GWB is destroying the party.
No, he is not. However, poster #2 nailed it.
The problem is that he is not making people proud of it.
You're right. The party AND the conservative movement. The Party is going to be rebuilt with his help? I wonder what strategy. These two won't work any more:
1. "Vote for this Republican liberal because he/she is better than the Democrat liberal, and they are different, they really, really are", and
2. "This is the most important election of our lifetime."
Without those two canards, what does Bush have to contribute?
That is such garbage. The reality is the RNC candidates ran away from GWB in 2006 and they lost. They were suckered into the MSM BS of "don't run with the President" and they didn't...and they lost.
In 2000, GWB won. In 2002, the RNC ran completely behind him (bringing him into every state with close races)...we won back the Senate and expanded in the House. In 2004, he won reelection with the most votes in history (the party ran behind him again...and picked up seats in both chambers).
In 2006 the RNC foolishly ran away from the President and they lost!...
It is the RNC not standing up firm and tall behind this President on the WOT/Iraq that have cost them big time. On issue after issue the RNC has cried and whined that the WH isn't doing enough. The RNC hasn't once taken the fight to the DEMs....constantly expecting the WH to do it all themselves (taking on the DEMs, MSM, 527s, etc, etc).
No, the RNC not standing up behind this CINC is what cost them in 2006. That and allowing a few differences on domestic issues to give an edge to DEMs.
GWB is a hell of a good man. An incredible CINC and a guy at times that only wants to see the best in other people and not think the worst (which costs him at times).
GWB destroying the GOP? Not by a long shot. If only any others in the GOP had the backbone and resolve of this man it would be a much better party.
He has taken the party so far left that even guys like McCain and Giuliani look like possibilities.
Is, or has? Pray for a miracle.