The Base is Gone

Byron York writes today that the base which once so vigorously supported President Bush has simply had enough:

Let's say you're a Republican president, a bit more than midway through your second term. You're scrambling to salvage what you can of a deeply unpopular war, you're facing a line of subpoenas from Democrats in Congress and your poll ratings are in the basement. What do you do?

You estrange the very Republicans whose backing you need the most.

Read the whole thing. Based on York's analysis, Bush and the country are in for a long 18 months as he finishes out his term.

Although I don't think there is a serious chance of impeachment, Bush may find himself standing alone should the impeachment ball get rolling in the House. A recent poll I saw indicated that 45% of Americans thought impeachment appropriate (I'm not one of them), and a poll like that may be all it takes to make San Fran Nan change her mind about pursuing impeachment hearings. She could always claim that "she was doing the will of the people" and other such nonsense. I still doubt that a conviction would be even remotely possible in the Senate, but the House could certainly tie the country in knots for a lengthy time while hearings went on.