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He's one of us
"He's one of us."
For years now, that has been the catchphrase of the vast majority of members of the Republican Party when asked about George Bush.
Probably a good number of Independents too. It's definitely spot-on for the political evangelical set mesmerized by James Dobson, Pat Robertson, the late but certainly not great Jerry Falwell, and that ilk.
But have you noticed that less and less people are uttering these four words now?
Yes, a 32% approval rating will do that to you. Double that number and you'll have Bush's disapproval rating.
Besides the various groups mentioned above, many titans of business, libertarians and social moderates are now casting a thumbs down.
Now, Big Business will never desert the GOP, that's a given. But the most honest and forthright of that set understand that George Bush is someone they would have unceremoniously fired long ago given Bush's track record -- or, more probably, never even considered in the first place for a position in their corporation.
The libertarians have woken up to the uber Big Brother-ness of George Bush, that his claims of the inherent power to do anything he wishes at any time as the nation's chief executive is over-reaching of the most perilous type.
The social moderates, probably the most flexible of the group when it comes to voting, are now appalled at what they seen.
Then there are the generals deserting Bush.
There was retired Marine Gen. John J. Sheehan's admission that "I've never agreed on the basis of the war, and I'm still skeptical," and "The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going."
Retired generals John Batiste, Paul Eaton and others have also blasted the Bush Administration.
When a former cabinet secretary, Tommy Thompson, says he wouldn't send George Bush to the United Nations to represent the U.S., well, pigs gotta be flying in GOP circles.
Heck, even George Washington has joined in.
Here is a link to a Los Angeles Times article on this subject of political identity.
George Bush and Karl Rove have accomplished the ultimate. After dividing this country for personal and selfish political purposes, the Decider and his Director have partitioned the GOP by driving away would-be supporters and voters. The majority of the general public doesn't identify any longer with the GOP for two basic reasons: (1) because for some it's anyone's guess what the Republican brand currently stands for and (2) others reject what they perceive as the current bedrock Republicanism this pair have propagated.
It's The Destroyers doing what they do best, implementing their expertise, demarcation and segregation -- not exactly what people identify with or wish to have association. The Destroyers aren't one of anybody.
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