"but it is the same unthinking contingent of folks that are unconditionally pro-Bush no matter what the issue, no matter what the circumstances."
A case of "My Bush right or wrong." What's missing there? Country.
Exactly. Those that are stuck in the "My president right or wrong" mode are no different than those that had blind loyalty to Clinton.
This is the exact same crowd that backed the Harriet Miers nomination with blind faith. In fact the exact same arguments are being used - "he has access to information that we don't - we should trust this honorable president".