Gavin, while of course most people have some other reason for voting for Bush (like they think he's a good kick-butt war president, or they like his stances on abortion and homosexuality), and therefore find his "faults" acceptable, the sad fact is there are a certain small number of people who will vote for Bush out of "spite."
They recognize that Bush is a horrible president, but are going to vote for him anyway. Why? Maybe they are reacting to what they perceive as attacks on the Republican party and therefore by some weird extension themselves.
Or maybe just because he's the Republican candidate. No matter how much they are disappointed in Bush, it doesn't equal their loathing of the opposition. I mean, even if you think Bush is a little trigger happy, or fiscally irresponsible, or polarizing our nation and the world, or even a few fries short of a happy meal, the only other two options are to vote for Kerry, or not vote.
And someone like Hannity and O'Reilly probably has them so upset at them insidious, commie, tax-lovin', freedom-hatin', media controllin', troop-unsupportin', tofu-eatin', gun banning atheist liberals that they are more afraid of what horrible things will happen if they don't vote for Bush than if they do.
Are Republicans the only ones to do that? Nope. And again, most voters, I should hope, base their votes on something a little more substantial. The only fault to hold with those who claim Republicans vote for Bush out of spite is one of generalizing what a small group of Republicans do to all Republicans.
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