I think his pro-life, pro-gun, pro-military,pro-business, pro-security actions dispute what you think. He is leaning liberal on education but I can live with his long term goals on that area. Maybe he and the advisors think the time is not right, but I still would like to see a full effort to radically change the tax mess we live with.
The two agencies arguably the most responsible for 9-11, the DOT (which controls the FAA) and the CIA, are both headed by Clinton appointees that Bush saw fit to keep. As for the pro-military stuff, I'm not impressed. He'll lavish the defense contractors and the generals with fancy new toys and perpetual overseas "campaigns" or "operations."
If Bush would enforce immigration laws and support the unrestricted right to keep and bear arms, the war on terrorism could be won for well within the existing budget.
His support for public education is, arguably, the worst part of his presidency. The DOE is the unconstitutional department directly responsible for dumbing down Americans into state-worshipping sheep, bleating for more milk from the public teat.
If Bush is pro-gun, that's news to me. Ask him if he intends to re-up the "Assault Weapons Ban". Hint: He stated that he would before he was elected.
Watch how fast he signs a bill to outlaw the .50 caliber guns.