He did not back down on the Dubai Ports deal.
More important regarding our subject at hands, illegal immigration, he is not following what the polls are claiming.
Conclusion: He is a Great Leader.
Didn't back down? He went so far as to threatened a veto to any bill that didn't include Dubai. You can't honestly say he didn't hear the conservative voices on the Miers nomination. Come on, I like the guy too. I served under both Bush's but there's no way you can say he didn't change his mind based on the polls and the conservative outcry.