To answer your question (4.00 / 2)

George Bush, if he still exists at all in the minds of the  right wing, is simply floating around in the ether somewhere. Everyone's supposed to pretend the whole "Dubya" thing just never happened.

Case in point: wasn't just last week or so during all the "Let's all panic about the Democrats controlling all 3 branches" hysteria when none of the talking heads on TV could come up with Bush's name as the answer to the question "When did this last happen?"  

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by: Oaktown Girl @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 22:10:24 PM CST

Actually, they've hated Stevens (4.00 / 1)

since the Bridge to Nowhere controversy.  Redstate even told Alaskans not to vote for him, IIRC.

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by: JimmyM @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 22:22:13 PM CST

Don't forget (0.00 / 0)

He's prochoice. A libertarian in morality, a fiscal liberal (so long as the government spending directly benefits his constituents). Horrific. On the bright side for them, he's living proof that dinosaurs walked the earth during human times.

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by: thesleepthief @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 22:30:06 PM CST

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Redstate (4.00 / 1)

Redstate even told Alaskans not to vote for him, IIRC.

They literally did that the day he was convicted.

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by: mcc @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 23:17:13 PM CST

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Honestly (0.00 / 0)

Am a little surprised not to see David Brooks and Lincoln Chafee on their hate list.  Note that only two of the ten they like are current officeholders, and neither are in DC.

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by: Adam B. @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 22:30:27 PM CST

brooks was 11 (0.00 / 0)

and Chafee was tied for 21 with Bush and Romney. I only listed the Top 10 on each side.

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by: tremayne @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 22:38:15 PM CST

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Why are they so mad at McCain? (4.00 / 3)

It's just weird that he would be the Republican that they like the least. We were sort of mad at Gore and Kerry for running incompetent campaigns and losing to Bush/Cheney, but I don't think we'd ever place either of those guys on the "least liked" list, especially not at the top of it.

I mean, McCain gave them everything they wanted, and they don't have anyone who would could have done any better in 08. His biggest single mistake was picking Palin, but... that can't be the thing they hold against him, since she's their favoritest of favorites.

And who put this darling in the spotlight? Persona non grata McCain! Seriously, where's the gratitude? Any of those other 08 doofs would have had their faces melted off by Obama, except maybe Huckabee, who, along with Jindal, might still be able to lead their party out of the wilderness.

If they're smart, they'll sacrifice Huck in '12 and set up Jindal for 2016. The fact that their most beloved Republican is Sarah Palin is the clearest sign possible that they're not very smart.

Eagerly awaiting the epic bitchfest of bitchy bitchery: Romney v. Palin. Oh yeah, hope it's in a cage!

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by: spork @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 23:10:42 PM CST

Ah C'mon! (4.00 / 4)

Call me naive but I'm still shocked they just don't care that she 1) knows nothing and 2) is unable to hide the fact she knows nothing.

They do care.  They care a lot:

(1) It's a big "Fuck you!" to the reality-based community.
(2) It affirms superiority just based on group identity, nothing more.

It's the very core of what they're all about.


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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 23:14:07 PM CST

Surprised about Ron Paul and John McCain... (0.00 / 0)

Though, in a way they both fall under the category of "not man enough to win when we needed them to."  I think that's really the point here.  The strict father world-view is in full effect on both sides of the list:

McCain: loser = not strong enough
Stevens: felon = classic lack of discipline (he got caught)
Noonan: questioned Palin = lack of obedience to strict father
Powell: turn-coat = see above
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Paul: questioned War/spoiled election(?) = lacks both obedience and discipline
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Jindal: contender = possible strict father (aka most moral)
Limbaugh: loyalist = obedient to strict father
Palin: contender/loyalist = see Limbaugh (even if she does become President because we know who she'll serve).

Make sense to anyone else?

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by: jlars @ Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 23:53:06 PM CST

Hatred of moderates (4.00 / 1)

We don't hate moderates the way they do.  How much time do we spend criticizing Pryor or Landrieu or the Nelsons?  And their "moderates" voted with them on almost everything that mattered.  Hell, even Hagel, who is supposedly their "Lieberman" didn't endorse Obama or campaign against McCain.

Even when we target bush dogs, our rage is most focused on the ones who have Democratic districts.  I don't recall anyone suggesting a primary challenge to Nick Lampson in that R+105000 Tom Delay seat he fluked into.  

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by: Daniel De Groot @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 00:29:21 AM CST

What a bunch of BS (0.00 / 0)

You guys have a contempt for moderates that it is quite unnerving, to say the least.  

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by: ModerateCanuck @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 13:23:01 PM CST

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Most surprised at Huckabee (4.00 / 1)

I thought he was highly regarded by the base and dismissed -- but certainly not hated! -- by the Wall Street Wing of the GOP.

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by: space @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 02:22:54 AM CST

no, a lot of conservative bloggers (4.00 / 1)

think he is too soft on immigration and taxes.

Only the religious Republican bloggers tend to like Huckabee.

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by: desmoinesdem @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 06:19:53 AM CST

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Fred Thompson is still number 4? (4.00 / 2)

What the hell? What do they still see in that completely incompetent and ineffective candidate?

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by: desmoinesdem @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 06:23:21 AM CST

They see (0.00 / 0)

their grandpa.  

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by: tremayne @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 06:48:04 AM CST

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weird (0.00 / 0)

Poor McCain. All he did was pander to the right in his entire campaign and they still hate him.

So they hate Pat Buchanan and Mike Huckabee but love Sarah Palin. I'm not sure I get that. It must have something to do with starbursts....

Fred Thompson?!? And they complain about the left worshiping Hollywood....

I'm surprised Dick Cheney and General Petraeus aren't on the favorites list.

I wonder what similar lists for Democratic bloggers would like. Obviously Lieberman would top the hated list (assuming he even qualifies as a Democrat anymore). The Clintons (especially Hillary) and Obama would be on the favorites list.

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by: redwards95 @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 06:37:58 AM CST

Here's my guess (0.00 / 0)

At the list of favorite Democrats:

1. Barack Obama
2. Russ Feingold
3. Al Gore
4. Dennis Kucinich
5. Ted Kennedy
6. Hillary Clinton
7. Wes Clark
8. Jon Stewart
9. Bill Clinton
10. Howard Dean

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by: Chammy Nooks @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 07:33:53 AM CST

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Notable how few congresscritters on the list (0.00 / 0)

Jim DeMint is the top Washington office-holder on the likes list at 11 and only six more feature in the top 30.

Their names? Jeff Flake, Mike Pence, Tom Coburn, Paul Ryan, Michelle Bachmann and Dick Cheney. Notice a trend? Perhaps that they're almost all bugfuck-crazy even by winger standards?

Poor Mitt must also be upset. He doesn't make the friends list and is as liked on the other list as George Bush, and only marginally more popular than Olympia Snowe.

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by: Englishlefty @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 07:14:51 AM CST

Why would Mittens .. (0.00 / 0)

be on the liked list? .. the wingers only like him because they think he is pliable .. and would do whatever it takes to stay in their good graces .. he's not a true believer .. they'd turn on him in a second .. just like McCain

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by: Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle @ Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 09:07:22 AM CST

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