He's running for re-election. Would you rather have John F Kerry or John Edwards signing every piece of anti-gun legislation that crosses his desk??
Here's a better question: would you?
President Bush 41 was looking at coasting to re-election when he signed the big tax increase. Shrewd political calculation, that.
It isn't always a good political idea to pretend to seem like the Democrats, even if the RNC whiz kids think it is.
Gun control cut against the Democrats in 2000, and Bush is more popular now than three years ago. There is no reason to believe that shafting the GOP's 2nd Amendment constituency would result in a net electoral gain for President Bush.
"It isn't always a good political idea to pretend to seem like the Democrats, even if the RNC whiz kids think it is. Gun control cut against the Democrats in 2000, and Bush is more popular now than three years ago. There is no reason to believe that shafting the GOP's 2nd Amendment constituency would result in a net electoral gain for President Bush." This is EXACTLY why we need to stick together, Saber! That way, WE CAN LET THE WHIZ KIDS KNOW THE REAL SCORE!!!
If too many of us make crazy, useless threats, or if too many of us dismiss those who truly care about this issue, we WILL lose it.
Both BushBots AND BushBashers here need to do some THINKING for a change! Put the EMOTIONS away, for all of our sakes, okay?