Hmm, rational hatred seems like an oxymoron. Certainly one can be rational and hate someone or something, and maybe they can even apply a certain rationale to justify hating someone; however, hate signifies such strong feelings and it is feelings above all that some people find to be the most irrational. But, really, that's neither here nor there.
I suppose it might be clear that I would find it hard to say that I hate Bush. I might not even want to say that I dislike him. I suppose it's more of a passive tolerance, the sort of feelings one might have for an annoying 5 year old. The reason for that is probably because I've lost hope that he'll ever be able to do anything, "war on terror" policy wise, that I might ever agree with.
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