Too many Democrat "camp followers" earn their living from government - the longer the party is out of power, the longer they have to work at Starbucks while waiting for one of those treasured Junior Policy Analyst positions to open up in the next Democrat Administration. I think it was Dick Morris who made the point a while back that if the Democrats don't win elections, they don't eat. It's life or death for them. They don't have real jobs to return to like the rest of us.
So they have villainized Bush as the lone man standing in their way of their economic success, and that amplifies the irrational hatred they feel for him. They've now gotten so irrational about the issue that they are completely ignoring the enemy who wants to blow them up - they just need to get their hands back on the levers that dispense government money, no matter what. Losing New York to a nuclear terrorist attack wouldn't be as bad to them as losing another election and being denied access to that money.
The good news is, their numbers are already shrinking, and another loss might just drive the "camp followers" out of politics altogether.
So they have villainized Bush as the lone man standing in their way of their economic success, and that amplifies the irrational hatred they feel for him. They've now gotten so irrational about the issue that they are completely ignoring the enemy who wants to blow them up - they just need to get their hands back on the levers that dispense government money, no matter what.
I've worked inside several federal bureaucracies. Most "feds" in DC are liberals (one of the reasons the Washington Post continues to sell papers). By and large, they are paper pushers who rely on government spending programs for employment. Its a form of welfare for educated liberals who lack real job skills and motivation. The vast majority of feds that I've come in contact with over the years loathe and fear Republicans because they worry that they'll take the feeding dish away from them. By the way, federal employment benefits and salaries are incredibly generous (courtesy of your tax dollars).
Your comments were quite accurate.