Yeah, at times. I have a biting sense of humor, you should know that by now.
Bush got his way in the very beginning by intimidating everyone, blocking investigations and calling anyone who didn't support his war effort for "freedom" as "traitors".

Nobody DARED oppose him and it paid off.
The conservatives and religious right supported him right through the second election, which emboldened him. It's only been the past couple of years people are openly complaining, even newscasters, so when you've been lied to long enough; it's hard to stop it, especially if you're still being given the spiel, and all attempts at the truth fall into the round basket in the corner, courtesy of national security (or somesuch).