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There is lots of talk about Bush being a divider, but that does not appear to be the case to me (except with the gay marriage shennanigans). At a couple of points in time almost the entire country was united behind Bush (what was his highest approval rating 80+ pts?). Now he's a different guy?



You're pulling my leg, right?

Post 9/11 was rally around the flag time. There could have been a chimp in office, and his approval ratings would have sky rocketed after the attack. In fact prior to 9/11 is rating was at 55%. (source)

Gay marriage may be the biggest dividing issue, or at least the most talked about, but his policies regarding government funding of faith based organiztions, pulling of funds from clinics that offer abortions, premptive wars without proper cause, pulling out of nuclear test ban treaties...the list goes on and on.