A reader writes:
Your reader tries some "fuzzy math" to make his case, but the facts are that George W Bush had high approval among conservative Republicans when he left office. According to Gallup, 72% APPROVED of W’s job performance as late as December of ’08. So for that reader to say "We did not approve" is demonstrably false.
Another notes:
Gallup’s party ID poll put Republican identification at 28% in 2008, while Bush’s approval rating in December 2008 was…28%! Coincidence? I think not.