The Bush Backlash

Speaking of George W. Bush...

Jonah Goldberg points out one aspect of the Tea Parties that is being entirely ignored by media accounts.  They are unflinchingly critical of many of the Bush administration's domestic policies.  In fact, the Tea Partiers are, dare I say, nuanced in their approach to George W. Bush.  They largely applaud his foreign policy decisions and have a great appreciation for the man himself, but they do not shrink from loudly railing against his domestic agenda - particularly near the end of his 2nd term.

This paragraph sums it up well:

For instance, when Bush’s face appeared on the Jumbotron in the arena, the Cincinnati audience applauded. When speakers criticized Bush and the GOP for “losing their way,” the audience applauded even louder.