Maybe the worst result of the Bush administration is that it has turned conservatives, such as many at freerepublic, into defenders of liberal policies (such as big federal education dictates, massive medicare expansion, patriot act intrusiveness, mind-boggling deficits, open borders, anti-free-speech campaign finance "reform) -- policies that everbody on freerepublic would be denouncing if this stuff was being done by Clinton.
very good point, that should be realized by more Freepers.
One can dislike a particular policy or policies a particular President puts forth and still think he is a great guy and doing what he thinks is best for the country (even if you disagree).
Well, you know, this notion that ordinary people should become interested in the details of government is relatively new. For thousands of years, the role of most people in politics was limited to just following their local leader or chief. They never had occasion to question their leaders' decisions, to suggest alternatives or to even think about such things. There may just be something very natural and very human about just following leaders.
"Citizen participation" in government is still just an experiment and, for a lot of people, it may not be a comfortable experience.
...Maybe the worst result of the Bush administration is that it has turned conservatives, such as many at freerepublic, into defenders of liberal policies...
Nail struck squarely upon head.