He is going to follow the path of his own convictions and faith and I can almost guarantee that he finds Washington the cesspool of backstabbing whores that it really is (was there for 15 months so I witnessed THAT first hand).
Any true Texan would much rather be 'home on the range' versus having to deal with the tripe that comprises DC. My thoughts, and especially with Karen Hughes hoofing it back, is that he is already of that mindset. Do what has to be done 'in the interest of the USA'!
Of course, If the mandate is sooo strong come 2004, maybe he will reconsider, but other than that, his sights are set on doing 'whats right' for the USA. All others, be damned!
To the dismay of the DC whores...'there isn't a chapter in their 'playbook' for such a man'!
Bottom line...President Bush is NOT running for re-election, He is running the Country!
True is much more pro-Israel than his father. And of course he is working toward reelection. Every first term President does. And don't project your fantasies that he is anti-Israel onto GWB.
He is also planning our attack on Iraq. The visit of the 'Prince' was part of that. The main thing the Arabs want now is to use the situation in the Middle East to divert attention away from that goal, but they are running out of time. The overarching thing they want is to get the US to turn against Israel. Bush made it clear again today, that goal will never be reached. He 'appeases' the Arabs when he needs to. But he supports Israel when it counts, like over the last month, when Israel was able to begin to shut down the terrorist networks. If you think Bush is not aware that the American public supports that, that Congress supports that, you live in a dream world. Rove is already on record as saying he is going after the Jewish vote, partly to prevent another close election. And we know the GOP is strongly pro Israel now. Bush knows that too.
Which you define as what? Not supporting Israel? I assure you Bush is not of that mindset. Nor are most Conservatives. As Rush says, it is in America's interest to support it's democratic ally.