"Depending on where you go and in what circles you travel, conservatives are livid with the Bush administration."
No, conservatives aren't "livid".
Just take a peak at Bush's fundraising. You don't pull in that kind of money if your base is unhappy.
A few idealistic critics don't make a "conservative" groundswell of opposition, though the Democrats, Greens, and Libertarians would certainly hope that we were all so divided and engaged in fratricide.
Bush will outfundraise the next two Presidential candidates of *any* two election years combined.
Bush will win in 2004 in a large, decisive way, even though the same "conservative" critics will still be repeating over and over "remember 1992" and other such worthless platitudes.
Also, the Libertarians on Free Republic have become so repetitive, tiresome, wrong, and distracting that they should be banned.
We've all heard the same Bush-bashing arguments. Either get some new ones or go away.
"Just take a peak at Bush's fundraising. You don't pull in that kind of money if your base is unhappy." Everyone I pinged are old friends of mine.
I'm sorry, old friends. I've got to disagree with you.
Look at where this money is coming from.
Agribusiness, the hotel and entertainment business, the construction industry and the textile corporations all depend on cheap labor for increased profits.
As long as GW keeps the borders open, they'll contribute to his campaign.
It's simply not true that Conservatives are happy with GW.
There is too much socialistic water under the bridge since he took office to make them satisfied.
All of this pains me greatly because I loved that man more than any President we have ever had in my lifetime.
I still respect his decision to go into Iraq, and I admire his courage in doing so.
With his domestic policies, however, I feel betrayed like so many Conservatives I talk with every day.