Remember the example set by Reagan, with whom the public consistently disagreed on policy issues while they strongly approved of him. They respected the fact that he held strong beliefs, even if they disagreed with the beliefs themselves. I think they feel the same way about George W. Bush. George W. Bush has turned out to be exactly the man we knew he was. Those who knew his abominable record in Texas aren't surprised.
Actions always speak louder than words.
The promises with which he wooed centrist voters are the promises that have been broken. Not only is he poisoning our air and water by withdrawing his promise to enforce carbon dioxide emissions standards and arsenic regulations, but he's poisoning our political system as well. Bipartisanship only works if you can trust the other side. As we have learned in the past weeks, we cannot trust George W. Bush. We have a President who was selected rather than elected.