[nocommies]

its a stupid political move, just how much political capital does he think he has to spend that he can continue to have the support of conservatives? it wasnt moderates or liberals that got him into the goddamned white house.

[GraniteStateConservative]

No, it was stupid voters in Florida. Gore beat Bush by over 500K votes thanks to the hard work of conservatives everywhere. Maybe Bush will lose by 1 million votes next time due to the hard work of conservatives.

Bitchin' and moanin' and typing on a keyboard don't get people elected.

[cogitator]

its a stupid political move, just how much political capital does he think he has to spend that he can continue to have the support of conservatives? it wasnt moderates or liberals that got him into the goddamned white house.

I found an interesting comment in an article from the Washington ComPost (not that I'm surprised they uncovered a quote that sounded like this):

From Bush, Some Flexibility on Campaign Promises

"When staffers showed up for work at the White House last year, they were given a booklet of "campaign commitments" that would dominate the year. Now, with Bush enjoying lofty poll numbers and the nation on a war footing, GOP strategists believe the president can afford to violate a pledge or two as long as he stays true to his basic principles of strong defense, tax cuts, gun ownership and opposition to abortion. "The Bush people figured out a long time ago there are only a few cardinal points you can't change if you're a Republican," said GOP strategist Tom Cole, a former chief of staff at the Republican National Committee. Otherwise, he said, "you have tremendous leeway."

Looks like Bush is counting on the support of the average Republican and the fickle swing voters currently on his side through thick and thin.