[Sci Fi Guy]

If Bush supports/allows reauthorization of the AWB, he has lost my vote.

Did you vote for him the first time? It's my understanding (and I may be wrong) that he made this as part of his campaign to get elected in 2000. As much as I hate it, Bush is keeping a promise he made. After what happened to his Father, Bush will never go back on a campaign promise.

[spunkets]

I don't remember any promise. He just said he supported it. He should make sure it doesn't get to his desk. BTW, Bush sr. made the promise to his own supporters, then betrayed them at the hands of the rats. In this case betrayal of a great number of his supporters will be by his own choice to do so.

[45Auto]

Well, he promised the wrong thing to the wrong people; his margin of victory was so thin in 2000, that promising something to people who aren't going to vote for you (in '04) anyway is folly. By that logic its better to promise the moon to RATs and liberals, and at the same time piss off your usually loyal core constituency. That is what his promise has wrought if the damn ban does not sunset on schedule.

[T Wayne]

Yes, I voted for him. If I had heard that signing an ext. of the AWB was on his aggenda, I would not have voted for him.