"There are things the Republicans Party needs to do. It needs to match its action to its rhetoric," said Jindal. "It claims to be the party against out of control spending and for cutting taxes, yet it defends spending it would have never let the other side propose without criticizing."
In addition, Jindal argued that Republicans need to focus more on pocketbook issues that motivate voters, particularly during the economic meltdown sweeping the nation.
"It needs to be a party of solutions," he said. "It needs to apply conservative principles to problems like the rising cost of health care, the national economic challenge and other challenges facing our country that American families care about."
He warned against partisan Republicans who argue for moving quickly to bash Obama at every turn.
"It can't be just the party of no," said Jindal. "It just can't go to Washington and oppose, it has to propose solutions."
I think there are a lot of people focused on what the Republican Party can do to improve itself," said Jindal. "I think the focus ought to be on what we can do to strengthen America."
"I'm not here to beat up our federal partners, it's not about pointing fingers," said Jindal.
