Bobby Jindal is a smart guy. His academic credentials are impeccable and he is one of the youngest former congressman and governor. As expected of a person of his intellect Bobby’s opinion article in the Wall Street Journal today was a well written piece on why he is voting for Trump despite his earlier criticisms. But his arguments ring hollow. It is amazing how politicians can obliviously change their position without the slightest embarrassment for their earlier statements. Trump does not need Jindal’s endorsement and there will be no shortage of political sycophants who would join his bandwagon if they stand to gain from a Trump Presidency.

Time and again Trump had demonstrated that his appeal only increases when he disregards establishment politicians. Many political pundits have made a big deal of the swing to the left in American politics. They miss the point. The swing is not a shift from the conservative end of the pendulum to the liberal but a revolt against politicians. Politics should be a noble profession as it impacts the lives of people in profound ways. The low standing of politicians in America is due to their lack of credibility. The voters do not trust politicians who easily justify changing their position when it is expedient and do not carry out their election promises.

Trump could disappear from the American political scene like a shooting star but his role as the catalyst who brought change to the American political scene will be remembered for years to come. It is no longer acceptable for politicians to be members of a cosy club detached from the  majority. Politicians will have to choose their agenda carefully when they are held accountable for results and not just rhetoric.  People are attracted to Trump not because they believe he is  reliable but because he exposes the weaknesses of establishment politicians. The odds of Trump becoming the next President of the US is  thankfully low and even if he did he cannot be as effective as he brags. But Trump has earned his stripes as a formidable fighter taking down multiple opponents who assumed he was no match for them.

The next cohort of GOP leaders that replace this vanquished lot will have Trump to thank for accelerating their ascent. The voters want office bearers who work for their interest and not those that engage in partisan politics and risk another gridlock in the legislature. Ultimately politics is not a game but a serious business. Only those that have the commitment to serve and the capability to make a difference to the lives of their voters should seek elected office. By exposing the opportunism of establishment politicians and their near total rejection by voters the 2016 American Presidential election may be the forum for real change. Politicians must regain the trust they lost by reconnecting with their constituents and work hard to serve them.

In a strange manner Trump’s  bluster and insulting campaign maybe the ticket to a much needed reform in American politics!