That darn Bush. Does he stand for
anything? His governance has been just one flip flop after another. CAP puts together a
well-documented flip flop list.
Get all the details by clicking the link above, but to summarize:
- Bush opposes the Department of Homeland Security.
Bush supports the Department of Homeland Security.
- Bush says we found the weapons of mass destruction.
Bush says we didn't find the weapons of mass destruction.
- Bush supports free trade.
Bush supports restrictions on trade (steel tariffs).
Bush supports free trade again (rescinds steel tariffs).
- Bush wants Osama dead or alive.
Bush doesn't care about Osama.
- Bush supports mandatory caps on carbon dioxide.
Bush opposes mandatory caps on carbon dioxide.
- Bush resists an outside investigation on WMD intelligence failure.
Bush supports an outside investigation on WMD intelligence failure.
- Bush opposes creation of independent 9/11 commission.
Bush supports creation of independent 9/11 commission.
- Bush opposes time extension for 9/11 commission.
Bush supports time extension for 9/11 commission.
- Bush limits testimony in front of 9/11 commission to one hour
Bush sets no time limit for testimony.
- Bush says gay marriage is a state issue.
Bush supports constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
- Bush opposes nation building.
Bush supports nation building.
- Bush says it is impossible to distinguish between al Qaeda and Saddam.
Bush says Saddam had not role in al Qaeda plot.
- Bush vows to have a UN [Iraq] vote no matter what.
Bush withdraws request for vote.
- Bush opposes [Middle East] summits.
Bush supports summits.
- Bush opposes McCain-Feingold.
Bush signs McCain-Feingold into law.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.