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| Bobby Jindal presidential bid sparks Twitter mockery | Bobby Jindal presidential bid sparks Twitter mockery |
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| Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's announcement that he is entering the Republican presidential race has become the subject of online mockery. | Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's announcement that he is entering the Republican presidential race has become the subject of online mockery. |
| Mr Jindal launched his campaign with a call for a uniform US identity, saying he disliked Americans being identified by origin, ethnicity or wealth. | Mr Jindal launched his campaign with a call for a uniform US identity, saying he disliked Americans being identified by origin, ethnicity or wealth. |
| The hashtag #BobbyJindalisSoWhite began trending on Twitter after the launch. | |
| The tweets poked fun at Mr Jindal's speech and alleged attempts to distance himself from his Indian heritage. | The tweets poked fun at Mr Jindal's speech and alleged attempts to distance himself from his Indian heritage. |
| "We are not Indian-Americans, African-Americans, Irish-Americans, rich Americans, or poor Americans. We are all Americans," he told supporters. | "We are not Indian-Americans, African-Americans, Irish-Americans, rich Americans, or poor Americans. We are all Americans," he told supporters. |
| Also a subject of ridicule was the fact that Mr Jindal railed against allowing "people to immigrate to this country so that they can use our freedoms to undermine our freedoms". | Also a subject of ridicule was the fact that Mr Jindal railed against allowing "people to immigrate to this country so that they can use our freedoms to undermine our freedoms". |
| He added it was incumbent on migrants entering the United States to be "ready and willing to embrace our values, learn English, and roll up your sleeves and get to work". | He added it was incumbent on migrants entering the United States to be "ready and willing to embrace our values, learn English, and roll up your sleeves and get to work". |
| The presidential hopeful had begun his speech with the words: "Forty-four years ago, a young couple who had never been on an airplane before left their home on the other side of the world to come to a place called America." | The presidential hopeful had begun his speech with the words: "Forty-four years ago, a young couple who had never been on an airplane before left their home on the other side of the world to come to a place called America." |
| Indians online were not amused by his remarks. | Indians online were not amused by his remarks. |
| The original hashtag #bobbyjindalissowhite was started by Indian-American Hari Kondabolu, with a series of hilarious tweets. Following the success of the tag he said it was the most "satisfying thing" he had ever done. | The original hashtag #bobbyjindalissowhite was started by Indian-American Hari Kondabolu, with a series of hilarious tweets. Following the success of the tag he said it was the most "satisfying thing" he had ever done. |
| The hashtag was also picked up in India, where it was among the country's top trends for much of the day. | The hashtag was also picked up in India, where it was among the country's top trends for much of the day. |
| Mr Jindal, who was born Piyush, told CBS news that he changed his name to Bobby after a character in US sitcom The Brady Bunch. | Mr Jindal, who was born Piyush, told CBS news that he changed his name to Bobby after a character in US sitcom The Brady Bunch. |
| He also converted to Catholicism from Hinduism while he was at school. | He also converted to Catholicism from Hinduism while he was at school. |
| A report in the Washington Post said many Indian-Americans who were among his first supporters are now disillusioned with what they see as efforts by Mr Jindal to distance himself from his roots. | A report in the Washington Post said many Indian-Americans who were among his first supporters are now disillusioned with what they see as efforts by Mr Jindal to distance himself from his roots. |
| "So what if he's Republican? So what if he's Christian? I don't care about those things, But you can't forget about your heritage. You can't forget about your roots," one of his first donors Suresh C. Gupta was quoted as saying. | "So what if he's Republican? So what if he's Christian? I don't care about those things, But you can't forget about your heritage. You can't forget about your roots," one of his first donors Suresh C. Gupta was quoted as saying. |