[PhiKapMom]

Can't you read? You are not going to do that to me like you have others! I don't have a problem with disagreement and never have had! My problem is with bashing with no facts to back it up except speculation and using the NY Times, WP, and LA Times for sources! I don't like to be bashed or have the man I support bashed.

For your information, bashing is sure a heck of lot different than an honest disagreement. Have you read where I said I didn't like the Education bill? That was a bill supported by Bush! Have a honest disagreement and stop the personal insults -- try facts for a change! Now do you comprehend the difference?

[Eagle Eye]

My problem is that, IMO, the word "bash" is so over used that I don't know when it applies and when it doesn't. It is such a non-specific word, especially when applied to "Bush bashers" that I honestly don't know to whom it applies.

Frankly, I haven't seen very many ardent Bush supporters that accepted a differing point of view with any grace. From my perspective, any criticism is responded to with sharp insults like anti-American, America hater, marxist, commie, whiner, etc. Of course there is no objective support for any of those charges.

Part of the problem is that many people convinced themselves that Bush was a Conservative despite the warnings to the contrary. Now it's gotten to the point where Conservatives like Rush are Hannity are unwlecome because they are pointing out their disagreements with Bush policies. They haven't changed, and neither has Bush, he just is't the Conservative people thought he was and wanted him to be.

The bigger challenge is what, if anything, can be done.