[mushroom]

Classic bait and switch. Bush only promised to sign the gun ban because he knows it will never hit his desk. Gets a few soccer moms (aka sucker moms) and doesn't upset those of us who aren't afraid of the looks of a weapon.

[ArrogantBustard]

because he knows it will never hit his desk.

Yeah, yeah, yeah... It bloody well better "never hit his desk". That of course, is up to the leadership of the Congress. And to Mr. Bush himself, through back-channel arm twisting.

[cruiserman]

Classic bait and switch. Bush only promised to sign the gun ban because he knows it will never hit his desk.

Lots of folks have written the same thing. Why not assume that he's speaking his mind?

[Shooter 2.5]

And chances are the ones who are claiming they won't vote for him didn't in the first place since he said it BEFORE the election.

You're right. It's because of millions of voluteers who knew the ones they worked for in the 2002 elections would be the ones who would vote against the AWB.