[A Citizen Reporter]

"are supporting the President to the point of turning off the radio and television"

It's really amazing, isn't it? And these pundits are supposed to be so smart. They need to live off an audience, to buy their books or to listen to them, yet they continue to throw any their base.

[Howlin]

It is. You know what a rage we were in during Katrina; well, my "list" has gotten longer.

[pollyannaish]

It is amazing. I had one person tell me that if they were making any effort to be fair and discuss the issues or her views, it would be one thing, but the fact they were being so shrill and mean—and uppity "I'm sure she's a nice lady but..." which this person saw as the ultimate "intellectual" put down—really turned him off.

Being called nice can be a veiled reference for someone who thinks you are ugly, fat or stupid. In this case...stupid. It's really ticking lots of people off.

I also think that many feel the President got a raw deal over NOLA and are feeling pretty protective. They saw him stand up and take responsibility even when it wasn't his fault. So, this comes along and his own "friends" start kicking him. I think that it is just too much for most people.

Especially since people see President Bush as decent and sincere above all else. I find in general, partisan politics completely go by the wayside when it comes down to what the general public perceives as fair game. In this case, we stepped over that line and people are reacting negatively.