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It does? More than a few voters might beg to differ. Altho, in self-inflicted wounds, the GoP gives the dems a good run for the money..
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gives a thumbs up as he arrives to address at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference 2008, Monday, June 2, 2008, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
U.S. President George W. Bush makes remarks after the Ford's Theatre Gala at the National Theatre in Washington, DC June 1, 2008. Ford's Theater is currently closed for renovations. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES)
"I can't quit you, big guy...sniff"