I've long since stopped expecting politicians to tell the truth.
I care about what he does and what he's done. He's done enough on the gun-rights front in the past for me to support him, and I will continue to support him until he's done something - not just said that he would do something, but actually done something - to justify removing that support.
I can't tell what's in his heart. I don't know whether he truly supports the AWB, or whether he's trying to finesse the issue. And I don't care.
If the AWB renewal fails, I'll continue to support him, regardless of what he's said, and no matter who it is that was the apparent front-runner in defeating that renewal.
If the AWB renewal passes, I will not. As I will not support any member of Congress who voted for it, regardless of party.
This seems, to me at least, to be the consensus among politically active gun owners in my community. And it's a consensus that I've done my best to bring to the attention of the politicians who represent me.
Meanwhile, I will not get wrapped around the axle over what Bush has said.