really shows he knows kids as well as he knows voters," he said, showing Jindal promising his progeny they can go to Iowa if they behave. "I almost wish Jindal had a chance so we could see how President Jindal would negotiate with Putin."
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