I can tell by your rote recital of the leftist description of Bush that you probably don't approve of much that Bush does and nothing would change your mind.
No, the recital of the leftist/MSM cant was put there to illustrate a point. Bush is basically a big-government liberal.
While he occaisionally makes a decent move, like nominating Bolton to the UN, some conservative judicial appointments (which he then sabotaged by supporting Arlen Specter to chair the judiciary committee) - his whole MO has been to talk conservative and act liberal. It's a sad state of affairs when the two parties give us a choice of a rabid, treasonous Marxist (John Kerry) and a great-society, open-borders liberal (Bush). While I voted for the man twice, I am very unhappy with the constant flim-flam. The reason Bush signed this outrageous, unconstitutional law is simply that he believes in it. He does not care about the 1st amendment, but in keeping the ruling elite in permanent power. This republic is all but finished. Tyranny is just around the corner.