Just because you and I believe it's unconstitutional and he shouldn't sign it, doesn't mean it's the correct political thing to do.
Unless you don't ever want to hold the Senate and House and White House again.
Politics over principle?
Again?
for the 17,643rd time?
Isn't that how we got into this mess?
Do you really believe that an issue with so little traction in public opinion polls would cost the Republicans so much, especially when quite a few Republicans supported it (unfortunately)?
The argument that vetoing CFR would result in a political armageddon for the Republicans is farfetched to say the least. I can understand why Bush would take the path of least resistance, but killing the bill wouldn't have the kind of effect you attribute to it. The Dems will still smear Republicans who opposed it, not to mention those who supported it.
If you think the Democrats will go easy because the "moderate" Republicans throw them a bone, you are sadly mistaken. They'll attack as viciously as ever, no matter what our side does. Why not make a case to the American public, then, instead of running scared?