Personal dislike in politics carries very little weight. You have the examples of Hillary now a key Obama cabinet member, or LBJ accepting the VP under JFK.

The primary reason that members of the Republican, and for that matter Libertarian parties, disdain the Obama administration and the health care reform legislation in particular, is how they perceive it to be as far reaching, immensely costly and based on a "government knows best" philosophy. Remember, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office itself has stated, that in its present form, the health care legislation is fiscally unsustainable.

For most Republicans, it is frustrating to see a populist fervor take shape, based more on a cult of personality revolving around Obama, rather than substance.

The fiscal and economic consequences of enormous government entitlement plans, as perceived by Republicans, affects all economic segments of the country. Higher taxes erodes business investment, which in turn erode economic expansion, which in turn erodes employment prospects, which in turn affects even the lowest on the social ladder.

The Republicans look with concern at a Democratic agenda which attempts to engage in social engineering while having to finance these ventures with money literally borrowed from future generations. They often cite the example of Argentina under Peron; when in short course, it went from a first world nation to a third world nation by following a leader focused on populist charm, massive spending and little fiscal responsibility.

In essence, it is not that Republicans dislike Obama, rather it is that they have decided to draw a line in the sand on health care reform and defend a political philosophy which they hold true; even if its counter to a populist oriented President.
Source(s):
http://www.gop.com/splashpage/index.aspx
http://www.americanthinker.com/
http://www.cbo.gov/publications/collections/health.cfm

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