CFR. Farm Bill. Prescription Drug Bill.
These decisions all hurt Bush in the eyes of conservatives. We're not talking about this single issue, we're talking about a pattern of very poor decision-making in regard to domestic policy.
Bush has done an excellent job of foreign policy, which at the moment (in my mind) outweighs his domestic policy. But he hasn't accrued so much goodwill that can't change. Politicians need to understand that they're accountable for their decisions. And if those decision cost Bush the election, he and he alone is responsible - not conservatives who break ranks with him.
The all-or-nothing types should get the blame.
Bush would have to be a political idiot to always try to appease 5% of his base and in doing so, lose 25% of the general vote and the election. THEN YOU'LL REALLY GET BILLS YOU DON'T LIKE!