Did the Bush administration splinter the GOP?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/02/11/2011-02-11_cpac_2011_dick_cheney_and_donald_rumsfeld_booed_at_conservative_convention_in_dc.html

Recently Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld were booed and heckled at a recent GOP event. I had no idea the Bush administration was that unpopular within the GOP itself! Those unhappy with this dynamic duo were complaining about the same things the Democrats have been for years. i.e.

1. For all the money and manpower Bush and company squandered in the middle east, they've still not caught Osama Bin Lauden, and several of his top aides

2. For all Dick Cheney's tough talk, and war hawk policies, he's never served in the military in any capacity, he had more deferments than most Viet Nam draft dodgers!

3. Where are all those "weapons of mass destruction" that were supposed to justify the invasion in Iraq?? (It looks like over 4000 American soldiers really did die...for a lie!)

It seems Bush and Co. have some explaining to do to there own party members.

Originally posted by bill718
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/02/11/2011-02-11_cpac_2011_dick_cheney_and_donald_rumsfeld_booed_at_conservative_convention_in_dc.html

Recently Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld were booed and heckled at a recent GOP event. I had no idea the Bush administration was that unpopular within the GOP itself! Those unhappy with this dynamic duo were ...[text shortened]... for a lie!)

It seems Bush and Co. have some explaining to do to there own party members.

Originally posted by sh76
The GOP is probably less splintered now than either party has been in decades; which is unfortunate, as I'd like to see the moderates have more say in the party platform.

Originally posted by rwingett
Good luck with that. The Republicans are about a goosestep away from being a fascist party now, with no prospect of ever finding their way back.