GOP . Jindal advocates that GOP reach out beyond base . But that failure was rooted in the fact that much of current conservative policy is broadly unpopular , a problem only compounded when the party becomes more polarized and dominated by the far-right debating society . Bobby Jindal : Jindal is not dealing with the root of the problem , which is GOP policies . Saying Avlon must stop being `` the stupid party '' is a diagnosis but not a prescription , Avlon says . GOP : Confronting the impulse to pander to social conservative populists is necessary .
GOP . Jindal advocates that GOP reach out beyond base . Bobby Jindal : Jindal is not dealing with the root of the problem , which is GOP policies . Saying Avlon must stop being `` the stupid party '' is a diagnosis but not a prescription , Avlon says . GOP : Confronting the impulse to pander to social conservative populists is necessary .