Louisiana Gov . Bobby Jindal advocates that GOP reach out beyond base . John Avlon : This is not dealing with the root of the problem , which is GOP politics . Saying we must stop being ` ` the stupid party '' is a statement but not a prescription , he says . Avlon : But that slogan and his speech is a diagnosis of the problem , not a prescription for fixing it . But the impulse to appeal to social conservative populists is necessary .
Louisiana Gov . Bobby Jindal advocates that GOP reach out beyond base . John Avlon : This is not dealing with the root of the problem , which is GOP politics . Saying we must stop being ` ` the stupid party '' is a statement but not a prescription , he says . Avlon : But the impulse to appeal to social conservative populists is necessary .