News roundup: Jindal on Romney VP pick: ‘It’s not about the vice president’ … Chabert absorbs budget cuts without closures, layoffs … Louisiana leads U.S. rig increases on the week

Hype and hyperbole: As the entire political establishment awaits word of Mitt Romney's running mate, CNN wonders in a blog post if one potential pick—Gov. Bobby Jindal—is blowing off its i…