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. :(My thoughts exactly, I have no doubt that this was a completely political deal. The president is not stupid and neither are any of his advisors!
No, the President is not stupid. Merely unprincipled. (A principled man honor his sworn oath--on a Bible, no less--to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.")