[mad puppy]

Why did Bush sign this when he no-doubt knew it would be quickly challenged? What happened to principled leadership?

I understand dealing with the dems on some issues, but this is way off what he presented himself to be. GWB seems to be falling away and that is not good.

[dasher]

Why did Bush sign this when he no-doubt knew it would be quickly challenged? What happened to principled leadership?

It's one of two things, either GWB is truly a idiot who has totally alienated the GOP's values. Or if we are lucky it's just a ploy to take ammo away from the democRATs arguments knowing that it would be trounced by the supreme court later on. I think it's more than likely the first. :(

[Poohbah]

Why did Bush sign this when he no-doubt knew it would be quickly challenged? What happened to principled leadership?

You just answered your own question.

Sometimes, principled leadership means signing crap like this, to make sure it gets killed in the courts vs. hoping it never comes up again.

[pgkdan]

What happened to principled leadership?<p.You need a principled leader with core values and principles and the balls to fight for them.

[Constitutional Patriot]

"Why did Bush sign this when he no-doubt knew it would be quickly challenged?"

Maybe that's why he signed it. A veto would not prevent this from being raised again in future administrations.

[Cuttnhorse]

Why did Bush sign this when he no-doubt knew it would be quickly challenged? What happened to principled leadership?

I don't get it either...vetoing this garbage legislation seems like a win-win deal. He vetoes and takes the Constitutional high ground...if the veto is reversed and the Supreme Court tosses the law out, Bush looks like a principled Constitutional scholar. I don't get it.