1988 's themes at GOP convention dealt with patriotism , `` The Angry Left '' President Bush attacked `` The Angry Left '' at convention . Bush : Former Sen. Fred Thompson pounded Barack Obama as `` the most liberal '' presidential candidate in history , and brought the convention to its feet . Bernstein once rejected old the Republican Party of 2008 themes , now embraces them .
1988 's themes at GOP convention dealt with patriotism , `` The Angry Left '' President Bush attacked `` The Angry Left '' at convention . Bush : Bernstein once rejected old the Republican Party of 2008 themes , now embraces them .