[billbears]

Coulter has always been a little too Republican for my tastes and not enough Classical Liberal. That being said she nails it rather well in this article. The problem with some goes back, unfortunately in too many instances with this administration, to Washington's warning in his Farewell Address. There will always be those that 'seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction'. And again unfortunately they will always be with us. Bush could come out tomorrow and claim himself the anti-Christ and there would be some that would say 'Well that's not all that bad...'

This situation with immigration is yet another example of the disconnect with Republicans and conservatives. And if the polls on general issues have anything to say about it, Republicans may be in for a bit of a shock come next year. If Bush had governed conservatively anytime in the past 7 years, he possibly could have slid this through with some argument. Would have been passed off as a fluke but it would pass. However as Bush has governed more liberally than even LBJ, conservatives (Republican and otherwise) have had enough. The fact that Coulter however has expressed it is somewhat shocking.

[LibertarianInExile]

“...Bush could come out tomorrow and claim himself the anti-Christ and there would be some that would say ‘Well that’s not all that bad...’”

I think there was an FR poll where 29% that said they’d vote for a RINO regardless of how RINO he was (ban guns, slaughter babies, etc.). That nearly a third of people who think of themselves as Republicans can feel that way makes me certain I will never be a party hack, of any sort. I cannot imagine being that attached to any one group and at the same time, being unable to accept the group’s leadership is going the wrong direction and dissent from it.

“If Bush had governed conservatively anytime in the past 7 years, he possibly could have slid this through with some argument. Would have been passed off as a fluke but it would pass. However as Bush has governed more liberally than even LBJ, conservatives (Republican and otherwise) have had enough. The fact that Coulter however has expressed it is somewhat shocking.”

The only thing that has saved Bush from being a footnote is that the WTC was attacked during his presidency. Coulter is a vicious writer whose attacks are often partisan, but it’s hard for me to fault her for being a RNC hack. She was on the anti-CJROBERTS side...a view I could appreciate then and still agree with. She may not be a perfect classical liberal, but she does not carry the President’s water, that’s for sure. However, you are correct that it’s not characteristic for her to be attacking the WH, she might do that once every fourth or fifth column. I would anticipate we’ll see more and more of that from the ‘conservative’ columnists, as the rats distance themselves from the sinking ship that is Dubya’s White House.