[UGAalum94]

When I started out commenting, I was careful to say that I wasn't really talking about GCers. I'm not seeing it in this thread really.

I think when Bush got general support, it tended to be when the country felt a sense of external threat and I think Obama would experience similar support if he elected to approach things in this area as Bush did. That isn't how he wants to be perceived, though.

What domestic issues do you feel like Bush got bipartisan support for that Obama isn't getting?

I don't tend to think Obama's policies represent good government, so I don't want to see him get political support for them and I don't think he's owed political support out of politeness.

I don't think he's personally evil* or anything and would like to see him treated with respect and politeness by his opponents, though. ETA: some of my desire to see this is because the office deserves it and some if it is because I think not doing so makes his opponents look terrible.

*as political forum GCers know, he's never really given me warm fuzzies or a thrill up my leg, but I don't believe that my not liking him personally means that it's helpful politically to disparage him as a human being, if my interests really are political improvement.