That's part of the point. One of the argument's of those of us who are accused of being bushbots is that no candidate or office-holder can be 100% in agreement with anyone. It's the overall job that matters.
If he took YOUR approach all of the social conservative "base" would scream
Yep. and if he doesn't then you and your fellow libertarian brethren would scream just as loud.
Them's fightin' words - libertarian. The ONLY thing Bush can do is what he feels is right and let the "base" scream. I like that in the guy
And so do many of us here - but it means not being a "true conservative" which starts the whole furball over again.
That was NOT meant as an insult, if you took it that way I am very sorry. However your views on social issues are decidedly libertarian in philosophy and I share a few of them.