Sounds like a great line in a country song, but it was the subject line in an email received by Peggy Noonan (Reagan's chief speech writer).
Choice Quote: "I found myself Thursday watching President Bush's news conference and thinking about what it is about him, real or perceived, that makes people who used to smile at the mention of his name now grit their teeth."
The President's poll numbers have depended on maintaining his connection with his own party. He may have lost it.
