If the President wants to meet with his worst political enemy, that is fine. But at the very least he should spend twice as much time meeting with people who support him.
Bush has the same Republican disorder that so many in Washington have - they are desperately concerned with getting their enemies to love them. They never ever learn - their enemies hate them and always will. Their friends, meanwhile, wonder why they bothered.
If you truly support the President you will not want him to waste his time massaging your ego.