Hopefully, Newt Gingrich has even less influence with John McCain than he thinks because the former speaker of the House came out yesterday and said that Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal would be the "best choice" for Vice President.The 37 year old Jindal has been mentioned prominently as a possible Veep for McCain but in the next breath, most analysts dismiss the idea as nothing short of preposterous. Jindal has no experience as an executive and little as a legislator. While no one doubts his attractiveness as a candidate there really isn't much there once you get beyond the youthful appearance and multi-ethnic background.The Hill reports on Gingrich's reasoning:Asked whether it could be a problem that the governor, who is 37, might be perceived as not ready to lead the country in case he would have to replace McCain, Gingrich said the case can be made that Jindal's "experience in the executive branch and in the legislative branch is greater than" that of...(Read Full Post)