So now you know.
Most of the chronic bitchers do not now, nor will they ever, understand politics.
The columnist has 'splained the situation, but it's so much easier just to complain, and complain, and complain.
The columnist has 'splained the situation, but it's so much easier just to complain, and complain, and complain.
You've nailed it - as have Roeser and some others on this thread, which is reassuring. Let's remember that the bulk of the complaining (on FR) is mostly from the ultra-right fringe and one-issue folks and of course, the ever-present DU trolls who are quickly dispensed with by the moderators.
The President's high approval numbers are a fair sign that the fringe doesn't speak for the country, for Republicans or certainly for those of us that are long-time political conservatives. They'll never - as Barry Goldwater suggested - 'grow up'. Too easy and rewarding to whine, complain and name-call while accomplishing little but personal ego-feeding, and that's ultimately useless except to strengthen the liberals they say they despise so much. Most mature political activists and most Republicans understand that a viable political party and some compromise are both necessary ingredients to winning elections and effective governance.
Fortunately, George W. Bush also understands this and acts accordingly. Is he right all the time? Of course not and when he strays we disagree, complain and send e-mails to the White House to let him know of our displeasure. Even so, we do not abandon the President and the party over routine policy disagreements. That's childish, pointless and ultimately self-defeating - as should be obvious, but apparently isn't - to some fringe conservatives. They'll always be among us and are especially noticable on FR but they do not represent anything close to a majority of Republicans or even most rational conservatives as their anger, hyperbole and hysteria on FR prove, every day.