Tuesday 's themes at GOP convention dealt with patriotism , `` Putting Country First '' President Bush attacked `` The Angry Left '' at convention . John McCain , in a different time in his life ( i.e . running against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination in 2000 ) , specifically rejected this approach . Bernstein : " It was a very strong speech by the president and it really hit home for me because I have been in politics all my life
Tuesday 's themes at GOP convention dealt with patriotism , `` Putting Country First '' President Bush attacked `` The Angry Left '' at convention . Bernstein : " It was a very strong speech by the president and it really hit home for me because I have been in politics all my life