[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I would like to believe President Bush privately agonized over this decision, but is acting casual to mollify the liberals. Perhaps he believed that the only way to really bring the constitutional issues into the public consciousness would be to have a high-profile Supreme Court case. I'm not saying this justifies what he did, but I just don't want to think he truly would be so cavalier about this. It would soften my anger if I knew he was trying to do what he thought was the best for the Constitution. His approach may actually preserve the First Amendment more than vetoing would have. Just a thought.

[Dominic Harr]

I would like to believe President Bush privately agonized over this decision, but is acting casual to mollify the liberals.

I'd agree that he must have agonized, because he knew that this would cost him votes.

But I think that's the only reason he agonized. I just don't see Messr. Bush as a 'conservative'. This is about the Nth time I've felt he's just another politician.

Altho that opinion is influenced by how I see his father, I suppose.

[terilyn]

I don't know, I wouldn't call a quiet signing in the oval office acting "cavalier" about this. McCain and Daschle are seething over it. A senior White House aid told them he would send over the pen. LOL! Seriously, I honestly think the GWB knew that this issue would never ever die. McCain's been trying for seven years. Sign it, reluctantly as he stated, and let the courts kill it once and for all. Bad bill, bad law, begone - forever!

[RamsNo1]

Does it really matter what you believe as to Bush's motives? He certainly doesn't care about you and your conservative principles if he could sign this bill. The cold, hard reality was that Bush signed this freaking law because he is fearful of the democrats and what they will say about him. If you don't believe me, Rush got a fax today from someone inside Bush's inner circle who said as much. What we have people is a cowardly lion who is afraid to go into the jungle to face the LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!

[Kaslin]

I am sure if the President would have thought that there is no chance that the SCOTUS would not rule on the bill he would have vetoed it