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How is the GOP going to stay united when there is a huge and growing policy divide between the elected representatives and the base?

The base seemed fine with Bush 41. I can't swear to it, but i think he was pro choice. I'm pretty sure Barbra was. I think some of the extreme Bush bashing coming from the left and the media is beginning to brainwash some of our own. It seems no one knows anything about this woman but are immediately thinking the worst about her. President Bush has pulled the rug out from under the Dems before. I think he may be doing it again. I'd say he knows her better than we do. The only thing they have on Ms. Miers is the fact she contributed to a prolife candidate 17 years ago. Good grief, I voted for Clinton in 92 but today I am a card carrying Republican who wouldn't dream of voting Democrat. Unless its Zell, of course.

"The only thing they have on Ms. Miers is the fact she contributed to a pro life candidate 17 years ago. "

Not quite.

A. "Someone" named Harriet Miers contributed to Algore 17 years ago. So far it hasn't been proved it was this HM.

B. At the time Algore was pro life.

_I_ was "the base" in 1988 (and in 1980, when President Reagan chose Bush as veep). I was NEVER "fine" with GHWB. I always believed he leaned too far left, and in '80 I was hoping for a big, continuous string of conservative thought to follow Reagan. I'd hoped that Kemp would be Pres.Reagan's choice for veep.

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On your other item: I, too, believe that the President knows Meirs much better than I do, and have found it wise to trust his judgment.