[Tamzee]

If he doesn't believe they'll really leave, what incentive does he have to want to stop?

If Bush believes the right-wing will bolt at any given moment, what incentive does he have to even try to keep us happy? We bolted the GOP in 1992 and the country went further left, not right.

The votes in the center are worth more during an election anyways, each vote there also takes one away from the Democrats. Votes on the fringe aren't as valuable because they only steal votes from third parties that posed no threat.

[tacticalogic]

If Bush believes the right-wing will bolt at any given moment, what incentive does he have to even try to keep us happy?

I'll answer yours if you'll answer mine.

[looscnnn]

We bolted the GOP in 1992 and the country went further left, not right.

Ah yes, but the conservatives came back after the GOP decided to return to its roots of conservatism. So, that proves that they need to keep us happy to keep us from bolting.