Critics say Jindal appeared at best off-balance , at worst downright amateur . An opposition party 's response rarely wins wide praise . But if conservatives are looking for Jindal to compete with the president stylistically , they should think again , sad Matt Lewis , a conservative blogger for AOL 's Political Machine . ` Some Republicans praised the content of Jindal 's speech . Others said it was a bad idea to have him speak in front of an audience that included many people who are not Republican voters and could be swayed by his message.
Critics say Jindal appeared at best off-balance , at worst downright amateur . An opposition party 's response rarely wins wide praise . Some Republicans praised the content of Jindal 's speech . Others said it was a bad idea to have him speak in front of an audience that included many people who are not Republican voters and could be swayed by his message.