I know what the Democrats say,
I'm one of them. But I put in block quotes what Jindal said, not how the Dems interpret it.
You are not addressing Jindal's comments, you are attacking a straw man--or words you've put in a straw man's mouth. That's cognitive dissonance.
The point I'm making is that some Republicans are now questioning the rhetoric and their message. They insulted their audience and spoke down to them, their tone was condescending and patronizing. They bullied the voters, both theirs and their opponents. They were arrogant, and they paid the price. And now, when its pointed out to them, they self-righteously dismiss it as simply an attempt to subvert their ideology. This is not an attack on the message. Its an attack on the messenger.