More: The thing that gets under my skin most about George W. is his intention to install fear in people," he said, after walking me down a hallway lined with gold and platinum records

"This is America. We're proud. We're not afraid of a bunch of terrorists. W is all about terror alerts and scaring us at airports. We're changing the Constitution out of fear. We spend all our time looking up each other's dresses.

Haggard sensed reluctance among the Hillarians to embrace his endorsement—in part, I imagine, because he's not shy about saying that one of the biggest things Hillary has going for her is Bill, who ranks up with Reagan in the Haggard pantheon and not only because the former President used to have a pickup truck with Astroturf in the back. "He cared about this country, about our problems," Haggard said, with a twinkle. "And I figure that whatever she doesn't know, he does."

When Al Gore wins the Nobel and Merle Haggard leaves the party, it's a bad day for Republicans.

I accept his endorsement. I like country music, and I welcome the performers into the flock.

Ouch.

"Fear's the only issue the Republican Party has," has to be one of the great quotes of 2007.

I think he should write a song about it. Sing along.....

We don't vote Republican in Muskogee;
We don't cast our ballot based on fear
We don't spy on our neighbors down on Main Street;
We like livin' right, and bein' free.

That's pretty good BR. No "FEAR" there at all. No way! You're being spied on, huh? Are they under your bed right now? You're losing your freedom? Really? How have you lost your freedom?
That garbage really doesn't "frighten" me. I guess because I have a brain.
Oh wait, I know the party of bumper-sticker slogans ("No war for OIl", Bush lied-People died, etc, etc,) is sensible and engages in no fear-mongering.

I guess mentioning the fact we are at war is fear-mongering? If that is the case, then you are right. It would just simply not benefit you at all to come together and accept that fact while there is a Republican in the White House.
You can only engage in your own "fear-mongering".

I believe you need to be having your discussion with Merle Haggard. Have a nice day.