If the GOP wants to hang on to congress in 2006 they have to have big CONSERVATIVE turnout. If they want that to happen then the conservatives in congress need to go against the RINO's and start attacking the Dems head on.
Bush won in 2004 and Republicans extended their majority in Congress.
Bush's problem is not with the RATs but with conservatives.
It is ludicrous for Bush to respond to "Democrat critics". Bush needs to address his CONSERVATIVE critics.
My take is Bush and the Republuicans are 1] clueless and 2] more Rat-like than conservative. The problems run deep among Republicans and the that deep problem is that the GOP simply is not conservative but an echo chamber for the RATs.
The entire lot of GOP elected officials--top to bottom--needs to be cleaned out and conservatives need to be installed. If not that, then shut the party down and start fresh.