Bush has the Public Relations awareness of the Microsoft Nerd.
He and his GOP team have no talent or guts to stand up to Democrats or Liberal Media, or Islamofascists for that matter.
Reagan was a man who named his Commie enemy, declared it evil, and ridiculed the Democrats incessantly. He also played Liberal Media like a fiddle.
Bush has become a total farce, and his betrayal of Conservative principles lost the Congress.
What you say is true. The Bush Team and their poor PR probably did more to add to the 2006 losses than people wish to admit. They were totally inept at communicating and defending attacks from Dems.
The Republicans really need to become more savvy or they will keep losing. This has become so frustrating for the Republican voters. I think we are tired of watching them eat c**p from the RATs with no hot defense in return. They always end up looking like bumbling fools.
Of course it might help if the Prez and the party were on the same page. Perhaps they could do more than just reacting and go on the offensive once in a while!