Bush's low poll numbers come from conservative disappointment in a number of his positions. Democrat hatred of him has been unchanged since his first day in office, a solid wall of noise that never varies, neither more nor less, and consequently can be safely ignored.
Democrats may thrill to his low numbers, but they shouldn't. They gain nothing from the fact that conservatives are mad at him. Conservatives are mad because he's too much like them, too willing to compromise with them, too many of his values align too easily with them. Conservative anger will not translate into a single vote for their side.
We want a conservative who will fight, who will spit in their eyes. Bush is never stronger than on those rare occasions when he's up for a fight. He wins almost every time. Its the rest of the time, when he's trying to woo the other side, when he's trying to split the difference with them, that his numbers fall to the point of disappearing.
So let that be a lesson to anyone planning to succeed Bush in the White House. I want bold. I want someone who is conservative, who understands conservative principle and isn't afraid to explain it and defend it. I want someone who isn't afraid of a fight; we'll be there with you, don't worry.
I want bold.
You'll get Hillary
I want effective. Bold and ineffective stinks. They are not mutually exclusive, though. If it's one or the other, I'd pick effective.
And the solid wall of noise will never end until RATS are back in control of everything.
You want bold? That's not do-able without a solid wall of noise. No matter who gets in, if they are a Republican, the media will pump out that solid wall of noise night and day until we want someone else.
It seems to be a stratagy that works.
And that is as accurate an assessment as there is out there.
And the straw that has broken the back, IMHO, is his continued opposition to the stark measures, needed to be taken in order, to secure our border from the hordes to the south.
Well said. I wish I could ignore that wall of noise.