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Bush, his administration and his Congresses have been obstinent, arrogant, out-of-touch, foolish, corrupt, reckless, etc.; but most noteworthy Bush was elected twice against the will of the people and he, his Congresses and his adminstration have successfully dismantled much of the fabric of our Constitution, and have acted contrary to our country's interest on a regular and consistent basis.
As a result, the Congress has put a stop to the catastrophic failure in Iraq, the President has been impeached, Rove and the rest of the staff have been imprisoned, the Republicans in Congress have learned to think for themselves and their constituents. And the voters have overwhelmingly showed their disgust. What? You say he wasn't impeached? We have sent MORE troops to Iraq (or at least kept the troops there longer since we have no more to spare). Only one guy named Scooter was convicted, and for what? The American people didn't kick all of the Bushies out of Congress in the last election?
Don't be so sure that supporting the President is a bad strategy, there is far too much apathy among informed voters and far too many voters who like the comfort of looking at the issues at a first grade reading level. "Stay the Course" is simple and easy to understand. Follow Bush and there is no need to delve into the history of foreign nations we attack on the other side of the globe, just trust the President. There is no need to look at the intricacies of complex issues. George Bush and those presidential hopefuls who follow his strategies are experts at converting the difficult issues into cute little quips and soundbites. It works.
The words on GOP bumper stickers are few and catchy. It doesn't matter if they are lies, it is easy to understand and comforting to accept. Progressive slogans don't even fit on a bumper. So don't be so sure that Sen. McCain and others like him are misguided when they ally themselves with the President. Dismissing or underestimating that strategy was a disaster in 2004. It could happen again and again.
