I sincerely doubt he has a real problem with his base. It's obvious that a lot of conservatives are ticked off (and for good reason), but I don't think it will equate to "millions" of conservatives voting Democrat or third party or not voting at all. When push comes to shove there will be very few in the conservative "base" who will actually reject Bush (or the Republicans) in favor of returning power to the Democrats. That'd be political suicide.
I sincerely doubt he has a real problem with his base. It's obvious that a lot of conservatives are ticked off (and for good reason), but I don't think it will equate to "millions" of conservatives voting Democrat or third party or not voting at all. When push comes to shove there will be very few in the conservative "base" who will actually reject Bush (or the Republicans) in favor of returning power to the Democrats. That'd be political suicide.I have the luxury of being able to make a principled stand. In Georgia -- a solid Bush state -- they are not going to miss my vote.
But if we don't get his attention somehow, Bush will continue to tinkle on us all next term. I think it's a pretty safe assumption that Bush is a lock in 2004. SOMEhow he's got to hear our voice, though, or we are in serious trouble.
Frankly, with the prescription drug time bomb, we are already in serious doo-doo.