Two options:
1. Bush didn't know about the law when he made his speech. If this is correct, then he is guilty of merely failing to use the Bully Pulpit to bring that law into the light where it would either embarrass the Dems or be crushed outright.
2. Bush knew about the law when he gave his policy speech. I hope this is not the case. If it is, then he is, at best, guilty of disingenuousness, at worst, dishonesty.
Personally, I think he didn't know about the law when he made his speech, but became aware of it at some point afterwards. He then decided that, for whatever reasons, it wasn't an issue he wanted to fight the Dems over and so decided to let sleeping dogs lie. This is not a very inspiring mode of leadership, but preferable to outright dishonesty.
Tuor
Give me liberty or give me death.