Jindal’s Weak Leadership

There’s a very revealing passage in John Maginnis’ column this week.

In a showdown meeting that Jindal delegated to aide Timmy Teepell, Speaker Tucker warned that if the governor vetoed the pay raise after saying he would stay out of it, “the wheels would come off the session,” jeopardizing administration bills.

Why did Jindal delegate this meeting to Teepell? Surely, on such an important and explosive matter, Jindal should have taken the lead? The ability to delegate effectively is an important skill for any leader, but this revelation makes Jindal look like he’s running scared.