[The Old Hoosier]

Bush is supporting the ban because it will never reach his desk. That said, it's damned stupid of him to run away from a good issue like this one.

[Mulder]

Bush is supporting the ban because it will never reach his desk.

If the AWB ban isn't renewed, Bush will get blamed anyway. So why doesn't he simply oppose it and state his reasons for doing so? It's an incredibly stupid law and he could articulate it as such in about 30 seconds.

That said, it's damned stupid of him to run away from a good issue like this one.

I don't know of ANYONE who will vote for Bush based on his support of this. I know lots of folks who will vote against him based on this issue.

Also, if the big issue in 2004 is 'guns', the conservative candidates will win big time. Hell, even the demoncrats are starting to realize this. Lieberman made a statement during the last "debate" (for lack of a more accurate term) that was very pro-gun Rights, demoncratic governors have run on pro-gun platforms, and traditionally demoncratic states have enacted CCW laws.

The gun issue is a winning one for conservatives.

[ysoitanly]

I am SICK of Bush counting on 'something', be it the courts or legislative bodies, to 'overturn' his lack of spine on certain issues. Before I put on the flame suit, think of CFR and now this. Ok, bomb me with 'strategery' and how it (so far) has come out all right, but do you think this can go on forever before Dems and RINOs jump on? And, as I add extra asbestos to prepare, it looks like he temporarily 'skated' from addressing - read: giving Mexico totally unfettered access to the U.S. and the amnesty for illegals, purely by chance, because Mexico pi$$ed us off with their Iraq war stance. Ducking.......