Why do Repubs keep defending Bush? Do they have Stockholms syndrome?

Question

It's like a child who keeps forgiving his father for abusing him, because he's too dependent of his father.
Or like Stockholm's syndrome.
The Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response sometimes seen in an abducted hostage, in which the hostage exhibits loyalty to the hostage-taker, in spite of the danger (or at least risk) in which the hostage has been placed. Stockholm syndrome is also sometimes discussed in reference to other situations with similar tensions, such as battered person syndrome, rape cases, child abuse cases, and bride kidnapping
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

Probably the same reason why women stay with very abusive husbands or boyfriends

Answer 1

2 words: Blind loyalty.

Answer 2

We are open to plausible solutions. I agree that force will not get the Iraqis to work together. As long as outside agitator needle both sides into fighting, they will advance into civil war.

Lebanon uses to be the show place of the Middle East. Back in the 70's they chose to have a civil war. Everyone LOST. Yugoslavia held the Olympics in Sarajevo, creating a beautiful area. When it broke up age old animosities boiled over into civil war. Again everyone Lost.

Today the World Press needs to challenge the Iraqis to show that they had grown past the end of the movie Lawrence of Arabia. They have the intellect. The US & the coalition have given them the choice. I doubt the Jihadist have the faith in their movement to allow peace to happen. They intent to keep the little people fighting amoungs themselves so that the few can rank in the wealth. The little guys could make the wealth for themselves if they refuse to get caught up in the trap setup be the few.

Answer 3

Take notes: Bush doesn't need defending, the United States does - and Bush is doing a damned good job of trying to wage two wars.
One against the terrorists in Iraq and one at home against an idealistic and unrealistic liberal front.

Answer 4

You have your analogy confused. its liberals and their love for suicide bombing terrorists. I always wondered why liberals, (supposed lovers of free speech, gay rights, womens liberation, blah blah blah) would support suicide bombing terrorists (who kidnap and behead or forcibly convert journalists, who put women in burka's and shoot them for showing too much ankle, throw gays off of rooftops or "high places"). It doesnt make any sense.

There is a word for it, dhimmitude. which may have its roots in the stockholm syndrome. Great analysis.

Liberals have a disease, its called dhimmitude. And its killing this nation.

Answer 5

More to the point is why have the Democrats tried to sabotage everything that he has done to such an extent that it has harmed the country?

Answer 6

YES

Very similar to people that bought a Hybrid car and now realize it only gets 30MPG. They are stuck with it and pretend like it's a good deal

Answer 7

maybe, maybe not. I'm a former bush supporter. and I have to say many supporters just dont know, next there are those who live in denial. then there are those who just want to see lots of people die. then there are those who are deftly afraid of being overwhelmed by muslims in arrmegeddon

Answer 8

Well, lookie here! Baby quotes first year psychology in clever fashion! Film at 11:00

Answer 9

No, you are wrong. You need to stop worrying about the Republicans supporters and worry about your own OCD.
There is no feasible purpose in posting this question repeatedly.

Answer 10

Lib Question #4,895,986,738,789,238 with a faulty premise based on a bandwagon appeal error in logic.