Bobby Jindal Never Had a Chance

The Fix: “Look, even if Jindal ran as the wonky, fresh-faced guy I met 12 years ago, I’m not sure he would have ever broken through in this race. Trump’s presence complicated (and complicates) the calculus for every other candidate. But, at least he could have run a race that had the potential to break through, which was never a real possibility after he chose to become the I-will-say-anything candidate.”

“Here are Jindal’s two saving graces: 1) He’s only 44 years old and 2) people have very short memories. Add it up and it’s uniquely possible that in four or eight years — Jindal will only be in his early 50s in 2024 — he could run again for president.”