There is a difference between patriotism and gullibility.
It is entirely possible to be deeply patriotic (love your country) and yet to distrust its government and/or power structure and/or 'establishment'.
In fact, one now seems to require the other. Love of country is not incompatible with distrust of its rulers.
--Boris
This sounds like the liberals' attitude toward the Bush administration (or as they call it, Bushlite or the smirk). Of course, as soon as lib Dem gets in they would suddenly lose their distrust of government.