[Black Republican for Bush]

When judging someone's political bent, you should look at the entire spectrum of their views. The Prez is a staunch social conservative and a major tax cutter. That makes him conservative. If he believes in spending more money on fields like education, so be it. Even conservatives must be pragmatic. According to your rationale,someone like Rudy Giuliani could could be considered a right winger if he believed in small govt and had liberal social views. Just as long as he were a " fiscal conservative", right?

[EnochPowellWasRight]

"When judging someone's political bent, you should look at the entire spectrum of their views"

Yes, you should. I have.

"The Prez is a staunch social conservative and a major tax cutter."

He is not the first and only partly the second. He's as much a "staunch conservative" as Pakistan is a "staunch ally".

"If he believes in spending more money on fields like education, so be it. "

FALSE.

"Conservative" is not a political viewpoint based on what the President wants to do. Expanding federal education is a liberal position.

" Even conservatives must be pragmatic."

That wasn't being "pragmatic". That was being a liberal.

"According to your rationale,someone like Rudy Giuliani could could be considered a right winger if he believed in small govt and had liberal social views. "

No, Rudy's a liberal too.

"Just as long as he were a " fiscal conservative", right?"

Massively expanding the welfare state is repugnant to conservatives, but this President campaigned to do that.