Do you think that the apparent splintering of the GOP is a result of Bush not having an "exit strategy"?

Question by pantagruel: Do you think that the apparent splintering of the GOP is a result of Bush not having an "exit strategy"?
He has a very 'closed' admin.with lots of secrets. There doesn't seem to be any extension of influence from the White House to ANY of the GOP candidates. Each candidate has their own "wedge issue" to beat us over the head with. Rudy had the 9-11 fear card. Huckster tried out for the Jesus crowd. Paul is a 'cult' hero of the right wing loonies. Mitt was the poster boy for big business. McCain is the war mongering candidate from the Reagan era. None of them seem able to make everyone happy! There just is a big disconnect between Bush and the GOP's try for the White House. Is it that none of the candidates want

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