By supporting and identifying with him personally, they support his moderate and liberal and democrat appeasing policies while railing on those who criticize his actions. They view criticism of his medicare plan as an assault on him, and by extension, themselves.
My nomination for post of the month.
81 posted on 07/21/2003 10:08:14 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
(I'm a (ahem) "Conservative" and I want my drug subsidy!)