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I had no idea what his given name was nor do I care. But if that's his given name then why would it be a slur calling him that. Is he ashamed of it.
I knew Piyush was Jindal's real name but I also don't see how calling him his given name is a slur.
Personally, I think it odd that he doesn't use his given name. His is an historic administration in being the first and only elected governor of Indian (Asian) descent and that is something to be proud of.
The president uses his real name and even though some conservative media folks like to highlight the "Hussein" portion of Barack Hussein Obama, I have heard him speak fondly of his own name and as a grown, adult man, he uses the name he was given and dropped his childhood moniker of Barry.
I know.....what could be worse that calling someone by his given name......
Looks like we have a new PC police in town.
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I knew Piyush was Jindal's real name but I also don't see how calling him his given name is a slur.
Personally, I think it odd that he doesn't use his given name. His is an historic administration in being the first and only elected governor of Indian (Asian) descent and that is something to be proud of.
The president uses his real name and even though some conservative media folks like to highlight the "Hussein" portion of Barack Hussein Obama, I have heard him speak fondly of his own name and as a grown, adult man, he uses the name he was given and dropped his childhood moniker of Barry.
Just days after Barack Obama mused about running for president, Republican strategist Ed Rogers winged the senator on Hardball. "Count me down as somebody who underestimates Barack Hussein Obama," sneered Rogers, carefully enunciating Obama's middle name—a family moniker passed down from his Kenyan father and grandfather.
Obama's camp, which had not hidden their man's middle name or bragged about it, cried foul. "It wasn't a slip of the tongue, I know that," Obama's communications director, Robert Gibbs, told Maureen Dowd. "You can't solve Iraq with a campaign about people's middle names."
It's the same phenomenon when liberal posters refer to Bobby Jindal as "Piyush," I suspect both of you are intelligent enough to realize what's going on and are engaging in 'playing dumb,' which is a form of trolling. I've notice the same phenomenon with Mia Love, btw, whose given name is 'Ludmya' (parents were from Haiti). Try a simple exercise--search for Ludmya in either PO&C or elections. Virtually every hit will be from liberal troll posters. Explain to me just why that is....
It's the same phenomenon when liberal posters refer to Bobby Jindal as "Piyush," I suspect both of you are intelligent enough to realize what's going on and are engaging in 'playing dumb,' which is a form of trolling. I've notice the same phenomenon with Mia Love, btw, whose given name is 'Ludmya' (parents were from Haiti). Try a simple exercise--search for Ludmya in either PO&C or elections. Virtually every hit will be from liberal troll posters. Explain to me just why that is....
Interesting, I didn't realize the number of people who don't go by their given name. Why is that? Would people in Utah voted for a woman named Ludmya Love? And it isn't like people can't tell Bobby Jindal's heritage, so I don't see why he wouldn't want to use his birth name either.
Interesting, I didn't realize the number of people who don't go by their given name. Why is that? Would people in Utah voted for a woman named Ludmya Love? And it isn't like people can't tell Bobby Jindal's heritage, so I don't see why he wouldn't want to use his birth name either.
It is fairly common for people to go by other than their given name. Growing up I had a friend from Hong Kong that adopted the name 'Willie.' His Chinese name was difficult to pronounce for Americans. I think it's a matter of basic respect to call people by their preferred name. When a new employee comes on board where I work, I always ask them what they 'go by.' The references to 'Piyush,' 'Ludmya' and 'Barack Hussein' are all attempts to express disrespect. This is something most people realize by around 4th grade or so.
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There are currently 31 GOP governors, and 18 Democratic Governors. Of the 18 Democrats, 17 are white. On the GOP side we have Brian Sandoval of Nevada, Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez, and Bobby Jindal of LA. Libs seem to get a particular kick out of slurring Bobby Jindal by referring to him as "Piyush," his given name.
I have seen one person who claims to be left of Center on this site call him by his real name, and that was only after you mentioned it and it was months ago.
You have a habit of doing profile searches and quoting people so why not give us example of liberals slurring him by doing what you said ????
Also, Do you really have a problem with this? If so, Why do you never say anything to Republicans Calling the President " Hussain " ?????????
As for the thread at large, Some people have already debunked your claim, but I would go even further by saying your logic is flawed based on its own Premise.
a Governor is simply a candidate that won. When you compare candidates, it isnt even close.
It's the same phenomenon when liberal posters refer to Bobby Jindal as "Piyush," I suspect both of you are intelligent enough to realize what's going on and are engaging in 'playing dumb,' which is a form of trolling. I've notice the same phenomenon with Mia Love, btw, whose given name is 'Ludmya' (parents were from Haiti). Try a simple exercise--search for Ludmya in either PO&C or elections. Virtually every hit will be from liberal troll posters. Explain to me just why that is....
There are no liberal posters calling him "Piyush"
and your link didnt debunk his argument. He was saying Barack is clearly proud of his name and uses.( im not saying Bobby Jindal isnt proud of him, just pointing out that you basically misinterpreted his argument.
It is fairly common for people to go by other than their given name. Growing up I had a friend from Hong Kong that adopted the name 'Willie.' His Chinese name was difficult to pronounce for Americans. I think it's a matter of basic respect to call people by their preferred name. When a new employee comes on board where I work, I always ask them what they 'go by.' The references to 'Piyush,' 'Ludmya' and 'Barack Hussein' are all attempts to express disrespect. This is something most people realize by around 4th grade or so.
I guess I don't see how a name like Piyush or Ludmya or even Hussein can be disrespectful, except for those times people tries to use a person's name to connect them to someone else in a negative way.
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