Do all left wingers believe that president has the right and obligation to deceive the American people?
Just wondering.
Actually, the Left stood up to LBJ and denied him a 2nd term. They said he lied about Vietnam - about the costs, and our reasons for being there, and the realities on the ground (both politically and militarily).
Can you imagine a Right-wing voter accusing Bush of lying about Iraq, specifically the war intelligence? The number of dead civilians? The cost? The culture of no-bid contracts? Shredding the Constitution through the Patriot Act and the erosion of Habeas Corpus so that it was easier to target domestic political opposition as enemies of the state?
Prior to being a lame duck, Bush never had to fear opposition from his own party.
Right-wing voters trusted his words on Iraq 100%. That's why corporations and neocons took over the Republican Party - because their base is much more obedient.