Either he was lying back then or he has "evolved" like 0bama.
Bush Backs Amendment Banning Gay Marriage President Says States Could Rule on Civil Unions
I think clearly it was a political calculation. He couldn’t come out and say he was for gay marriage then. He was flew under the radar by backing civil unions and packing his cabinets with gay marriage proponents.
HELLO....Civil Unions are NOT GAY MARRIAGE!!!!! I’m OK with Civil unions but definitely NOT for gay marriage!!! You DO know the difference, right??