You guys say this as if the conservatives were being spiteful or trying to get rid of '41. That's not what happened. '41 couldn't get his base behind him, even if they were coming out, they weren't inspired to go into the streets and bring others. Who's going to rally behind someone who stabs them in the back.
Your foolish message, one which you're trying to pawn off on others is "you better vote this way or else". That's no way to get anyone behind you, no way at all.
For example, in 2,000 I went into the street for GWB and nearly was arrested in the process. This time around I'll be lucky if I have the energy to pull the lever, I certainly won't be motivated to do anything beyond that, because he I think he sucks. Preventing the other guy from getting in is a lousy motivator, having something to believe in for a change would be refreshing.
To blame conservatives for '41s lack of leadership and back stabbing is illogical, absurd and poorly thought out. Huge mistake as well. The election was his to lose, which he foolishly did by being a weak leader and peeing away the solid voting block that Reagan left him.
Kind gentler, compassionate conservatism....it's all a big lie and a bunch of crap designed to serve the dynasty adn it's not working.
A lack of what you subjectively call leadership did not justify putting the likes of the Clinton's in our White House for two terms. Bush 41 never did anything in his whole life that justified that. The damage done will be with us for at least a generation; probably longer.