[alnick]

And yet he is hated by these people in a way I haven't seen since Nixon -- who at least gave some excuse for being reviled. WTH?

I think that it's because he didn't step aside and allow Gore to be president despite Gore having lost the election.

[faithincowboys]

You know what it is? If Bush is right (which he seems to be right about most things) it renders their lives meaningless. If Bush is right that the military is a force for good, CIA spooks protect and not undermine our values, that tax cuts work, values matter and a society that believes in God is a more decent place to live than one organized around nihilism, they are in major trouble.