... was not a position. It was a platitude. It was the opposite of a philosophy that upholds any position. I love Dubya, but man ... "Compassionate conservatism" should be wadded up and chucked to hell.
Tomayto, tomahto. A position is a generalized statement; a policy is specific. I like policy over position because it's what makes the position into a real intent instead of a platitude with no deeper meaning.
When Harry Reid says he "supports the troops", it is his policies that distinguish what he really means by it, and contrasts it with the same position that Hunter takes that he "supports the troops" as well, with a diametrically opposed set of policies. Then there are those who "support the troops", but do nothing concretely one way or the other. They are mouthing platitudes.