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SalmoS:
My observations of co-workers who are the Republican base . . . .
For so many reasons, extremely limited anecdotal evidence of this type cannot remotely undermine an endless string of scientific polls taken over the course of months (actually years) showing the same results.
1. "He's not a real Republican" meaning that he is not an example of what their party and their ideology produces
To the extent Bush does still have support, it is found almost exclusively among Republicans and self-identified "conservatives."
2. "They're all crooks and liars" meaning that contemplating a change in identification and support would be useless.
Thus, the low approval ratings and utter lack of credibility of the Bush Administration do not indicate a popular shift so much as a suspension of participation, with an attendant wall of inattention to prevent further information inconsistent with their fundamental beliefs.
If that were true, all politicians would have the same approval ratings as Bush does. They don't. Therefore, it is untrue.