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The current factionalism is the result of the false sense of security brought on by America's spectacular victories against existential threats in the past. Only a catastrophic demonstration, one that dwarfs the tragedy of 911, will make it possible for leaders of Hunter's strength and forehandedness to gain traction with an electorate shaken out of its stupidity.

True, but I think Bush bears most of the blame for that.

After 9/11, this nation was united. We would have worked together to hunt the terrorists down and defeat them. We would have pulled our weight, sacrificed, done what was asked of us. We only needed a leader to ask.

Instead, W asked us... to go shopping.

He assured us that our individual personal lives would not be affected during this life-or-death struggle. Sure, there might be some sacrifice from the soldiers, their work would be hard and long, but that's over there. Back home, Mr and Mrs John Q Mainstreet wouldn't have to do anything inconvenient. No wonder that the public's support for the war has fallen as the going got tough. No wonder that we're mired in squbbling over little issues while the big ones go unanswered.

W had an historic chance. And he blew it, big time.

I disagree.

The terrorist goal was to severely damage our economy and stop our way of life out of fear. President Bush cut taxes, and told Americans to go shopping after 9-11, as a way to keep a strong economy and defend the American Way of Life against terrorism.

The Democrats destroyed the unity we had after 9-11. They made a deliberate plan to divide this nation and render President Bush helpless and hated, for their hatred of him and to try everything possible to regain power. They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams, even encouraging the hatred of Bush that became so accepted on the Left that it began to show up on the Right as well.

The Blame Bush for everything syndrome is their legacy and you fell for it, yourself.

Was Bush a perfect President before or after 9-11, immune from any cricicism?? Absolutely not.

Neither does he deserve the vast majority of blame that is thrown his way. And it all started after 9-11 in order to bring him down, courtesy of Leftest Dems and picked up by Rightest Repubs.

...but I think Bush bears most of the blame for that...After 9/11, this nation was united. We would have worked together to hunt the terrorists down and defeat them. We would have pulled our weight, sacrificed, done what was asked of us. We only needed a leader to ask.

I wrote the President in Feb. 2002 encouraging him to put the country onto a war footing. Preparations for a military draft, equipment build up etc. were mentioned. I was very disappointed at the failure of this nation to at least send the message, while the iron was hot, to the world that America would again go on patrol.

Looking back, however, I now believe that the country was, and still is, much too weak to deal with the threat. IMHO, sadly, only a massive strike against the homeland will change this. I don't recall any politician of national stature beating the drum for mobilization after 911.

Decades of inattention to what was and is being taught in public schools and the distractions of debt based consumption have taken their toll. We are in the grasp of globalists, and it remains an open question as to whether Islamo-fascism will be attended to before we pay a horrendous price in our own backyard. It was and is probably beyond any POTUS.