“Because in general, among Republicans, the President is still well-received.”
A truly amazing comment given his low ratings. My guess is he is more popular among Democrats - he and his administration are their secret weapon and I travel in Republican circles, being a long term Republican myself and to most of us, he is ANATHEMA.
It may be amazing that he is well-received, but he is well-received. For all our differences, if he were to offer to come to our republican committee, we would heartily welcome him and thank him for his service to our country, including sticking to his guns so that we may yet win the war in Iraq.
For most people, disagreement about particular policies doesn’t translate to personal hatred or vilification. That’s more of a liberal trait, one I’d be sorry to see conservatives adopt.