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"Republicans supported CFR. They passed the CFR bill Bush signed."

The fact that CFR made it through a Republican dominated House is simply more proof that many Republicans are more concerned about re-election and their "image", rather than being a true statesman and voting on principle.

President Bush's decision to delegate the CFR issue to the U.S. Supreme Court shows not only his lack of principle, but his disregard for his staunch conservative grassroots base, not to mention that his actions on this issue showed a clear dereliction of duty.

The fact is that Bush didn't lose an ounce of sleep over the CFR issue because he knew that people like you would always support him. I had observed a great many conservatives whine and complain about Bush's signing of CFR, but what did they actually do about it? Nothing, because they (including you Jorge) will still vote for him in 2004 anyway. The fact of the matter is that no true conservative can possibly defend Bush's signinf of the CFR bill or his pitiful stem cell compromise.

The Republican Party line has been stretched to its limit and is bound to snap anytime soon. Perhaps it is time for a new conservative party to get itself into the mainstream, such as the U.S. Constitution Party.

The president's oath of office says, "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Not "and ignore the Constitution because hey, the Supreme Court can always fix things up later."

"Republicans supported CFR. They passed the CFR bill Bush signed."

The fact that CFR made it through a Republican dominated House is simply more proof that many Republicans are more concerned about re-election and their "image", rather than being a true statesman and voting on principle.

I agree with you. But I don't see what is so surprising about the roll politics (over principle) played in promoting CFR.
And I don't think it's reasonable to expect Bush to stand up alone against both the House and the Senate on this.
Bush did say that he expected some of the provisions to be struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court...and if they are truly unconstitutional, I think Bush will be proven correct.