Ryan writes:
Reader/Frequent commenter/Friend Mike McKain asks a question in the comments for this post:
How widespread do you think the distaste from Bush is in the mouths of most Republicans?I think it is pretty widespread at this point Mike, and there are a couple reasons why. For the purposes of explaining this phenomenon, I will divide Republicans who are not happy with Bush into two groups: “The base,” or conservatives and libertarians who’s disagreements with the President is mostly ideological, and “the disappointed,” those who may disagree with the President, but who’s beef is motivated by Bush incompetence.
Well that’s a start, but Ryan gets it wrong once again. Here is why conservatives are mad at Bush.
Conservatives to Bush, “How dare you prove my beliefs wrong!”
I am becoming more and more convinced that a large part of Conservatives anger towards Bush, is that Bush put conservatives principals to work and these principals FAILED! Conservatives who look at the world in Black and White have had no choice but to go into Panic mode because of this.
Read the whole thing, but if you are at work, here is the digest version:
THE CORE BELIEFS THAT CONSERVATIVES HELD THAT BUSH HAS PROVEN TO BE FALSE:
1) Tax cuts pay for themselves by generating more revenue
2) Democrats want to spend your money while the GOP is more fiscally responsible
3) Republicans are better at using the military and projecting US power abroad
4) Policies aimed at helping big business will stimulate the economy
5) When social conservatism fails it’s because YOU weren’t conservative enough
6) The GOP is more virtuous then those heathen Democrats