Why do Republicans defend Bush by saying "atleast he sticks to his guns" and similar nonsense?
553853
It is an issue of character (pride) over intellect.  \n\nRepublicans believe that once they establish a plan, one of two things can happen:  \neither A) their plan succeeds (which hasn't really happened in the past 6 years),\nor B) they claim that their moral fortitude / character is so strong that they will not give up just because things got tough.\n\nTranslation:  they are either too ignorant to make adjustments, or too prideful to tell the American people the truth.
911498
Seems like you've stated a whole list of republican propaganda rather than a real question.  In essence, you're answering yourself and only want people to agree with you.  Any intelligent, thinking American knows this.  Why are you underminding us by spewing this?
387075
Republicans have no way to defend how bad Bush is doing, and must resort to attacks.  Its their only defense.
601453
Republicans can only handle one belief about every topic, and usually they don't even use their own brain.  Someone tells Republicans what to believe and they all say "YES SIR".  This is retarded, and it is not freedom.
439317
We don't need stronger republicans.  We need ones that can fend off the media's rhetoric.  That is where Bush is having trouble.  People believe what they read.  Some politicians are better than others at this, and it often determines what they can get done.
694534
because the president didnt listen to the people that are telling him that this is a losing battle yesterday on the abc, cbs, and nbc news, a story appeared about how bush was told, by his own hand picked generals, that the war is going badly, and he immeditaly went in to a prees conference and said the exact oppisit. bush is a perenial liar he should be shot. republicans have no one else to blame for this fiasco but themselves
621066
HE LEFT THE QUESTION TOTALLY OPEN TO DEFEND BUSH ANY WAY YOU CAN... TALK ABOUT ANY GOOD POINT...\n\nYOU APPEAR, FOR THE MOST PART, TO BE HAIVNG PROBLEMS DOING IT (GRANTED, HE MAY HAVE CALLED THEM LIES, BUT IT'S STILL AN OPEN FORUM)... I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS...\n\nI SWEAR TO GOD I COULD DEFEND HIM BETTER THAN HIS FANS DO ON HERE... GEEZ!
491160
Its easier to justify their hatred of Bush. I have this argument constantly - its not a lie to state what you truly believe to be fact.
1145697
Because they are hypocritical.  They supposedly believe in states rights except when it doesn't suit their conquest of the political structure of America.  They'll fly this subject around to solidify their base, the uneducated conservative, evangelical, redneck so they vote for them, then do nothing about it until they bring it up again in the 2008 election..   Their base is played for fools every two years on God, guns, and gays, and they still don't realize they're being played for fools.  The abortion issue is another one.  What have the Republicans done about any of these topics except bring them up every two years to rally the ignorant base?
224051
because any bush supporter cannot rely on factual data in a fair debate, so they mirror their heros strategy and send up smoke to distract from a logical discourse. They flood the air with falsehoods and dispersions too numerous to respond to each one individually before the next is cast. It is a noble and patriotic thing to stand up to corruption in our governing bodies. If his last name wasn't Bush he'd be pumping gas instead of starting wars for it.
1044049
I've done all but show up at rallies. And only because being a member of the military I'm not allowed to say anything against the president, though in our vows we swear to defend the Constitution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic. And as far as a lot of us are concerned, Bush is an enemy of the Constitution.
861395
Republicans hold Democrats to a higher standard than even the head of the Republican Party, George W. Bush.\n\nGeorge Bush's lack of exit strategy or any strategy at all for Iraq doesn't bother his followers at all.\n\nAt the same time they demand that the Democrats outline their strategy for Iraq in detailed terms.
979839
Their own, of course.  When it comes to Republicans, invoking the magic words "National Security" is supposed to silence all dissent from us peons.  If we let them get away with it, we get what we deserve.
789956
Who is mocking the military? That is just more Republican lies. \n\nLiberals support our forces, so much so that we dont want them to die just so Bush doesn't lose political face.\n\nIs is more patriotic to put Gis in harms way for no better reason then Republican political expediency?
987351
Because of Republicans
858672
Research the differences between President Bush's neoconservatism and more modern conservatism.  The two are more than a little bit different.  As far as why so many Republicans are fed up with Bush, I could suggest that you ask them, but that would not answer your question.  If I were a betting person, though, I would guess that it's because he's waged the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan so poorly, he's run up huge bills our children and grandchildren will have to pay, and he has refused to accept responsibility for his failings and to remove those most responsible for providing him with bad advice.  I'd wager there are also some among the Republican camp who are concerned with his stance on civil liberties.  I'm sure there are more reasons, including the vast liability he has become on the campaign front, but those are my best guesses as an unabashed libertarian.
365446
Dictators throughout history agree, "Propoganda works!"  With record high national budget deficit, a completely suicidal set of environmental laws passed, suspension of our Bill of Rights, a US city disappearing off the map for a while, and 2 wars of aggression based on false evidence, all on his watch, Bush will never be treated kindly by history.  \n\nMy republican party is a joke and has been for about 6 years.  They've turned me nearly into a liberal, and if not for my belief in capitalism, the change would have been complete.