It's extraordinary, Bob. And completely unnecessary.
He had everything going for him; conservatives, united in relief at the closeness of the result, Dems dismayed and leaderless, and everyone appreciative of his cool head, in the days following 911. And now, undercutting his own team at every turn, and u-turning on countless commitments to those who put him in the White House. A centrist, when he doesn't have to be. All very reminiscent of his father, of course- which to my mind, makes it even more inexcusable.