I understand. I'd call the same types I would see during the last administration "Bush Groupies" - where they read any criticism as an affront to 'their man'. Same crap now with the Obamatrons. By default, we are partisan for criticizing. It's insanity.
I am registered GOP, though, but only by accident. I used to live in MI. I didn't have to claim a party to be registered to vote. Back in 2003, I moved to this area. When I registered to vote, they asked me my party. Stunning. I told the DMV/MVA/whatever person that wasn't Maryland's business (I first lived in MD). She said if I wanted to vote, it was. I told her my party was the Donald Duck party. No good. She said I had to pick one of the two (which I found out was a lie - I could have said independent) so I picked GOP just because MD is Democratic and I was in a pissy mood - haven't bothered to change it.
Anyway, both piss me off. I love The Hill and am glad to see others read it, so thanks for posting that.