Bush's Base Betrayal

As a candidate in 2000, George W. Bush was a Rorschach test. Country Club Republicans saw him as another George H.W. Bush; some conservatives, thinking wishfully, saw him as another Ronald Reagan. He called himself a "compassionate conservative," which meant whatever one wanted it to mean. Experts from across the party's spectrum were flown to Austin to brief Bush and reported back: "He's one of us."

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 23, 2006 - 2:36 AM PDT
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Richard M. Mathews
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by Richard M. Mathews - Oct. 1, 2008

An op-ed piece that is up front with having a strong conservative viewpoint. Facts that are included are not sourced but appear to largely be true statements. Conclusions follow logically from the selected facts, and the opinion seems to reflect those of many conservatives.

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Tori H.
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by Tori H. - Oct. 1, 2008

This is one person's opinion - hence the low marks for "sources" and "fairness." But I'd say that it's an interesting look at the reasons behind a conservative's disenchantment with Bush and the Republican party.

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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Rita Leo
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by Rita Leo - Oct. 1, 2008

This is just one guy's rant. Not really news.

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